Time Zone Oddities
Before we created time zones, every village, town, and city had their own local time. You’d set the town’s clock according to when the sun was at its highest point each day, and everything was fine. Eventually, life got faster. Trains began moving between towns and small differences in time began to cause problems. This eventually led to the creation of time zones, so we could get everyone in the world on the same page as far as what time it is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Steel: The Metal That Made the Modern World

Steel: The Metal That Made the Modern World

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15 Apr 15min

Nazino Tragedy: The Shocking Story of Stalin’s Prison Island

Nazino Tragedy: The Shocking Story of Stalin’s Prison Island

In 1933, deep in Siberia, thousands of people were dumped on a remote island with almost nothing to survive.  No shelter, no tools, and barely any food. What followed was chaos, starvation, and a des...

14 Apr 13min

 The Lewis and Clark Expedition

 The Lewis and Clark Expedition

When Thomas Jefferson concluded the Louisiana Purchase, it was one of the greatest land deals in history. For a relatively small sum, the young country purchased a large part of the continent. Howeve...

13 Apr 14min

The Occupation and Liberation of Paris (Encore)

The Occupation and Liberation of Paris (Encore)

Of all the cities that experienced the Second World War, one of the most interesting stories is that of Paris.  Paris was not the scene of major fighting like Warsaw, which was all but destroyed. It ...

12 Apr 14min

The Greatest National Parks in the Southern Hemisphere

The Greatest National Parks in the Southern Hemisphere

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11 Apr 15min

The Norse Pantheon: Gods, Giants, and the Legends of Asgard

The Norse Pantheon: Gods, Giants, and the Legends of Asgard

Long before Marvel turned them into superheroes, the Norse gods were something far more mysterious and far more human.  They were flawed, doomed, and destined to face their own destruction at Ragnaro...

10 Apr 15min

The Cuban Revolution

The Cuban Revolution

In 1959, a small band of guerrilla fighters marched out of the mountains and toppled a government backed by one of the most powerful nations on Earth. What began as a rebellion against corruption and...

9 Apr 15min

Las Vegas: The City That Shouldn’t Exist

Las Vegas: The City That Shouldn’t Exist

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8 Apr 14min

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