Drug Lord Hippos

Drug Lord Hippos

Pablo Escobar was the biggest drug lord the world has ever known. At the height of his power, he had a near-monopoly on cocaine trade in the United States. He had a peak inflation-adjusted net worth of $60 billion dollars. He was personally responsible for thousands of murders and dozens of acts of terrorism in Colombia. Today in Colombia, there are approximately 100 hippopotamuses roaming wild. What do these two things have to do with each other? Well, everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Australian Wildlife

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Australia is unique among the countries in the world. It is a continent, a country, and an island all wrapped up into one.  Australia is also home to some of the most bizarre species in the world, m...

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Located in the heart of Central America is the Republic of Costa Rica.  Costa Rica is situated between Panama and Nicaragua and shares a similar colonial history with other countries in Central Ameri...

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Wilhelm Canaris: Working Against the Nazis From the Inside

Wilhelm Canaris: Working Against the Nazis From the Inside

Throughout World War II, Nazi Germany was a formidable force due to its military strength and success. A large reason for this success was its intelligence network. What most people don’t know is th...

15 Jul 202515min

The Storming of the Bastille

The Storming of the Bastille

On July 14, 1789, in Paris, France, one of the most iconic events of the French Revolution took place.  Thousands of French citizens stormed a prison to liberate the weapons from its armory and to fr...

14 Jul 202514min

The Greatest Comebacks of All Time

The Greatest Comebacks of All Time

More often than not, in competitive sports, when a team or player has a significant lead, the outcome is often just a formality.  While that is usually the case, it isn’t always the case.  On rare o...

13 Jul 202514min

The Fundamental Forces of Nature

The Fundamental Forces of Nature

Everything in the universe, from galaxies to the atoms in your body, is driven by just a few fundamental forces.  It took centuries for physicists to identify these forces, but once identified, they ...

12 Jul 202515min

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident (Encore)

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident (Encore)

In August of 1964, an event occurred off the waters of North Vietnam that would have repercussions that would echo in US foreign policy for decades.  Two alleged confrontations between US Navy vessel...

11 Jul 202514min

The Haitian Revolution

The Haitian Revolution

Between 1791 and 1804, the only successful slave rebellion in human history occurred. The revolution was an insurrection of enslaved Africans against French colonial rule in the Caribbean colony of S...

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