Morse Code
In 1838, an American portrait painter by the name of Samuel Morse developed a system whereby signals could be sent down an electrical wire. This system allowed for information to be sent almost inst...
21 Jun 202213min
Life in Ancient Rome
For over 2,000 years, stories have been passed down about the famous and infamous people from ancient Rome. While many of these names still are familiar to most people today, it doesn’t really tell ...
20 Jun 202213min
The History of Juneteenth
In 2021, the United States Congress declared the first federal holiday in almost 40 years: Juneteenth. Juneteenth honors and celebrates the emancipation of slaves in the United States, but why do we...
19 Jun 202213min
The History of Horses in North America
When one thinks of the history of North America, it often invokes images of native Americans and cowboys riding on horseback. However, horses weren’t in the Westen Hemisphere when Europeans arrived....
18 Jun 202213min
The Atacama Desert
Situated in the north of the nation of Chile lies one of the most extreme environments on Planet Earth. The Atacama Desert. What makes the Atacama Desert so unique isn’t its size or its temperature,...
17 Jun 202211min
TORNADOES!
Over 2,000 times a year, all over the world, a meteorological phenomenon strikes the Earth with devastating consequences. They can strike without warning and the worst ones have killed hundreds of p...
16 Jun 202213min
Precision Munitions
In 1940, an investigation conducted by the British military found that only 1 in 5 of their bombers were actually landing bombs within five miles of their intended targets. This level of inaccuracy ...
15 Jun 202213min
The Legend of Ned Kelly
In the late 19th century, the American frontier became famous for its outlaws and gangsters. Men like Billy the Kid and Jesse James became notorious for their criminal exploits. While this was happen...
14 Jun 202212min
