Fingerprints
Located on the tips of our fingers are features known as friction ridges. We evolved them to get a better grip on objects. It just so happens that those friction ridges are unique to every person. T...
11 Apr 202313min
An Introduction to the Balkans
Located in southeastern Europe is the Balkan Peninsula. It is home to multiple ethics groups, languages, and religions. It has one of the most dynamic and confusing histories of anywhere in Europe, w...
10 Apr 202314min
The Easter Controversy
Every year, Christians around the world celebrate Easter. However, when they celebrate Easter can vary dramatically. In fact, the possible dates of Easter can vary by over a month. What most people d...
9 Apr 202313min
Black Holes
Gravity is the weakest of the fundamental forces of nature, yet, if you have enough of it, it can create the most powerful thing in the known universe: a black hole. The very idea of a black hole did...
8 Apr 202314min
Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last ruler of an independent Egypt and one of the most important women of the ancient world. In addition to being a brilliant and cunning ruler in her own right, she ...
7 Apr 202316min
Which Came First: Beer or Bread? (Encore)
The rise of agriculture has been pointed to as being responsible for the rise of civilization as we know it. However, that raises the question, what was responsible for the rise of agriculture? In pa...
6 Apr 20239min
The Great Lakes
Located in the middle of North America lies one of the largest collections of freshwater lakes in the world. These lakes have a unique geological origin and function, like few lakes in the world. Al...
5 Apr 202314min
Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki Expedition
In 1947, a Norwegian adventurer named Thor Heyerdahl set out to prove a theory of his that the people of Polynesia came there from South America. To prove his theory, he built a raft out of local mate...
4 Apr 202312min
