The Black Dahlia
On January 15, 1947, a young woman was found dead in Los Angeles, California. She was found naked, cut in half, and drained of blood. When the crime was reported in the newspaper, the woman receiv...
17 Sep 202514min
Dendrochronology
One of the most essential aspects of archeology is dating objects found in the past, and one of the most critical tools in dating historic objects is dendochronology. Dendrochronology, also called t...
16 Sep 202515min
Star Wars
A long time ago in a city far, far away…. A young director with several films under his belt had an idea for a movie. His idea was to create a modern version of an old space adventure film like Flash...
15 Sep 202515min
The Arctic and the North Pole
Located above 66°33? Latitude North is the region we call the Arctic. The Arctic is unlike any other environment on Earth, even the Antarctic. It is sparsely populated and has unique wildlife and a ...
14 Sep 202514min
The Never Ending Voyager Missions
In 1977, NASA took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime alignment of the planets to send two probes to the outermost reaches of the solar system. They sent back the best images and data yet available a...
12 Sep 202515min
Leonardo da Vinci
On April 15, 1452, a child was born, the illegitimate son of a peasant woman and a local notary in the village of Vinci, which was then part of the Republic of Florence. Given his illegitimate statu...
11 Sep 202515min
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
On October 13, 1972, a fight transporting a Uruguayan rugby club crashed into the Andes Mountains. For the following 72 days, survivors of the crash were stranded in the ice and snow, forced to surv...
10 Sep 202515min
