H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer
In 1893, the eyes of the world turned to the city of Chicago, which was hosting the World’s Fair. The fair was the largest public demonstration at that point of the new technology called electricity. ...
30 Okt 202313min
Halloween (Encore)
On October 31, every year, we celebrate Halloween. It is especially popular in the United States where we use the holiday as an excuse for kids to dress up and ask for candy and for adults to dress up...
29 Okt 202311min
What is Calculus?
As early as 2400 years ago, Greek philosophers were coming up with paradoxes that seemingly had no solution. Early mathematicians came up with problems that seemed impossible to solve. It wasn’t unti...
28 Okt 202313min
The Yangtze River
Located within the nation of China is the world’s third-longest river and the longest river to exist in a single country, the Yangtze. The Yangtze River has played a pivotal role in Chinese history e...
27 Okt 202312min
Operation Tannenbaum (Encore)
In June 1940, with the conquest of France, Nazi Germany and Italy had conquered almost all of Western Europe. The map of Europe was one solid color reflecting the domination of the Axis Powers. Except...
26 Okt 20238min
The Sultanate of Oman
Located in the southeastern corner of the Arabian peninsula is the Sultanate of Oman. Oman isn’t one of the better-known countries in the Middle East, which is not necessarily a bad thing. However, i...
25 Okt 202313min
A Brief History of Microscopes and Microscopy
Ever since humans could see, we’ve been able to look up at the night sky and see things lightyears away. However, for almost that entire time, we had no idea that right in front of us, there was anoth...
24 Okt 202313min
Plutonium (Encore)
In 1939, the last naturally occurring element on Earth, Francium, was discovered. However, the periodic table of elements still wasn’t full. The next year, a non-natural element was discovered: Pluto...
23 Okt 202313min
