Why Genghis Khan's Great-Great Granddaughter Was Just as Badass
Khutulun was the warrior daughter of Kaidu, and the great-great granddaughter of Genghis Khan. While she was fearless in battle and an accomplished hand-to-hand fighter, tradition dictated that she be...
29 Jan 202035min
That Time Ernest Hemingway's Younger Brother Started His Own Country
Most people have heard of Ernest Hemingway, but what about his younger brother, Leicester? 16 years Ernest's junior, Leicester seemed set to live in his older brother's shadow -- until, that is, he ca...
24 Jan 202046min
The Ersatz Wild West Shootouts of Palisade, Nevada
During the glory days of the railroad era, the public was gripped by mythic, larger-than-life tales of the Wild West -- people reveled in visions of train robberies, shootouts and attacks by vicious n...
22 Jan 202034min
The Great Goldfish Gulping Craze That (For Some Reason) Swept America
It's no secret that kids do all sorts of dumb things -- but have you ever swallowed a live goldfish? If so, you're not alone. In fact, it wasn't so long ago that hundreds of college students across th...
16 Jan 202038min
Pneumatic Tubes: The 'Futuristic' Transport System That's Over 150-Years-Old
Did you ever use on of those neat little pneumatic tubes at the drive-through of your local bank? If so, you may be surprised to learn just how far the roots of this technology date back. Join the guy...
15 Jan 202040min
Violet Jessop, the Unsinkable Stewardess Who Survived Three Famous Shipwrecks
Have you ever been on a cruise ship? Have your ship ever sank? This happened not once, not twice, but three times to cabin attendant Violet Jessop. Tune in to learn more about how the resourceful (and...
9 Jan 202034min
Abandoned Ship: What Really Happened Aboard the "Mary Celeste"?
Once upon a time the Mary Celeste was just a ship like any other, ferrying goods to and fro across the oceans -- at least, that is, until December 1872, when the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia found t...
7 Jan 202041min
That Time America Fell In Love With Competitive Walking
While people often call baseball the "national pastime" of the United States, there was once another contender for this crown -- the sport known as pedestrianism, or competitive walking. It was exactl...
2 Jan 202039min
