The Manhattan Project
During the Second World War, the United States embarked on one of the greatest science and engineering projects the world had ever seen. Over 100,000 people took part in the program, the vast majorit...
6 Aug 202415min
The Berlin Wall (Encore)
After the end of the second world war, Berlin was a divided city controlled by the four major allied powers. Despite the different zones of control, people could move freely between them. However, on ...
5 Aug 202415min
The History of Data Storage
If you have used a computer, which I’m assuming is almost everyone listening to this, you have probably had to store your data somewhere. You might have used a USB drive, a hard drive, or if you are ...
4 Aug 202416min
Questions and Answers: Volume 21
In 8 BC, the Roman senate passed a resolution renaming the month of Sextillis to August to honor the emperor Augustus. They chose Sextillis, which was the sixth month in the calendar because it was t...
3 Aug 202415min
Home Field Advantage
In almost all sports, people will refer to what is known as having a home-field advantage. Home-field advantage is a simple concept. It implies that teams playing in their home stadium, arena, or fiel...
2 Aug 202414min
The Hughes H-4 Hercules, aka The Spruce Goose (Encore)
During the height of the Second World War, American shipping to Europe was constantly being attacked by German U-boats. In an attempt to completely bypass German subs, aviation pioneer Howard Hughes ...
1 Aug 202413min
The Library of Congress
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest library in the world is the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The Library of Congress was originally intended to be the library of th...
31 Juli 202415min
The Murder of Thomas Becket (Encore)
On December 29, 1170, the Archbishop of Canterbury was brutally murdered on the floor of the Canterbury Cathedral by four armed knights while preparing for his evening prayers. The ramifications of t...
30 Juli 202414min
