Gnosticism
In the first and second centuries, a Christian sect found a wide following throughout the Roman world. They weren’t your normal run-of-the-mill Christians. They had beliefs that were nothing like tho...
11 Jan 202515min
The Ultraviolet Catastrophe and the Creation of Quantum Mechanics
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a problem that stumped even the best minds in physics. Eventually, one man, Max Planck, solved the problem, but his solution was one that was o...
10 Jan 202516min
Fractals
Some of the most beautiful things in the world of mathematics are fractals. Fractals are unique geometric objects that are both easy to comprehend and have complicated mathematics. Moreover, fractal...
9 Jan 202515min
Hosting the Olympics
In July 2017, the International Olympic Committee did something unprecedented. It awarded not one, but two cities Olympic games at the same time. The 2024 games to Paris and the 2028 games to Los Ange...
8 Jan 202518min
The Canadian Parliament
Every country has its own system of government. Even when systems are quite similar, there are usually idiosyncrasies about each system, making them different. Canada is no exception. However, many ...
7 Jan 202514min
The Black Death (Encore)
During the 14th century, the world saw one of its most traumatic episodes. A plague spread through Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa that was unlike anything the world had ever seen. I...
6 Jan 202515min
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
In 1908, the United States did something unprecedented in its history: It created a general-purpose investigative police branch for the Department of Justice. The federal government had enforcement o...
5 Jan 202515min
The Vikings
One of the most feared groups of people from the 8th to the 11th centuries was the Vikings. The Vikings stuck fear into the hearts of people all around coastal Europe. They could appear like a bolt o...
4 Jan 202515min
