The Parthenon and the Acropolis of Athens
Situated on a rocky hill overlooking the city of Athens is a former religious center, military fortress, and cultural hub known as the Acropolis. The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most iconic lan...
17 Dec 202415min
Peanuts
One of the world’s most popular snack foods is peanuts. Peanuts are consumed by themselves as a snack, processed in the form of peanut butter, and can be made into peanut oil. Hundreds of different ...
16 Dec 202416min
All About Sand
One of the most common substances on Earth is sand. Most people don’t think very much about sand, but sand is an extremely important part of our world. It isn’t just for building sand castles and go...
15 Dec 202414min
Gunung Padang (Encore)
Located on the island of Java in Indonesia, just 100 kilometers from the capital of Jakarta, lies what might be one of the most important archeology sites in the world. While it has been known to loc...
14 Dec 202411min
Women's Suffrage
The earliest forms of democracy go back over 2000 years to Ancient Greece. While this early system did have voting, not everyone could vote. In fact, most people couldn’t vote. Voting was limited to...
13 Dec 202415min
Prisoners of War and the Geneva Conventions
If you ever watch a war movie, you might see a scene where a prisoner of war evokes the Geneva convention to their captors. But what exactly is the Geneva Convention, and what does it say? Why did co...
12 Dec 202414min
The Korean War
In the aftermath of the Second World War, everyone had hoped that major military conflicts would be a thing of the past. However, just five years after the end of the war, another major conflict erupt...
11 Dec 202416min
The Silk Road (Encore)
Despite having very different cultures and being separated by thousands of kilometers, Asia and Europe have been connected for thousands of years. Through a series of overland and sea trade routes, g...
10 Dec 202412min
