The Christmas Truce of 1914 (Encore)
On Christmas Eve, 1914, something remarkable happened on the western front during the First World War. Soldiers in the trenches on both sides of no man’s land ceased fighting. Not only did they stop ...
26 Dec 202310min
Why is Christmas on December 25? (Encore)
Every year, people around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25. In many countries, it is the biggest single holiday of the year. Why is it celebrated on December 25? Is there any historical b...
25 Dec 20238min
Apollo 8
On December 21, 1968, a Saturn V rocket was launched from Florida that did something that had never been done before. It took three men outside of the orbit of the Earth. They didn’t just leave the E...
24 Dec 202314min
The Santa Claus Association
In the 1920s, Christmas was becoming a big deal. Christmas was becoming highly commercialized, and the Santa Claus that we know today was being established. It was during this time one man saw an opp...
23 Dec 202314min
All About Snow
If you live anywhere away from tropical latitudes, you might have experienced snow. In fact, depending on where you live, you might have experienced a whole lot of snow at various points in your life....
22 Dec 202315min
Non-Euclidean Geometry
If anyone has taken some basic mathematics, you are probably familiar with Euclidian Geometry. Euclidean geometry is what most people just call geometry. It is the study of shapes like triangles and ...
21 Dec 202314min
Madrid
Every major city in the world has its own unique story. Some cities have an ancient history, and others have a more recent founding. Madrid, the capital city of Spain, has a history that is unlike any...
20 Dec 202314min
Scurvy (Encore)
When Europeans began sailing the high seas on extended voyages, the most deadly thing they encountered wasn’t enemy navies, starvation, or even shipwrecks. It was a painful disease where your body wo...
19 Dec 202310min
