The Sahara Desert Wasn’t Always (Encore)
The Sahara desert is by far the largest desert in the world. It evokes images of sand dunes, camels and just being really really dry. However, it didn’t always use to be that way. Quite recently, at l...
7 Sep 202310min
Questions and Answers: Volume 10
Every day, in most countries with a Westminster System of parliament, whenever parliament is in session, there is a period known as Question time. During this time, any member of parliament may ask qu...
6 Sep 202313min
Infinity and Beyond (Encore)
The biggest thing there is and the biggest thing there can be is infinity, right? It literally has no bounds. In fact, thinking about infinity can quickly give you a nosebleed because our finite minds...
5 Sep 202312min
The Big Bang Theory
Throughout history, philosophers have pondered how the universe began. For centuries, it was just that…pondering. It wasn’t until the 20th century that enough evidence began to accumulate about the ...
4 Sep 202313min
São Tomé and Príncipe
Located in the Gulf of Guinea, off the west coast of Africa, lies the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. São Tomé and Príncipe have the distinction of being one of the smallest countries in Afri...
3 Sep 202313min
Nostradamus (Encore)
In 1555, a French physician and astrologer named Michel de Nostredame published a book of poems titled Les Prophéties. Ever since people have been trying to interpret world events through his writings...
2 Sep 202311min
Filibusters
In the United States Senate, there is a procedural rule which is very uncommon among legislative bodies. According to the Senate rules, senators may speak for as long as they wish on any subject unti...
1 Sep 202315min
Barcodes (Encore)
In 1949, a young inventor by the name of Norman Woodland was sitting on the beach in Florida. While drawing some lines in the sand, he had an idea that would revolutionize the world of retail and logi...
31 Aug 202312min
