Why Is The Sky Blue? (Encore)
Children are highly inquisitive and are always asking questions. One of the most common questions that children have is, “why is the sky blue?” It is a simple and reasonable question, yet the answer ...
28 Maj 20239min
Attila the Hun
During the 5th century, one name struck fear into the hearts of almost every European: Attila, leader of the Huns. For a period of almost 20 years, Attila ravaged Europe, conquering various tribes an...
27 Maj 202313min
Tsutomu Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs
There were millions of stories that came out of the second world war. However, there were none like that of Tsutomu Yamaguchi. On August 6, 1945, he survived an event that no one in world history had...
26 Maj 202313min
The Meteor That Determined the Outcome of a Battle
There are many factors that go into the outcome of a battle. The number of soldiers, training, supplies, the weather, and the terrain the battle is fought on all play a part in determining the outcome...
25 Maj 202312min
Terra Nullius (Encore)
Imagine you want to start a brand new country. Only, you don’t want to go through the messy process of starting a revolution or a civil war in a currently existing country. You want to find an empty ...
24 Maj 202313min
The Solomon Islands
Lying northeast of Australia and almost east of Papua New Guinea lies one of the world’s lesser-known and seldom visited countries: The Solomon Islands. The country has few resources, is located on no...
23 Maj 202313min
Irrational Numbers
There is a particular type of number that is so common we have keys on calculators to handle them. However, thousands of years ago, their discovery was so upsetting to one group that it may have led ...
22 Maj 202313min
The Origin of Words and Phrases: Sports
The English language is a very odd thing. We use many phrases and idioms every day that make no sense if you don’t understand the cultural references behind them. In particular, we have a large numbe...
21 Maj 202313min
