The Legend of Bigfoot
Long before Europeans arrived in North America, native people told stories of large hairy men who lived in the woods. For the last several centuries, periodic reports of such creatures have appeared ...
11 Sep 202213min
Didius Julianus: The Man Who Bought An Empire
Throughout the history of the Roman Empire, there were 96 men who are considered to have been Roman Emperors, from Augustus to Romulus Augustulus. Most of them came to power via being appointed by the...
10 Sep 202211min
The Transition from Elizabeth II to Charles III
As all of you know, yesterday, Queen Elizabeth II passed away. Her death will usher in a series of changes, some immediate and others weeks or months from now. As the transition of a British monarch ...
9 Sep 202214min
The Hollywood Sign
Located in the hills above the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, is one of the most iconic signs in the world. The sign consists of just nine letters, made out of steel and painted w...
8 Sep 202215min
The Very Strange Life of Ida Wood
Ellen Wood was born in 1838 in England. She moved to the United States, changed her name, climbed the social ladder, and wound up an extremely wealthy woman. In 1907, she abruptly disappeared from p...
7 Sep 202212min
Ranked Choice Voting
All around the world, more jurisdictions are implementing a voting system known as ranked choice voting. Ranked choice voting is very different from voting for a single candidate. As such, many peop...
6 Sep 202210min
Wiliam Marshall: The Greatest Knight in History
The middle ages didn’t have sports like we have today, but they did have competitions. These competitions were tournaments between knights where they demonstrated their martial prowess. During this ...
5 Sep 202211min
All About Lasers
In 1917, Albert Einstein published a paper whereby he proposed a new method of creating light based on the principles of quantum physics. Over 40 years later, researchers finally put Einstein’s ideas ...
4 Sep 202212min
