The Spanish Reconquista
After the rise of Islam in the 7th century, it spread rapidly, establishing a foothold in Asia, Africa, and in Europe. In Europe, it established a foothold on the Iberian Peninsula. For almost 800 ye...
17 Dec 202210min
Salvator Mundi (Encore)
In 2005, a small auction house in New Orleans sold a painting at auction labeled at Lot 664. The description of the item was simply, “Christ Salvator Mundi. Oil on cradled panel.” The painting was sol...
16 Dec 202210min
Operation Valkyrie and the Plot to Kill Hitler
Adolf Hitler single-handedly started the Second World War in Europe. While the allies were desperately trying to end the Third Reich and Hitler personally, they weren’t the only ones trying to bring ...
15 Dec 202212min
Apollo 13
On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the third mission to land on the moon. It never achieved its mission objective. Despite having failed in its goal, it still...
14 Dec 202212min
The Walled City of Kowloon
Formerly located in the territory of Hong Kong was arguably the most densely populated place on Earth. In fact, it might have been the most densely populated place in human history. Not only was it p...
13 Dec 202211min
Parícutin: The World's Youngest Volcano
There are estimated to be over 1,300 active volcanoes in the world today. Almost all of them have one thing in common, they were around well before there were humans to record their creation. In fact...
12 Dec 202211min
The Pipe Organ
There are a host of different musical instruments. There are woodwinds, strings, brass, and percussion instruments. These are the instruments that make up the backbone of orchestras and bands. Howeve...
11 Dec 202214min
The Island of Saint Helena (Encore)
Located 1,500 miles south of the nation of Cote d’Ivoire and about 2,500 miles east of Rio de Janeiro, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, lies one of the most remote human settlements on Earth: The ...
10 Dec 202212min
