How Many Countries Are There?
If you wanted to know how many countries there were in the world it should be a pretty easy thing to find out. Go to a map, count all the countries, and voila! However, it isn't even remotely close to...
7 Juli 202013min
Broccoli, James Broccoli
You probably couldn’t think of two things which are further apart than the character James Bond and the vegetable broccoli. Yet, in a not so roundabout way, there is a very direct connection between t...
6 Juli 20208min
The 1904 Olympic Marathon
The 3rd Olympic Games held in 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri was unquestionably the greatest train wreck of an Olympics ever held. In fact, the Olympics in ancient Greece were probably better organized a...
5 Juli 202011min
The REAL Independence Day
Every year on July 4th Americans celebrate their independence. The fireworks, parades, and cookouts have been a tradition for over 200 years. But why do we celebrate it on July 4th and did America rea...
4 Juli 202014min
The Most Dominant Athlete Ever
Question: Who is the most dominant athlete of all time? It's an interesting question and one which has started endless pub debates. Is that a basketball player like Michael Jordan, a baseball player l...
3 Juli 20209min
President Tyler's Grandsons
How a man born 230 years ago still has living grandchildren in the year 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Juli 20206min
The Empire That Never Existed
The Byzantine Empire was one of the greatest empires in world history, yet at no point was there ever an empire which went by that name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Juli 202010min
