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
Why Wasn’t the Wheel Invented Sooner? (Encore)
If you were to ask most people what the very first invention that humans came up with is, many of them might say the wheel. It isn’t a bad guess, but believe it not, the wheel was nowhere close to be...
20 Maj 202311min
Mount St. Helens
On May 18, 1980, one of the most violent and cataclysmic natural disasters of the modern era took place. Mount St. Helens, a stratovolcano located approximately 100 miles or 160 kilometers south of S...
19 Maj 202314min
Stealing the Mona Lisa (Encore)
The Mona Lisa is unquestionably the most famous painting in the world. Heck, it is probably the most famous work of art in the world. Yet the reason why it is so famous is due to an event which happe...
18 Maj 20238min
The World's Most Dangerous Substances
There are a great many chemicals that are dangerous to work with. Things that you wouldn’t want to get on your skin or somehow ingest. However, there is a category beyond that of substances that are ...
17 Maj 202315min
Moneyball and the Rise of Advanced Statistics in Sports
Ever since organized sports began, people have been collecting statistics. These statistics were originally collected to let people know what happened during a game they might have missed. However, ...
16 Maj 202315min
Namibia
Located in Southwest Africa is the nation of Namibia. Namibia doesn’t make the news very often, which is a good thing. It is one of the most stable countries in Africa and one of the safest. It also...
15 Maj 202313min
