The Empire That Never Existed (Encore)
The Byzantine Empire was one of the greatest empires in world history, yet at no point was there ever an empire that went by that name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Dec 202010min
Why is Christmas on December 25?
Every year, people around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25. In many countries, it is the biggest single holiday of the year. Why is it celebrated on December 25? Is there any historical ba...
22 Dec 20208min
Catalonian Christmas Traditions
Catalonia is a unique region. They have their own Romance language, their own customs, and cuisine, and when it comes to the Christmas season, they have their own traditions. In fact, when it comes t...
21 Dec 20206min
Why Don't We All Drive on the Same Side?
Standards make everything easier. When everyone can agree on a standard way to do things, regardless of how it is done, it can reduce confusion and facilitate progress. You’d think if there was one th...
20 Dec 202012min
What's the Deal With Dark Matter?
Over the last several centuries, there have been many unsolved questions that scientists have put their minds to solving. Most of them were eventually resolved. However, there are some questions that ...
19 Dec 202010min
The Speech Richard Nixon Never Gave
The Apollo 11 mission to land humans on the moon was one of the most complex things ever undertaken by humanity. They had to prepare for any and every eventuality, including the failure of the mission...
18 Dec 20209min
The Rosetta Stone
The ancient Egyptian civilization was one of the oldest civilizations that we know of on Earth. While there is much we know about them, knowledge of their system of writing, known as hieroglyphics had...
17 Dec 202011min
Atomic Bombs and Two-Piece Swimsuits
On the week of July 1, 1946, there were two explosions that shook the world. One was a physical explosion and the other was cultural. These two events, seemingly unrelated, are now linked forever due ...
16 Dec 20209min
