The 1921 Tulsa Massacre
In 1921, one of the most prosperous Black communities in America was attacked, burned, and nearly erased from public memory. The Greenwood District of Tulsa, known as Black Wall Street, became the s...
31 Maj 13min
The History of the Pentagon
Before the United States entered the Second World War, it had a problem. The military was spread out all over Washington, D.C., and had difficulty functioning. The solution was a new massive buildin...
30 Maj 14min
The Rise and Fall of the Aztec Empire
Following the collapse of the Toltec Civilization, the Aztecs rose to prominence in 14th-century Mexico. The Aztecs constructed the most formidable state in the Americas, guided by a supreme emperor ...
29 Maj 15min
Chaos Theory and the Butterfly Effect
For centuries, scientists imagined the universe as a giant clock, where every motion could, in theory, be predicted. Then mathematicians and meteorologists discovered something unsettling: even syst...
28 Maj 14min
CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
For most of human history, when a person’s heart stopped, that was considered the end. Then, through centuries of trial and error, strange experiments, and medical breakthroughs, doctors discovered ...
27 Maj 14min
The Ebola Virus
In 1976, a mysterious and deadly illness appeared almost simultaneously in Sudan and Zaire. It killed with frightening speed, baffled doctors, and was eventually named after a river few people had e...
26 Maj 14min
The Story of Rum
Rum isn’t just a spirit that is used in cocktails. It is unique amongst beverages in how it has shaped history. Rum has driven the creation of sugar plantations, played an important role in the Brit...
25 Maj 15min
The Indianapolis 500
For more than a century, the Indianapolis 500 has been one of the greatest spectacles in all of sports. Thirty-three cars roar down the front stretch at speeds unimaginable to the people who first p...
24 Maj 15min
