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The 1970 Ancash Earthquake
Episode 1903
On May 31, 1970, one of the most devastating disasters in Peruvian history occurred.
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit just off the coast of Peru, crea…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Domestication of Sheep
Episode 1902
Sometime around 11,000 years ago, somewhere in the Middle East or Central Asia, someone figured out how they could keep wild sheep and breed them.
T…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Origins of the Vietnam War (Encore)
Episode 1901
The Vietnam War was perhaps the most significant event that took place in the last half of the 20th century.
It had profound impacts on the United S…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Year 1900
Episode 1900
The year 1900 was a pivotal year in world history. It was the end of the 19th century and on the cusp of the 20th century.
Many of the technical adv…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Black Dahlia
Episode 1899
On January 15, 1947, a young woman was found dead in Los Angeles, California.
She was found naked, cut in half, and drained of blood.
When the crim…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Dendrochronology
Episode 1898
One of the most essential aspects of archeology is dating objects found in the past, and one of the most critical tools in dating historic objects is…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Star Wars
Episode 1897
A long time ago in a city far, far away….
A young director with several films under his belt had an idea for a movie. His idea was to create a modern…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Arctic and the North Pole
Episode 1896
Located above 66°33? Latitude North is the region we call the Arctic.
The Arctic is unlike any other environment on Earth, even the Antarctic. It is…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Hannibal Barca and the Second Punic War
Episode 1895
In the third century BC, Rome faced its greatest enemy.
One man, a Carthaginian general named Hannibal Barca, led an army into the Italian peninsula …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Never Ending Voyager Missions
Episode 1894
In 1977, NASA took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime alignment of the planets to send two probes to the outermost reaches of the solar system.
They …
7 months, 3 weeks ago