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Did George Mallory Climb Mount Everest First?
Episode 2060
Almost everyone knows that the first people to climb Mount Everest were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, who reached the summit and returned in 195…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
The Danish Resistance
Episode 2059
As Germany conquered countries in WWII, in many nations, they found willing volunteers to help them identify Jews to send to concentration camps.
How…
3 weeks ago
The Ultraviolet Catastrophe (Encore)
Episode 2058
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a problem that stumped even the best minds in physics.
Eventually, one man, Max Planck, solv…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Curling
Episode 2057
Every four years, we are captivated by the remarkable athletes who compete at the Olympics.
But while most Olympic events inspire a sort of awe beca…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Stateless People
Episode 2056
Over 99.9% of the world’s population is a citizen of some country.
However, approximately 0.06% lack citizenship in any country. The United Nations e…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
The Loomis Fargo Heist
Episode 2055
In the evening of October 4, 1997, a large cash haul of about $17.3 million was stolen from the Loomis Fargo & Co. vault in Charlotte, North Carolina…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Battle of Kasserine Pass
Episode 2054
In February 1943, the United States Army saw its first major battle of World War II.They confronted the German Afrika Korps in the mountains of Tunis…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
The Darien Scheme
Episode 2053
During the 17th century, European nations dominated the world by aggressively establishing colonies across the globe.
Late that century, Scotland so…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Andersonville Prison
Episode 2052
During the American Civil War, numerous camps were established to hold prisoners of war from both sides.
Of these, the most notorious was Camp Sumte…
1 month ago
Home Runs
Episode 2051
One of the most dramatic events in sports is the home run. In a single instant, leads can change hands and games can be won or lost.
Yet the home ru…
1 month ago