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The Eruption of Krakatoa (Encore)
Episode 1796
On the morning of August 27, 1883, one of the most destructive natural disasters of the 19th century occurred between the islands of Java and Sumatra…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Macau
Episode 1795
Located in the Pearl River Delta, off the coast of the mainland of the People’s Republic of China, is Macau.
Macau is often overlooked due to its lar…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Catherine the Great
Episode 1794
Catherine the Great was one of the most influential rulers in Russian history, transforming the Russian Empire into a major European power through te…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
SONAR
Episode 1793
One of the most significant developments in the history of naval warfare was the submarine.
The submarine offered a means of stealth and surprise th…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Alternate Forms of Space Travel (Encore)
Episode 1792
Every single rocket that has ever been launched into space has been a rocket that burned some sort of fuel.
These chemical fuel rockets have worked …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 31
Episode 1791
You have questions, and I have answers
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The History of the Hamburger
Episode 1790
One of the most popular foods around the world is the hamburger. If most people think of American foods, it is probably the first thing that they mig…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Last Days and Death of Adolf Hitler
Episode 1789
In April 1945, in the last days of the war in Europe, everything was falling apart for the Third Reich.
Adolf Hitler and his closest advisors holed …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Marco Polo
Episode 1788
In the 13th century, the Republic of Venice was one of the leading merchant empires in Europe.
The merchants from Venice traveled far and wide in pur…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Bataan Death March
Episode 1787
On December 8, 1941, as the Japanese were bombing Pearl Harbor, they were simultaneously attacking other Allied positions around Asia.
One of the bi…
9 months, 3 weeks ago