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Six Degrees of Separation
Episode 1890
You may have noticed, on occasion, that friends you have from totally different parts of your life sometimes know each other.
It often comes as a su…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Germ Theory of Disease (Encore)
Episode 1889
For thousands of years, many theories have been put forward as to the cause of communicable diseases.
These theories ranged from the religious to th…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Hitler's Family
Episode 1886
Adolf Hitler was unquestionably one of the evil people, not just of the 20th century, but in all of history.
His very name has become a metaphor for…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Lost Colony of Roanoke (Encore)
Episode 1887
In 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh established an English colony on an island in what is today the state of North Carolina.
After a slow start, over 100 peo…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Ivory Coast /Côte d'Ivoire
Episode 1886
The Ivory Coast, or as it is officially known, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country located on West Africa’s southern coast. It is a small nat…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Names of Animal Groups
Episode 1885
The English language is weird.
We have words that are spelled the same but sound different. We have words that are spelled differently but sound the…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Energy, Work, and Power
Episode 1884
Everything we know in the world is ultimately dependent on energy. Energy fuels our bodies as well as our civilization. Energy is literally everywher…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 34
Episode 1883
September is upon us. It means going back to school and the autumnal equinox.
The days get shorter in the north and longer in the south.
The name Sep…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Pseudo-Neros
Episode 1882
In the first century, Rome underwent a major political transition when the Emperor Nero died after being declared an enemy of Rome by the senate.
Wi…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Republic of Pirates
Episode 1881
Between 1706 and 1718, a group of pirates established a haven in the Bahamas.
Using a code and system of rules that they developed themselves, the p…
11 months, 3 weeks ago