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The Dark Origins of Fairy Tales, Part 2
Episode 2088
Walt Disney Animation Studios has crafted dozens of the most popular children’s movies ever made.
These stories shimmer with whimsical magic, showcas…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Great Stink: How a Horrific Smell Changed London Forever
Episode 2087
In the summer of 1858, London was brought to a standstill by something you couldn’t see but definitely couldn’t ignore: the overwhelming stench of th…
1 month, 1 week ago
Waco Siege Explained: What Happened in 1993
Episode 2086
In 1993, a standoff between federal agents and a small religious sect outside Waco, Texas, ended in fire, death, and lasting controversy.
What began…
1 month, 1 week ago
March Madness: The History of the NCAA Basketball Tournament
Episode 2085
Every March, the United States experiences a period known as March Madness. It is the time when college basketball teams compete for a national cham…
1 month, 1 week ago
Uninhabited US Territories: America's Crumbs
Episode 2084
In 1856, the United States passed a law allowing American citizens to claim islands in the country’s name, provided that no other country claimed the…
1 month, 1 week ago
Maori Settlement of New Zealand: How Polynesians Reached Aotearoa
Episode 2083
For millions of years, the islands of New Zealand remained a pristine wilderness, untouched by human footsteps. That changed in the 13th century whe…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Chicxulub Impact
Episode 2082
Sometime around 66 million years ago, a meteor smashed into what is today the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.
The impact of that event changed life on …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Persian Gulf
Episode 2081
For thousands of years, a narrow body of water between Arabia and Persia has shaped the fate of empires, economies, and the modern world.
The Persia…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Vincent Van Gogh
Episode 2080
Few artists are as instantly recognizable as Vincent van Gogh.
In just a single decade of work, he created some of the most famous paintings in hist…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Globalization of Baseball
Episode 2079
Today, baseball is played at the highest levels on nearly every continent. Stars come from the United States, Japan, the Dominican Republic, Venezuel…
1 month, 2 weeks ago