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Project Habakkuk
Episode 1583
During the Second World War, the Allies were desperate to develop ideas to help them win the war.
Some of these ideas, such as the atomic bomb and th…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Surprising Origin of Monopoly (Encore)
Episode 1582
One of the most popular board games in the world is Monopoly.
Millions of copies of the game have been sold and thousands of different versions have …
1 year, 4 months ago
Squaring the Circle
Episode 1581
Ancient mathematics was very different than the mathematics you are used to today.
Two primary tools ancient mathematicians used were the compass and…
1 year, 4 months ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 24
Episode 1580
Right now in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are getting shorter, and things are getting colder.
In the southern hemisphere, the opposite is happen…
1 year, 4 months ago
The East Africa Rift (Encore)
Episode 1579
Today, there is a giant rift that is tearing the continent of Africa apart.
..and I mean this quite literally because the rift isn’t cultural, economi…
1 year, 4 months ago
Werewolves
Episode 1578
The myth of the werewolf, a human who transforms into a wolf, is one of the most enduring and pervasive tales in folklore.
Tales of werewolves could …
1 year, 4 months ago
Vampires
Episode 1577
Some of the most frightening and iconic monsters in the history of the horror genre are vampires.
Vampires have a history that is both ancient and mo…
1 year, 4 months ago
Frankenstein
Episode 1576
In 1816, a group of friends who were writers were stuck indoors in Geneva, Switzerland, and were bored. So, they created a challenge for themselves. …
1 year, 4 months ago
Mummies
Episode 1575
One of the primary religious practices of the Ancient Egyptians was preparing physical bodies for the journey to the afterlife. This highly developed…
1 year, 4 months ago
Zombies
Episode 1574
One of the most popular forms of fiction today involves zombies. There are TV shows, movies, and books that all envision life during a zombie apocaly…
1 year, 4 months ago