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Guam And The Northern Mariana Islands
Episode 1563
Two of the United States's most distant territories are located in the Western Pacific Ocean: Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islan…
1 year, 5 months ago
What Has the James Webb Space Telescope Discovered (So Far)?
Episode 1562
On December 25, 2021, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched from the European Space Agency launch center in French Guyana.
After six months …
1 year, 5 months ago
The History of Insurance (Encore)
Episode 1561
Insurance seems like a pretty modern concept. There are insurance commercials on television, and insurance companies sponsor major sports teams.
Most…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Boxer Rebellion
Episode 1560
From 1899 to 1900, China underwent a widespread and violent uprising. The revolt, a reaction against China’s exploitation by foreign powers, was deca…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Battle of the Bulge
Episode 1559
In late 1944, the Allies were on a roll, and Germany was on the ropes. Some Allies, considering how fast they were advancing, thought the war might b…
1 year, 5 months ago
Rogue Waves
Episode 1558
For centuries, sailors told tales of gigantic waves that they encountered at sea, and for centuries, scientists didn’t believe them.
However, over ti…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Invention of the Airplane (Encore)
Episode 1557
Humans have probably had the desire to fly ever since they saw the first bird fly in the air.
Flying, as it turned out, was a very challenging proble…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Paraguayan War
Episode 1556
In the 1860s, one of the bloodiest wars in the Western Hemisphere took place….and it wasn’t the US Civil War.
It was a war between Paraguay and an al…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Marshall Plan
Episode 1555
At the end of the Second World War, Europe was a mess. The economies of most countries were in shambles and the threat of communism loomed over the c…
1 year, 5 months ago
Bird Migrations
Episode 1554
Every year, hundreds of millions of birds around the world migrate.
Some migrate short distances, some migrate incredibly long distances, and others …
1 year, 5 months ago