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The Origins of Playing Cards (Encore)
Episode 1553
Sitting in most homes is a deck of playing cards.
Cards and card games have become almost ubiquitous They are played by children and in retirement hom…
1 year, 5 months ago
The 1204 Crusader Sack of Constantinople
Episode 1552
One of the defining events of the Middle Ages took place in Constantinople on April 12, 1204.
Soldiers of the Fourth Crusade, under orders of the Dog…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Khmer Empire
Episode 1551
For over 600 years, the empire that dominated the region of Southeast Asia was the Khmer Empire.
Built out of a collection of kingdoms, the Khmer Emp…
1 year, 5 months ago
Oxygen (Encore)
Episode 1550
All around you, in the air and the ground, is the most common element on Earth: Oxygen.
As you are certainly well aware, Oxygen is required for life o…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Newspaper Wars: Pulitzer vs Hearst
Episode 1549
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several major Americans were the battleground for a conflict between two great powers.
These powers were n…
1 year, 5 months ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 23
Episode 1548
Every October in the Northern Hemisphere, leaves on the trees turn color and fall to the ground.
While the leaves turn from green to the bright color…
1 year, 5 months ago
Roman Roads
Episode 1547
When we look at history, we tend to focus on grand things like great leaders and great battles.
In reality, what makes for successful empires is often…
1 year, 5 months ago
Antarctica’s Dry Valleys (Encore)
Episode 1546
Many places on Earth have extreme climates. However, there is one place on Earth that has a climate so extreme that it is the closest thing to it mig…
1 year, 5 months ago
Relocated Sports Teams
Episode 1545
Many people have one or more favorite sports teams. Most people support these teams because they happen to be the team close to where they live.
What…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Sistine Chapel (Encore)
Episode 1544
Located in Vatican City, just off St. Peter’s Square lies one of the plainest and most uninteresting buildings you might ever find. It has no adornme…
1 year, 5 months ago