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The United States Supreme Court
Episode 1543
The United States Constitution identifies three separate branches of government: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. Each branch has a …
1 year, 5 months ago
Napoleon's Hundred Days
Episode 1542
After years of war throughout the continent of Europe, in 1814, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated and was exiled to the small island of Elba off t…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Godfather
Episode 1541
In 1972, one of the greatest movies ever made was released: The Godfather.
The Godfather is not only one of the most critically acclaimed movies in h…
1 year, 5 months ago
King Tutankhamen (Encore)
Episode 1540
In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter stumbled upon one of the most pristine tombs of an Egyptian Pharaoh ever found: the tomb of King Tutankh…
1 year, 5 months ago
The 1978 Lufthansa Heist
Episode 1539
On December 11, 1978, one of the most audacious heists in history took place at JFK Airport in New York City.
A small group of thieves executed an al…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Episode 1538
For decades, the nation of Ethiopia has dreamed of creating a damn on the Blue Nile River.
Such a dam would provide an enormous amount of electricity…
1 year, 5 months ago
Bowling
Episode 1537
A popular activity that millions of people around the world engage in every week is bowling.
Today, all the equipment manufacturers and bowling alley…
1 year, 5 months ago
What is Calculus? (Encore)
Episode 1536
As early as 2400 years ago, Greek philosophers were coming up with paradoxes that seemingly had no solution.
Early mathematicians came up with proble…
1 year, 6 months ago
Black Tuesday and the 1929 Stock Market Crash
Episode 1535
On October 28, 1929, a day known as Black Monday, the New York Stock Exchange suffered its greatest one-day loss in history.
The next day, known as B…
1 year, 6 months ago
The French Origins of English
Episode 1534
The English language is….different.
Unlike other languages, English has borrowed and used words from a wide variety of other languages.
However, no o…
1 year, 6 months ago