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The Battle of Gaugamela
Episode 1688
In the year 331 BC, one of the most important battles in world history took place.
The vastly outnumbered forces of Alexander the Great lined up agai…
1 year, 8 months ago
Antimatter (Encore)
Episode 1687
It is the most expensive substance in the world by a wide margin.
When it was first proposed, it was actually proposed in jest. However, decades later…
1 year, 8 months ago
The History of Poker: From Ancient Games to Modern Tournaments
Episode 1686
One of the most popular card games in the world is poker.
The game was played in the old west among cowboys, by dogs on velvet paintings, and by the …
1 year, 8 months ago
Special Forces
Episode 1685
Perhaps the most respected and feared soldiers in the world are those who belong to Special Forces.
Special Forces are considered to be the elite of …
1 year, 8 months ago
The St Valentines Day Massacre
Episode 1684
On the morning of February 14, 1929, a horrific crime took place on the north side of Chicago.
Seven men were lined up against the wall of an auto gar…
1 year, 8 months ago
Spy Satellites
Episode 1683
A reconnaissance satellite, otherwise known as a spy satellite, is somewhere above your head right now, collecting images and gathering intelligence …
1 year, 8 months ago
Separated at Birth (Encore)
Episode 1682
In the 1960s, a New York clinical psychiatrist and an adoption agency conducted an experiment. They separated multiple sets of identical twins and on…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Falkland Islands
Episode 1681
Located off the coast of South America and in the Southern Atlantic Ocean is the Falkland Islands.
The Falklands are an almost treeless archipelago w…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Trojan War (Encore)
Episode 1680
Sometime about 3,200 years ago, one of the most famous wars in ancient history took place.
Maybe.
It has been the subject of some of the greatest work…
1 year, 8 months ago
Natural Gas Explained: Past, Present, and Future
Episode 1679
One of the most common and versatile forms of energy in the world is natural gas.
Natural gas is used for cooking, heating, electrical production, and…
1 year, 9 months ago