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The History of the Bow and Arrow
Episode 1597
One of the most important inventions in human history was the bow and arrow.
A bow and arrow is a rather simple device but it was a revolutionary adv…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Blitz
Episode 1596
From September 1940 until May 1941, the people of the United Kingdom experienced the horrors of war firsthand.
Hundreds of bombers ran thousands of m…
1 year, 9 months ago
Investing 101
Episode 1595
Every day, hundreds of billions of dollars worth of investments are bought and sold around the world. Most of these transactions are conducted by inv…
1 year, 9 months ago
Citizenship
Episode 1594
Almost everyone listening to the sound of my voice is a citizen of some country.
Citizenship seems very simple and straightforward, but it is anythin…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Magna Carta (Encore)
Episode 1593
In the early 13th century, England suffered through the worst monarch it would have in its history: King John.
John and his arbitrary policies and hig…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Nile River (Encore)
Episode 1592
There is an old saying that da Nile isn’t just a river in Egypt. That is true. It is also a river in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Uganda.
The Ni…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Bone Wars
Episode 1591
The 19th century was a period of rapid advancement. New technologies such as the railroad and the telegraph radically changed civilization.
Scientifi…
1 year, 9 months ago
All About Butter
Episode 1590
Ever since humans domesticated animals and realized they could extract milk from them, they have been making and consuming butter.
While we might not…
1 year, 9 months ago
Superman
Episode 1589
In 1938, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster released what would become one of the most well-known fictional characters of the 20th century.
T…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Northwest Passage (Encore)
Episode 1588
When European explorers set off from Europe, many of them chased things that didn’t exist. The Fountain of Youth, the City of El Dorado, and Prester …
1 year, 9 months ago