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The History of the Bicycle (Encore)
Episode 1354
It is one of the most simple machines that most people use, yet incredible amounts of engineering go into their design.
They are used by billions of …
1 year, 11 months ago
Michelin Star Restaurants
Episode 1353
Available Nationally, look for a bottle of Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond at your local store. Find out more at heavenhilldistillery.com/hh-bottled-in-b…
1 year, 11 months ago
Krakatoa
Episode 1352
On the morning of August 27, 1883, one of the most destructive natural disasters of the 19th century occurred on the island of Java, in what is today…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Grand Canyon
Episode 1351
Cutting across the state of Arizona is one of the wonders of the national world: The Grand Canyon.
The Grand Canyon draws attention not only for its …
2 years ago
The Election of 1860 (Encore)
Episode 1350
In 1860, the United States was as divided as it ever had been. The issue of slavery had been growing more and more contentious over the decades and b…
2 years ago
The History of Stocks and Stock Exchanges
Episode 1349
A little over 400 years ago, a group of Dutch investors had a revolutionary idea.
They were embarking on an incredibly risky endeavor, and to spread …
2 years ago
Young Julius Caesar
Episode 1348
Before the Ideas of March, before he crossed the Rubicon, and before he became Rome’s dictator for life, Julius Caesar had led a very interesting lif…
2 years ago
Pi Day (Encore)
Episode 1347
Every year on March 14, the world celebrates one of the most important mathematical constants: pi.
It is a number which appears all over nature, even…
2 years ago
Homing Pigeons
Episode 1346
Before the development of electricity and electrical communications, the fastest information could travel was the speed of a horse. Maybe a ship migh…
2 years ago
The History of the CIA
Episode 1345
The United States federal agency charged with gathering foreign intelligence is the Central Intelligence Agency or the CIA.
The CIA is tasked with gat…
2 years ago