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Compound Interest
Episode 1566
One of the most powerful forces in economics and finance is compound interest.
Not everyone understands compound interest, even though they may reap …
2 years ago
The History of Breakfast
Episode 1565
Every day, billions of people around the world wake up and have breakfast.
Breakfast is very different than the other meals you eat in a day. The typ…
2 years ago
Michelangelo (Encore)
Episode 1564
In 1475, Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, Italy.
Over the next 88 years, he left a legacy of paintings and sculptures unlike any artist b…
2 years ago
Guam And The Northern Mariana Islands
Episode 1563
Two of the United States's most distant territories are located in the Western Pacific Ocean: Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islan…
2 years ago
What Has the James Webb Space Telescope Discovered (So Far)?
Episode 1562
On December 25, 2021, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched from the European Space Agency launch center in French Guyana.
After six months …
2 years ago
The History of Insurance (Encore)
Episode 1561
Insurance seems like a pretty modern concept. There are insurance commercials on television, and insurance companies sponsor major sports teams.
Most…
2 years ago
The Boxer Rebellion
Episode 1560
From 1899 to 1900, China underwent a widespread and violent uprising. The revolt, a reaction against China’s exploitation by foreign powers, was deca…
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The Battle of the Bulge
Episode 1559
In late 1944, the Allies were on a roll, and Germany was on the ropes. Some Allies, considering how fast they were advancing, thought the war might b…
2 years ago
Rogue Waves
Episode 1558
For centuries, sailors told tales of gigantic waves that they encountered at sea, and for centuries, scientists didn’t believe them.
However, over ti…
2 years ago
The Invention of the Airplane (Encore)
Episode 1557
Humans have probably had the desire to fly ever since they saw the first bird fly in the air.
Flying, as it turned out, was a very challenging proble…
2 years ago