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The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Encore)
Episode 1508
When Alexander the Great died, one of his generals and best friends, Ptolemy, took Alexander’s corpse and went to Egypt to establish a new Pharaonic …
2 years, 2 months ago
Supercomputers and the Evolution of Computing Power
Episode 1507
If you’ve been around long enough, and by that, I only mean a couple of years, you have probably observed the one fundamental truth about computers: …
2 years, 2 months ago
Dr. Sun Yat-sen (Encore)
Episode 1506
For over two thousand years, China lived under imperial rule. A series of dynasties and emperors were the defining feature of Chinese governance.
How…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Scramble for Africa
Episode 1505
In November 1884, representatives from a dozen European countries met in Berlin.
The reason for the meeting was audacious. They were going to carve up…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Arctic and the North Pole
Episode 1504
Located north of 66°33′ North latitude is the region we call the Arctic.
The Arctic is unlike any other environment on Earth, even the Antarctic. It …
2 years, 2 months ago
The History of the Circus
Episode 1503
For generations, families have attended circuses.
Circuses were a collection of animals, acrobats, clowns, and other exotic oddities.
In an era befor…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Silurian Hypothesis (Encore)
Episode 1502
The universe is billions of years old.
If, in the future, humanity were to explore the galaxy and visit other planets around other stars, we might be…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Origin of Words and Phrases: Food
Episode 1501
We all eat every day. We use English words for the foods and meals we eat without even thinking about it.
But where did those words come from, and wh…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Year 1500
Episode 1500
A little over 500 years ago, the world underwent massive change.
Empires were growing, religious and political institutions were changing, science wa…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Anarchy (Encore)
Episode 1499
In the mid-12th century, England was in chaos.
The king of England, Henry I, died without an heir. The country was divided between forces loyal to hi…
2 years, 2 months ago