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Alexander the Great
Episode 1255
In the year 356 BC, a son was born to the King of Macedon, Philip II, and his wife, Queen Olympias.
While no one could have known it at the time, that…
2 years, 3 months ago
Punctuation Marks (Encore)
Episode 1254
There was a time when languages had no punctuation. Not only did they not have punctuation, but they also didn’t even have spaces between words, and …
2 years, 3 months ago
Cracking the Enigma Code
Episode 1253
During the Second World War, the Germans used what they thought to be an uncrackable encryption system.
It was a really good encryption system, and f…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Quasi-War
Episode 1252
In the big scheme of things, the United States is a rather young country. Yet, during its history, it has managed to declare war on a shockingly larg…
2 years, 3 months ago
Shakespeare’s English (Encore)
Episode 1251
English is a very strange language. It is a Germanic language where half of the words come from a Romance language.
We have a host of words that make …
2 years, 3 months ago
Hanukkah
Episode 1250
Every December, members of the Jewish faith celebrate the festival of Hanukkah.
Hanukkah is one of the best-known Jewish holidays and is associated wi…
2 years, 3 months ago
Did the US Have Advanced Knowledge of the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
Episode 1249
On December 7, 1941, the United States and the rest of the world were shocked by a surprise attack by the Japanese Empire on the American Navy statio…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Walled City of Kowloon (Encore)
Episode 1248
Formerly located in the territory of Hong Kong was arguably the most densely populated place on Earth. In fact, it might have been the most densely p…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Extraordinary Life of Josephine Baker
Episode 1247
The woman the world would know as Josephine Baker was born into abject poverty in 1906 in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Despite her humble background and nu…
2 years, 3 months ago
The History of Farming
Episode 1246
Over 10,000 years ago, humans began to cultivate and raise crops. Back then, a single farm could maybe grow enough food to feed a family and perhaps …
2 years, 3 months ago