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The Library of Congress
Episode 1486
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest library in the world is the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.
The Library of Congre…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Murder of Thomas Becket (Encore)
Episode 1485
On December 29, 1170, the Archbishop of Canterbury was brutally murdered on the floor of the Canterbury Cathedral by four armed knights while prepari…
2 years, 3 months ago
Yellowstone National Park
Episode 1484
Located in the state of Wyoming and a little bit of Montana and Idaho lies one of the world’s greatest national parks on Earth: Yellowstone.
In the 1…
2 years, 3 months ago
Gamblers Who Beat the House
Episode 1483
You have probably heard the expression, “The house always wins.”
This is usually true….in fact, it's almost always true.
If it weren’t true, then casin…
2 years, 3 months ago
Why Did The Roman Empire Fall?
Episode 1482
For over 1000 years, Rome, either in its Republican or Imperial form, was the dominant power in the Mediterranean.
Then, at least in the West, the em…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Hubble Space Telescope
Episode 1481
On April 24, 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Space Telescope into low Earth orbit.
After some initial technical problems, it beg…
2 years, 3 months ago
Cleopatra (Encore)
Episode 1480
Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last ruler of an independent Egypt and one of the most important women of the ancient world.
In addition to being a …
2 years, 3 months ago
The History of Motion Pictures
Episode 1479
Perhaps the greatest advancement in the arts in the 20th century was the creation of motion pictures.
Motions Pictures was a brand-new art form. Whil…
2 years, 3 months ago
Tristan da Cunha: The World’s Most Isolated Settlement (Encore)
Episode 1477
Located in the South Atlantic Ocean, situated between South America and Africa, lies the most remote human settlement on Earth.
There, a community of …
2 years, 3 months ago
A Brief History of Nothing
Episode 1477
One of the most difficult concepts for early thinkers to get their heads around was the idea of nothing.
Everywhere we go, all our lives, there is so…
2 years, 3 months ago