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The History of Money (Encore)
Episode 1381
Money is a very strange thing. All of us use it. We spend it, earn it, and save it. We know it when we see it.
Yet, even some of the world’s best econ…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Great Wall of China (Encore)
Episode 1380
It is one of the longest and largest structures ever built. It was designed to defend one of the oldest and greatest civilizations on the planet.
For…
2 years, 3 months ago
Sandwiches
Episode 1375
Sandwiches are one of the most popular types of food in the world. They are incredibly easy to make, can be incredibly cheap, and they come in numero…
2 years, 3 months ago
Aircraft Carriers
Episode 1378
Aircraft carriers are some of the most fearsome weapons in the world. They are enormous platforms that can travel around the globe, projecting power …
2 years, 3 months ago
King George III
Episode 1377
In 1760, George III succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 22, becoming the third king in the House of Hannover.
His reign would…
2 years, 3 months ago
Sergeant Alvin York
Episode 1376
In October 1918, just weeks before the end of the First World War, one of the most incredible feats of military valor took place in the Meuse–Argonne…
2 years, 4 months ago
Ernest Shackleton and the Rescue of the Endurance (Encore)
Episode 1375
In 1914, the British Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition set out to become the first to cross the continent of Antarctica by land.
They did not achie…
2 years, 4 months ago
The History of Coffee (Encore)
Episode 1374
Sometime in the 15th century, a drink became popularized in the Arabian peninsula. It was dark, bitter, and people couldn’t get enough of it.
From it…
2 years, 4 months ago
Songkran (Encore)
Episode 1373
Songkran is a traditional festival celebrated in Thailand that marks the start of the Thai New Year. It is also known as the Water Festival, as it in…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Telemark Raids (Encore)
Episode 1372
During World War II, one of the biggest concerns of the Allies was the development of a German atomic bomb.
As such, the allies and various partisan …
2 years, 4 months ago