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The History of Pizza
Episode 1225
There is a good chance that sometime in the last few days, weeks, or months, you might have enjoyed a slice or two of pizza.
Pizza has become a near-u…
2 years, 4 months ago
Eponymous Laws Part 2
Episode 1224
In a previous episode, I went through a list of eponymous laws. These were laws, general rules, or sometimes even scientific laws that were named aft…
2 years, 4 months ago
The OMG! Particle
Episode 1223
On October 15, 1991, a cosmic ray detector in Utah observed something that had never been seen before or since.
It was a cosmic ray with more energy …
2 years, 4 months ago
Constantinople (Encore)
Episode 1222
In the year 330, the Roman Emperor Constantine decided that the capital of the entire Roman Empire should be moved.
The location he selected was a sm…
2 years, 4 months ago
Operation Unthinkable
Episode 1221
In the days immediately following the surrender of Germany in May 1945, new concerns gripped the victorious Allied forces.
The alliance had always be…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Colosseum (Encore)
Episode 1220
In the year 70, the Roman Emperor Vespasian commissioned what would become the world’s largest amphitheater.
Approximately ten years later, it opened…
2 years, 4 months ago
Sergei Korolev: The Most Important Russian You've Never Heard Of
Episode 1219
In the early 1960’s the Soviet space program was on a roll. They launched the first satellite into space. They launched the first man and woman into …
2 years, 4 months ago
A Brief History of Digital Audio
Episode 1218
Right now, you are listening to the sound of my voice on some sort of digital audio device. In fact, almost all of the audio you consume today was di…
2 years, 4 months ago
Remember, Remember the 5th of November (Encore)
Episode 1217
In 1605, members of the Catholic resistance in England hatched a plot that would have completely changed the political landscape of the country. They…
2 years, 4 months ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 12
Episode 1216
You have questions, and I have answers....
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