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The Kidnapping of Charley Ross (Encore)
Episode 1371
Most children growing up are admonished not to take candy from strangers.
It is good advice, but it isn’t advice that comes from nowhere. It comes fr…
2 years, 4 months ago
Solar Eclipses
Episode 1370
Every few years, somewhere on Earth, is witness to one of the planet's greatest sights: a total eclipse.
A total solar eclipse is rare, but it can be …
2 years, 4 months ago
Questions and Answers: Volume 17
Episode 1369
You have questions and I have answers
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Jackie Robinson
Episode 1368
On April 15, 1947, a young, promising second baseman took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
All eyes in the world of baseball, and indeed the Unite…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Legend of Bigfoot (Encore)
Episode 1367
Long before Europeans arrived in North America, native people told stories of large hairy men who lived in the woods.
For the last several centuries,…
2 years, 4 months ago
Planet X
Episode 1366
Ever since the discovery of the planet Neptune in 1846, astronomers have noticed that something was not right. The orbit of Neptune was being gravita…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Vestal Virgins
Episode 1365
One of the most important gods in the Roman pantheon was the goddess Vesta.
Vesta was the goddess of the hearth and home, and her temple was one of t…
2 years, 4 months ago
How About Them Apples
Episode 1364
One of the most popular fruits in the world is apples.
Apples are associated with the Garden of Eden, buttering up your teacher, and the story of Sno…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Easter Controversy
Episode 1363
Every year, Christians around the world celebrate Easter.
However, when they celebrate Easter can vary dramatically. In fact, the possible dates of E…
2 years, 4 months ago
Jet Propulsion
Episode 1362
When humans first managed to harness heavier-than-air flight, they did so by using piston engines and propellers.
Several decades later, a more effic…
2 years, 4 months ago