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The Sultanate of Oman
Episode 1206
Located in the southeastern corner of the Arabian peninsula is the Sultanate of Oman.
Oman isn’t one of the better-known countries in the Middle East,…
2 years, 4 months ago
A Brief History of Microscopes and Microscopy
Episode 1205
Ever since humans could see, we’ve been able to look up at the night sky and see things lightyears away.
However, for almost that entire time, we had …
2 years, 4 months ago
Plutonium (Encore)
Episode 1204
In 1939, the last naturally occurring element on Earth, Francium, was discovered. However, the periodic table of elements still wasn’t full.
The next…
2 years, 4 months ago
How the Roman Republic Became the Roman Empire
Episode 1203
The Roman Republic existed for almost 500 years. The Romane Empire then existed for almost another 500 years.
The two institutions had a great deal i…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Magna Carta
Episode 1202
In the early 13th century, England suffered through the worst monarch it would have in its history: King John.
John and his arbitrary policies and hig…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Tenshō embassy
Episode 1201
In 1582, a Japanese nobleman by the name of Lord Ōtomo Sōrin sent a group of envoys to Europe.
The entire round trip of their journey took eight year…
2 years, 4 months ago
All About Sushi (Encore)
Episode 1200
All over the world, you can find restaurants serving Japan’s greatest cultural export: sushi.
While many people enjoy sushi, most people have no idea…
2 years, 4 months ago
Beethoven's 9th Symphony (Encore)
Episode 1199
On May 7th, 1824, in Vienna, Austria, the musical world changed forever.
The assembled crowd in the Kärntnertor Theater heard one of the most groundb…
2 years, 5 months ago
China's Imperial Dynasties
Episode 1198
China has a long and rich history. For over 2,200 years, China, or at least parts of what we would recognize as China, was ruled by a series of imper…
2 years, 5 months ago
Zone Rouge and the Iron Harvest
Episode 1197
The First World War was one of the most devastating conflicts in human history.
When the armistice was signed on November 11. 1918, the fighting migh…
2 years, 5 months ago