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The Salem Witch Trials
Episode 1212
In 1692, in the town of Salem, Massessechuets, two young girls made claims that other members of their community were witches.
These accusations soon …
2 years, 6 months ago
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H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer
Episode 1207
In 1893, the eyes of the world turned to the city of Chicago, which was hosting the World’s Fair. The fair was the largest public demonstration at th…
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Halloween (Encore)
Episode 1210
On October 31, every year, we celebrate Halloween. It is especially popular in the United States where we use the holiday as an excuse for kids to dr…
2 years, 6 months ago
What is Calculus?
Episode 1206
As early as 2400 years ago, Greek philosophers were coming up with paradoxes that seemingly had no solution.
Early mathematicians came up with proble…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Yangtze River
Episode 1208
Located within the nation of China is the world’s third-longest river and the longest river to exist in a single country, the Yangtze.
The Yangtze Ri…
2 years, 6 months ago
Operation Tannenbaum (Encore)
Episode 1207
In June 1940, with the conquest of France, Nazi Germany and Italy had conquered almost all of Western Europe. The map of Europe was one solid color r…
2 years, 6 months ago
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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 months ago