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Back to SearchThe Kingdom of Tonga
Episode 1135
Located in the South Pacific, squarely within the Polynesian Triangle, lies the Kingdom of Tonga.
While there are many islands and several countries …
2 years, 7 months ago
Project Orion
Episode 1134
In the years immediately following the end of the Second World War, several of the scientists who took part in the Manhattan Project had an explosive…
2 years, 7 months ago
Prester John (Encore)
Episode 1129
In the middle ages, a legend persisted among Europeans that there was a Christian ruler in Asia, or Africa, who would come to join with European Chri…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Surprising Origin of Monopoly
Episode 1132
One of the most popular board games in the world is Monopoly.
Millions of copies of the game have been sold over thousands of different versions whic…
2 years, 7 months ago
Pompey Magnus
Episode 1131
Gnaeus Pompeius was one of the most significant personalities during the late Roman Republic.
He was considered a military wunderkind who, at an earl…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Lost Civilization of Atlantis (Encore)
Episode 1130
In the Dialogues written by Plato in the year 360 BC, he wrote of a place called Atlantis. Atlantis was a land where the citizens were half-gods and …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Great Escape
Episode 1129
In 1944, several months before the D-Day invasion, a group of Allied prisoners of war hatched one of the most audacious prison escapes in military hi…
2 years, 7 months ago
The History of Tea
Episode 1128
Sometimes over 3000 years ago, somewhere in Southwestern China, a leaf from the Camellia sinensis plant accidentally found its way into a pot of boil…
2 years, 7 months ago
Route 66
Episode 1127
In the early 20th century, as automobiles became more and more popular, the need for a national system of roads in the United States became more evid…
2 years, 7 months ago
The WOW! Signal
Episode 1126
On August 15, 1977, for a period of 72 seconds, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence had its greatest moment.
A signal was received like none…
2 years, 7 months ago