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The Silurian Hypothesis

Episode 1105

The universe is billions of years old. 

If, in the future, humanity were to explore the galaxy and visit other planets around other stars, we might be…

2 years, 8 months ago

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Titanium

Episode 1104

Titanium is the ninth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. 

However, titanium is not even remotely close to the ninth most common element in in…

2 years, 8 months ago

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The Greatest Concert of All Time

Episode 1103

On December 22, 1808, concertgoers in Vienna, Austria, witnessed a significant event in music history. 

Ludwig van Beethoven held a concert where he d…

2 years, 8 months ago

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The History of Blue Jeans (Encore)

Episode 1102

Unquestionably, the most popular clothing innovation of the last 150 years has been blue jeans. 

They can be found all over the world, yet they have b…

2 years, 8 months ago

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Emperor Claudius

Episode 1101

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known to history as Claudius, was the fourth Emperor of Rome. 

Of the emperors that came before him and …

2 years, 8 months ago

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Could There Be Extraterrestrial Life In Our Solar System?

Episode 1100

One of the biggest questions that humanity has asked is, “Are we alone in the universe?”

The possibility that there are other civilizations that we co…

2 years, 8 months ago

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The Dead Sea Scrolls

Episode 1096

In early 1947, a teenage Bedouin herder was looking for a lost goat from his flock when he came upon a cave near the Dead Sea. 

Randomly, he threw a s…

2 years, 8 months ago

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Europe vs. EU vs. Eurozone vs. Schengen Area:

Episode 1095

Everyone knows that Europe is one of the seven continents in the world, right? 

Well, there is actually a problem with that. For starters, where exact…

2 years, 8 months ago

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Questions & Answers: Volume 8

Episode 1097

3,110,400 seconds ago, you, the listeners of this podcast, asked me questions, and I, in turn, provided you with answers. 

Now 3,110,400 seconds later…

2 years, 8 months ago

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The Chinese Language(s)

Episode 1093

One of the most widely spoken languages in the world is Chinese. 

In addition to being one of the most popular languages in the world, it also has som…

2 years, 8 months ago

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