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Devils Tower
Season 1 Episode 136
In Northwest Wyoming a vertical stone tower sprouts up a thousand feet out of the landscape. The site is so unique and so stunning - it is held as sacred by many Native American tribes, and would bec…
Published on 2 weeks ago
The 335 Year War
Season 1 Episode 135
For 335 years the Netherlands - maybe - fought a long, protracted war against the Isles of Scilly, in the English Channel. It would drag on and on, costing a grand total of zero lives, and only ended…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
The All-Joking, All-Drunken Synod of Fools and Jesters
Season 1 Episode 134
At the age of 18, Peter I of Russia - aka - Peter the Great - formed a social club to celebrate the fun things in life - especially drinking. This group would last until Peter’s death - 34 years late…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
The Accidental Discovery of Penicillin
Season 1 Episode 133
In the summer of 1928 one of the happiest accidents in history occurred. Scottish Professor of Bacteriology Alexander Fleming returned from holiday to find bacteria samples had been left out, and one…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Siege of Fort Pulaski
Season 1 Episode 132
In April of 1862, Union forces began the siege of Fort Pulaski - which guarded the port of Savannah. The fort was seen as impregnable - with walls more than 10 feet thick. But the Union had some new …
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
United States Camel Corps
Season 1 Episode 131
In the mid 1850s the United State Army embarked on an unusual experiment - use camels to move troops and supplies throughout the southwestern deserts. Several dozen camels were purchased and they wer…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Battle of New Orleans
Season 1 Episode 130
On Jan. 8, 1815, 8,000 British regulars began an assault on the city of New Orleans. When the smoke cleared - literally - more than 2,000 British troops were dead or injured. American casualties were…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
New Coke
Season 1 Episode 129
In 1985 the Coca-Cola Company embarked on one of the worst product launches in history. They cast aside their iconic brand and taste in favor of chasing trends, and in the process disillusioned their…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Fighting Jack Churchill
Season 1 Episode 128
World War II gave us many unique characters. One of the most eccentric was British army officer Jack Churchill. What made him so interesting? Perhaps it was his penchant for carrying a bow and arrow …
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Mike the Headless Chicken
Season 1 Episode 127
In 1945 an ordinary chicken in Fruita, Colorado, was about to have an extraordinary day. His head was chopped off, but instead of dying, like most things do when decapitated, he survived for an astou…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago