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The Colossus of Rhode: The greatest statue of the ancient world
Season 3 Episode 19
Today, the most famous statue that overlooks a harbor is probably the Statue of Liberty. However, over 2,000 years ago a statue almost as large was b…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Flint Water Crisis
Season 3 Episode 18
In 2014, the financially troubled city of Flint, Michigan, began drawing their water from the Flint River - instead of Lake Huron. The move would be …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Truth Behind Troy
Season 3 Episode 17
With the upcoming "Odyssey" movie, by Christopher Nolan, we wanted to ask, is it true? Well of course not. But the background of the story, the Troja…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Battle of Tsushima: the birth of modern naval warfare
Season 3 Episode 16
On May 27, 1905, the Russian and Japanese fleets faced off in the Tsushima Strait during the Russo-Japanese War. It is the first modern naval battle …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Land Lobster: The world's rarest insect
Season 3 Episode 15
For untold years the tropical paradise of Lord Howe Island was home to the enormous insect called the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect, or Land Lobster …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Navajo Code Talkers
Season 3 Episode 14
In World War II the United States took a unique turn in their quest for delivering fast, secret communications in combat situations. This was by usin…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Paraguayan War: South America's Deadliest War
Season 3 Episode 13
When Paraguay invaded its much larger neighbors in 1864, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay responded in force. For the next five years these nations wag…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Jonathan the Tortoise: The world's oldest living land animal
Season 3 Episode 12
In 1882 a 50-year old tortoise from the Seychelles was brought to the tiny island of St. Helena as a gift to the governor. That tortoise, who was lat…
2 months ago
Alexis St. Martin and the gunshot that changed science
Season 3 Episode 11
In 1822, a young man, Alexis St. Martin, was accidentally shot in the stomach. Miraculously, he survived, and even more amazing was the hole between …
2 months ago
Marcus Aurelius: The philosopher emperor
Season 3 Episode 10
They say absolute power corrupts absolutely. And while that is often true, sometimes you can get someone in power who genuinely wants to help their p…
2 months ago