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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, 1 week ago
Project Habakkuk: the iceberg aircraft carrier
Season 3 Episode 9
In World War II, the allies struggled to fend off U-boat attacks on shipping in the North Atlantic. A major issue was a lack of air support. Planes d…
2 months, 1 week ago
10-Cent Beer Night: What could go wrong?
Season 3 Episode 8
Here is a free idea for you. If your sports team is having a bad season and no one is coming to games, throw a cheap beer night! It is a tried and tr…
2 months, 1 week ago
Shroud of Turin: Unraveling the truth
Season 3 Episode 7
In Turin, Italy, there is a cloth that is one of the most recognized holy relics in Christianity. It is a linen cloth that bears a faint image of a m…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
North Sentinel Island: The World's Most Isolated People
Season 3 Episode 6
Few places on Earth remain as mysterious and inaccessible as North Sentinel Island. Deep in the Bay of Bengal and surrounded by tropical waters, this…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Curse of Tippecanoe: The Deadly Presidential Prophecy
Season 3 Episode 5
What if the highest office in the United States came with a deadly curse? For more than a century, Americans noticed an eerie pattern: presidents ele…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Viking Shield Maidens: Fact, Fiction, or Both?
Season 3 Episode 4
Take a look at any piece of media about Vikings, or a fantasy world inspired by them, and chances are you are going to see a shield maiden - a female…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Centennial Light: The Bulb That Refused to Burn Out
Season 3 Episode 3
In a fire station in Livermore, California, a small light bulb has been glowing for more than a century. Known as the Centennial Light, it has witnes…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Haymarket Affair: Blood, Bombs, and Labor Rights
Season 3 Episode 2
On the evening of May 4, 1886, a labor rally in Chicago's Haymarket Square turned into one of the most controversial events in American history. What…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon: Wonder or Myth?
Season 3 Episode 1
Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, none may be more mysterious than the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Described by ancient writers as a brea…
2 months, 4 weeks ago