Episodes
Total: 1726
The Electoral College is a lot like figure skating. People only care about it every four years. Unli
Robert Smalls was born a slave in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina. From that humble beginning, he w
If you ask most Americans what makes up the United States, they would tell you the 50 states plus th
There are many things which have been called ancient mysteries. These are products or techniques whi
In 2002 the BBC did a poll where they named the top 100 Britons in history. It had many people you h
Have you wanted to get away from it all? I mean really, really, really, REALLY get away from it all?
Once again it is time to investigate the stories which are interesting, but not big enough to justif
Today, GPS devices that can determine where you are in the world have become ubiquitous. In fact, th
You have probably heard the expression “All roads lead to Rome”. Well, it isn’t just a pithy saying
In 1978, a Soviet helicopter pilot flying over the forests of Siberia made an incredible discovery.
Located approximately 100km east of Rotterdam, the city of Nijmegen is a mid-sized Dutch city situat
When we think of what made human beings into humans beings, one of the first things which come up is
In the course of doing research for shows, I often come across interesting facts that wouldn’t reall
The currency in the United States is the dollar. You probably already knew that. It is also the name
For the last 300 years, a debate has raged between mathematicians about who should be credited with
We are often told that schools are where you learn how to think, not what to think. Sadly, almost no
At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Dick Fosbury won the Gold Medal in the men’s high jump. He did
Thomas Edison is often credited with the invention of the light bulb. Yet, nothing could be further
Eliud Kipchoge is unquestionably the greatest marathon runner in history. He’s won an Olympic Gold M
Today the world can communicate with text, images, audio, and video at the speed of light. Most of t