The Great Peshtigo Fire

The Great Peshtigo Fire

Transcript The greatest fire in American history, in terms of loss of life, occurred in the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin in 1871.  Most people haven’t heard of it, and even people who live in the region today aren’t aware of the disaster which happened in their own backyard.  150 years later, there is speculation that …

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Imperial Leftovers: The Remnants of the British Empire

Imperial Leftovers: The Remnants of the British Empire

Transcript At its peak, the British Empire covered 23% of the world’s population and 24% of the Earth’s landmass. By either measure, it was the largest empire in the history of the world. Since then…..well, let’s just say the Empire has seen better days. While the vast majority of the Empire is gone, there are …

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Van Halen and Brown M&Ms

Van Halen and Brown M&Ms

Transcript For years a story had circulated that the rock and roll group Van Halen had a contract that required that a bowl of M&Ms be left backstage wherever they performed, with all the brown M&Ms removed. If there were any brown M&Ms in the bowl, they would use it as an excuse to trash …

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The Pitch Drop Experiment

The Pitch Drop Experiment

Transcript In 1927, Professor Thomas Parnell of the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia created an experiment to demonstrate to his students the concept of viscosity and how some substances which appear to be solids are actually liquids.  That experiment is still running 90 years later.  Learn more about the Pitch Drop Experiment, the world’s …

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