Podcast Transcript Children are highly inquisitive and are always asking questions. One of the most common questions that children have is, “why is the sky blue?” It is a simple and reasonable question, yet the answer is rather complicated, and most adults really aren’t sure why the sky is blue. Learn why the sky is …
Podcast Transcript Located between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, in the middle of the Irish Sea, lies one of the oddest political jurisdictions in the world. It isn’t a country, nor is it a territory of another country. For the most part, it has autonomy over its affairs, yet it depends entirely on …
Podcast Transcript Every four years, Americans go to polling places where they do NOT decide who will be President of the United States. These elections usually aren’t given as much historical attention as presidential elections. Nonetheless, they can be extremely important and can influence a president’s agenda. Learn more about the history of midterm elections …
Podcast Transcript There was a time when languages had no punctuation. Not only did they not have punctuation, but they also didn’t even have spaces between words, and in some cases, they didn’t even use vowels. It was extremely confusing if you were trying to read something, so eventually, people began inserting marks and characters …
For over two years and 850 episodes, I have been providing you with daily podcasts on a wide assortment of topics. Now, for the first time, I’m letting you take over the show by answering whatever questions you might have had about anything and everything, including Everything Everywhere. Prepare to enjoy answers to questions provided …
Podcast Transcript On February 15, 1971, the United Kingdom had a landmark day in its history. On that day, the country’s currency was changed after centuries of stability. It was a day that was the result of years of planning. It wasn’t the currency that changed, however. Rather it was how the currency was divided. …
Podcast Transcript Most people think of the second world war as being a mechanized war fought with tanks, planes, jeeps, and ships. This is true, as it was certainly a mechanized war. However, there is a part of the war which is often overlooked—aspects of ancient warfare which played an important part in how the …
Podcast Transcript In 1968, American high jumper Dick Fosbury introduced a new way to compete in the high jump. His new technique worked so well that he won an Olympic gold medal, and within a few years, everyone used his method of high jumping. Fosbury’s innovation wasn’t the only one in the track and field …
Podcast Transcript Philip II of Spain was one of European history’s most important yet underrated monarchs. He had more titles and kingships than almost anyone and was behind some of the biggest events in the history of several European countries. On top of all of that, he also reigned over one of the largest empires …