Podcast Transcript In the 1980s, an Englishman named Maurice Ward developed a material that he claimed could withstand temperatures of thousands of degrees Celsius. Not only could the material withstand high temperatures, but it could also protect anything in proximity from high temperatures. This product didn’t result in a revolution in material science. In fact, …
Podcast Transcript Starting in the late 1970s and lasting for seventeen years, a series of bombings terrorized the American public. Primarily targeting technology companies and universities, these attacks befuddled law enforcement officials for almost two decades. The bomber became one of the most wanted criminals in the history of American law enforcement. When he was …
Podcast Transcript In 1968, the colony of Spanish Guinea was granted independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. In its first open election, which turned out to be its last, it elected as president Francisco Macías Nguema. He very quickly turned out to be a dictator. However, he wasn’t just a dictator. He became …
Transcript Normally, if a foreign country has you totally surrounded, that isn’t a good thing. However, in some parts of the world, it is a normal, everyday occurrence. Due to historical quirks in drawing maps, there are parts of some countries which are separate from the mainland and are totally surrounded by another country. Learn …
Podcast Transcript In 1956, one of the most important geopolitical events of the post-war period took place in Egypt. The Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, one of the most important waterways in the world. In response, a coalition of several countries tried to take it back. However, it didn’t go as …
Podcast Transcript One of the things that almost every airline has in common is a frequent flyer program. Frequent flyer programs were initially designed for loyal customers who flew frequently. However, they eventually branched out to people who used certain credit cards and earned miles by making everyday purchases. These programs have become so popular …
Podcast Transcript Two of the most important concepts that can be found in the world of mathematics and nature are the Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio. These two concepts seem separate, but they are actually tightly intertwined. While they have been known since the ancient world, they are still highly relevant today and can …
Podcast Transcript The early days of radio were like the wild west. There were no rules, and that lack of rules often led to problems. Eventually, frequency regulations were put into place, which left a large swatch of spectrum available to amateur radio operators. Over time, these operators created a worldwide community that predated the …
Podcast Transcript The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. It left us a host of languages based on Latin, as well as many cultural institutions which still exist. While the Roman Empire is gone, when exactly did it cease to exist? Learn more about exactly when the Roman empire …