Episodes
Nov. 20, 2024
The Sinking of the Whaleship Essex
Essex was an American from , , which was launched in 1799. On November 20, 1820, while at sea in the southern under the command of Captain , the ship was attacked and sunk by a . About 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) from …
Nov. 13, 2024
Carlos Kaiser
Carlos Henrique Raposo (born 2 April 1963), commonly known as Carlos Kaiser, is a Brazilian and former who played as a .[] Although his abilities were far short of professional standard, he managed to sign for numerous tea…
Nov. 6, 2024
Crazy Patents
A patent is a type of that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an of the invention. In most countries, patent rights.…
Oct. 30, 2024
Mickey Barreto - An NYC Real Estate Loophole Story
For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by exploiting an obscure local housing law.
Oct. 23, 2024
Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins (born 26 March 1941) is a British , , and author. He is an of , and was in the from 1995 to 2008. His 1976 book popularised the , as...
Oct. 16, 2024
Siege Weapons and Fortifications
A is a used to destroy such as , , and . A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a designed for the defense of territories in , and is used to establish rule in a...
Oct. 9, 2024
Pied Piper and the Children's Crusade
The legend dates back to the . The earliest references describe a piper, dressed in multicoloured ("") clothing, who was a rat catcher hired by the town to lure rats away with his magic . When the citizens refused to pay for…
Oct. 2, 2024
Project 57
Project 57 was an open-air nuclear test conducted by the United States at the in 1957, following , and preceding . The test area, also known as Area 13, was a 10 miles (16 km) by 16 miles (26 km)...
Sept. 25, 2024
Sun Wukong the Monkey King
Sun Wukong (: 孫悟空, Mandarin pronunciation: ), also known as the Monkey King, is a literary and religious figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel . In the novel, Sun Wukong is a monke…
Sept. 18, 2024
Hulk Hogan, the Love Sponge, and Peter Thiel
Bollea v. Gawker was a lawsuit filed in 2013 in the in , , delivering a verdict on March 18, 2016. In the suit, Terry Gene Bollea, known professionally as , sued , publisher of the website, and several Gawker employees and…
Sept. 11, 2024
Human Greetings and Congratulation Rituals
A handshake is a globally widespread, brief or in which two people grasp one of each other's hands, and in most cases, it is accompanied by a brief up-and-down movement of the grasped hands. Customs surrounding handshakes …
Sept. 4, 2024
The Ice Bowl
The 1967 NFL Championship Game was the 35th , played on December 31 at in . Because of the adverse conditions in which the game was played, the rivalry between the two teams, and the game's dramatic climax, it has been...
Aug. 28, 2024
The Barefoot Bandit- Colton Harris Moore
Colton Harris Moore (born March 22, 1991) is an American former . He was charged with the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in property, including several small aircraft, boats, and multiple cars, all committed while…
Aug. 21, 2024
Jeanne Calment
Jeanne Louise Calment (French: ; 21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997) was a French and, with a documented lifespan of 122 years and 164 days, the whose age has been verified. Her attracted media attention and medical...
Aug. 14, 2024
JBS Haldane and the X-Craft
John Burdon Sanderson Haldane (; 5 November 1892 – 1 December 1964), nicknamed "Jack" or "JBS", was a British-Indian scientist who worked in , , , and . With innovative use of , he was one of the founders of . Despite his l…
Aug. 7, 2024
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake ( and best known for in a single expedition between 1577 and 1580. This was the first English circumnavigation, and second circumnavigation overall. He is also known for participating in the...
July 31, 2024
The Conch Rebellion
The Conch Republic () is a declared as a sarcastic of the city of , from the United States on April 23, 1982. It has been maintained as a tourism booster for the city. Since then, the term "Conch Republic" has been expande…
July 24, 2024
Anthony Comstock
Anthony Comstock (March 7, 1844 – September 21, 1915) was an American anti-vice activist, , and secretary of the (NYSSV), who was dedicated to upholding . He opposed literature, , , , , , and . The terms...
July 17, 2024
Assassination attempts on Fidel Castro
The United States' (CIA) made numerous unsuccessful attempts to assassinate Cuban leader . There were also attempts by , sometimes in cooperation with the CIA. The 1975 claimed eight proven CIA assassination attempts...
July 10, 2024
Steve Jobs
Steven Paul Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American businessman, inventor, and investor best known for co-founding the technology company Jobs was also the founder of and chairman and majority...
July 3, 2024
Bronze Age Collapse
The Late Bronze Age collapse was a time of widespread during the 12th century BC associated with , , and the . The collapse affected a large area of the ( and ) and the , in...
June 26, 2024
Spaceships That Weren't
Even before the launch of , there were various types of launch vehicle designs. The launch vehicle designs described below are either canceled or never left the drawing board.
June 19, 2024
Frank Bourassa - The Greatest Counterfeiter in the World
of the is widely attempted. According to the , an estimated $70 million in counterfeit bills are in circulation, or approximately 1 note in counterfeits for every 10,000 in genuine currency, with an upper bound of $200 mill…
June 12, 2024
Unusual Deaths 4
This list of unusual deaths includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources.