Episodes
474
May 13, 2026
Coin Operated Machines
A vending machine is an automated machine that dispenses items such as , , , and to consumers after , a , or other forms of payment are inserted into the machine or payment is otherwise made. The first modern vending machines were developed in...
473
May 5, 2026
The Making of Apocalypse Now
Production problems—among them bad weather, actors' poor health, and other issues—delayed the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of its director, Francis Ford Coppola.
472
April 29, 2026
The Salt Path
The Salt Path is a 2018 memoir, nature, and travel book by . It details the long-distance walk along the , in , by Winn and her husband, Moth, after they lost their home, and Moth was diagnosed with fatal (CBD). It deals...
471
April 22, 2026
Queen Nzinga of Angola
Nzinga or Njinga Ana de Sousa Mbande (; who ruled as a queen of the Kingdoms of (1624–1663) and (1631–1663), located in present-day . Born into , her grandfather Ngola...
470
April 15, 2026
Looksmaxxing
Looksmaxxing is a 21st century referring to the process of maximizing one's own . The term originated on male (meaning: "involuntarily celibate") message boards in the 2010s. Previously, the phrase's usage had been limited to obscure internet...
468
April 1, 2026
April Fools' Day
April Fools' Day or April Fool's Day (rarely called All Fools' Day) is an annual custom in many Western countries on the consisting of , , and pranks. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fool[s]!" at the recipient. Mass media can...
467
March 25, 2026
The Placebo Effect
A placebo ( ) is a medicine or treatment intended to appear genuine to its recipient, but which has no pharmaceutical effect. Common placebos include inert tablets (like sugar pills), inert injections (like ), , and...
466
March 18, 2026
Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes (; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial involved in the failed of 1605. He was born and educated...
465
March 11, 2026
Enshit*ification
Enshit*ification, also known as crapification and platform decay, is a process in which decline in quality over time. Initially, create high-quality offerings to attract users, then they degrade those offerings to better serve business...
464
March 4, 2026
Sputnik
Sputnik 1 (, : Спутник-1, Satellite 1), often referred to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth . It was launched into an elliptical by the on 4 October 1957 as part of the ....
463
Feb. 25, 2026
Competitive Watersliding
https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/maximum-speed/ Taken from this article from Outside Magazine.
462
Feb. 18, 2026
Freedom House Ambulance Service & Bessie Coleman
Freedom House Ambulance Service was the first in the United States to be staffed by with medical training beyond basic first aid. Founded in 1967 to serve the predominantly Black of , it was staffed...
460
Feb. 4, 2026
The Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the annual game of the (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since , replacing the . Since 2022, the game has been played on the second Sunday in...
459
Jan. 28, 2026
Unholy Spirits: The People who Have Sex with Ghosts
Taken from this article: From this article: https://www.vice.com/en/article/ghost-love-lust-spectrophilia/
Jan. 21, 2026
Feral Children
A feral child (also called wild child) is a young individual who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, with little or no experience of human care, social behavior, or language. Such children lack the basics of primary and secondary socialization.[1] The term is used to refer to children who have suffered severe abuse or trauma before being abandoned or running away. They are sometimes the subjects of folklore and legends, often portrayed as having been raised by animals. W...
457
Jan. 14, 2026
Failed Constitutional Amendments
Hundreds of proposed to the are introduced during each session of the . From 1789 through January 3, 2025, approximately 11,985 measures have been proposed to amend the United States Constitution. Collectively, members of the and typically propose...
456
Jan. 7, 2026
Captain Thomas Moore
Sir Thomas Moore (30 April 1920 – 2 February 2021), more popularly known as Captain Tom, was a officer and . He made international headlines in April 2020 when he raised money for charity in the run-up to his during the . He and the during the ,...
Dec. 31, 2025
The Fir-Tree - by Hans Christian Andersen
"The Fir-Tree" (: Grantræet) is a by the Danish poet and author (1805–1875). The tale is about a so anxious to grow up, so anxious for greater things, that he cannot appreciate living in the moment. The tale was first published 21 December...
Dec. 24, 2025
Canals on Mars
During the , it was erroneously believed that there were "" on the planet . These were a network of long straight lines in the equatorial regions from 60° north to 60° south latitude on Mars, observed by using early telescopes without photography....
453
Dec. 17, 2025
Great Feasts
The Field of the Cloth of Gold (: Camp du Drap d'Or, pronounced ) was a between King and King from 7 to 24 June 1520. Held at , between in and in the English , it was an opulent display of wealth by both kings.
452
Dec. 10, 2025
Storm Chasers
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/chasing-tornadoes National Geographic article on Storm Chasing called Chasing Tornadoes.
451
Dec. 3, 2025
Robert Maxwell
Ian Robert Maxwell (born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch; 10 June 1923 – 5 November 1991) was a Czechoslovak-born British media proprietor and politician.[1][2] Of Jewish descent, he escaped the Nazi occupation of his native Czechoslovakia and joined the Czechoslovak Army in exile during World War II. He was decorated after active service in the British Army. In subsequent years he worked in publishing, building up Pergamon Press to a major academic publisher. After six years as a Labour Member o...