A brief history of chess - Alex Gendler
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldGames... Trace the storied history of the game of chess, from its origins in 7th century India to the computer software we use today.
Science Experiments That Went Horribly Wrong
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceEducation... Some of the worst experiments have been conducted in the name of science. In today's educational cartoon we are looking into the worst accidents to happen during an experiment.
Shark Tagged From Submarine For First Time In History | National Geographic
AdultsAnimalsEnvironmentHistoryScience... For the past year, a research team has developed a new strategy to study the near threatened bluntnose sixgill shark in deep waters.
The secret student resistance to Hitler - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldPolitics... Learn the story of the WWII student resistance group, called the White Rose, fighting against Hitler in Nazi Germany.
The dust bunnies that built our planet
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceBiology... Investigate the theories surrounding cosmic dust bunnies and discover how the tiny particles could hold the key to the formation of life on Earth.
Our Best View Of Bacteria Is...From Space?!
AdultsHistoryScienceSpace Observing the effects of microbes using satellites can give us all sorts of useful information about life on Earth ... and other planets too.
The World War of the Ants
AdultsEcologyHistoryNatureScience... Every day billions of soldiers fight a merciless war on thousands of fronts, that has been going on for over one hundred million years: The world war of the ants.
What Was Being An Adult Like In The 70s?
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeSociety... What was being an adult like in the 1970s? Did boomers have an easier time living?
From pacifist to spy: WWII’s surprising secret agent - Shrabani Basu
AdultsHistoryPoliticsWorldSociety... Learn about the life of World War II spy Noor Inayat Khan and how she worked with the French Resistance to build the network that defeated the Nazis.
Insane Way El Chapo Escaped Prison
AdultsCreativityHistoryHuman How did Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán manage to escape the Mexican prison? How long did his men dig the tunnel?
Most Hardcore Soldier: Spartan
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldEducation... What was life like for a Spartan solider in ancient Greece? Was it anything like the movie "300"? In today's educational cartoon we are going back to the ancient times to look at how the warrior Spartans lived.
Ancient Rome’s most notorious doctor
AdultsHealthHistoryHuman Learn about the Greek physician and philosopher Galen of Pergamon, whose experiments and discoveries changed medicine.
Why Apollo Astronauts Trained at a Nuclear Test Site
AdultsHistoryHumanScience Apollo astronauts trained in nuclear bomb craters at the Nevada National Security Site. But why?Thanks Audible!
The Romans flooded the Colosseum for sea battles
AdultsConstructionCreativityHistoryCulture... Dig in to the history of the Roman Empire’s staged gladiatorial naval battles and how they flooded the Colosseum to reenact famous battles.
How a Fish Saved the Vikings
AdultsHistoryNatureScienceFoodAnimals... The Vikings suffered many hardships living in the north of Europe: long, cold winters and importantly a lack of sunlight. Luckily, they had cod.