Articles by Stuff You Missed in History Class

It’s easy to marvel at the work of scientists, both in terms of the scientific concepts themselves and in the ways scientists behave. Both of [Read more]

Helium and humankind’s understanding of it sits at the earliest intersection of astronomy and chemistry. The story of its discovery also features two scientists who [Read more]

She was one of the greatest experimental physicists of her era, publishing influential papers before she was even out of graduate school. She made multiple [Read more]

While Ned Kelly may be the most famous bushranger, he’s certainly not the only one. Join previous hosts Deblina and Sarah as they explore the [Read more]

Tracy and Holly spend a few moments discussing the career of Alfred Wegener, and the needless tragedy of the events of the Italian Hall Disaster. [Read more]

The Italian Hall disaster happened during a strike in Michigan’s copper country, which lasted from the summer of 1913 to the early spring of 1914. On [Read more]

Alfred Wegener had a HUGE career outside of his ideas around what we now understand as plate tectonics, which had both detractors and supporters. He [Read more]

In 2011, previous hosts Sarah and Deblina talked about Ned Kelly, Australia’s most famous bushranger. He became an outlaw in 1878, and his gang successfully [Read more]

On today’s casual chat, Tracy and Holly discuss their Texas tour, regional barbecue styles, and the holiday figures in the fourth installment of the Krampus [Read more]

Our holiday special is back! We’re once again looking at holiday figures from around the world. Today, we’re going to have a mix of Scandinavian [Read more]