How Thomas Jefferson’s Bible Worked
Thomas Jefferson, one of America’s founding fathers, was a very unorthodox thinker. His revision of the Bible was one of his most controversial projects — [Read more]
Podcast
History Extra podcast – February 2009 – Part 2
Sir David Attenborough gives his thoughts on Charles Darwin and the impact of his work, Adrian Desmond explains why he believes a passionate hatred of slavery was one of the driving forces behind Darwin’s career.
Astrology 12 Pisces
The twelfth and final lecture of the Astrology course explains the zodiacal sign Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20).
Astrology 11 Aquarius
The eleventh lecture in the Astrology course explains the zodiacal sign Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18).
How Proxy Servers Work
The internet can be thought of as a series of clients and servers, wherein clients request data from a server. A proxy server has the [Read more]
Why did it take more than 20 years to bury Eva Peron?
Eva Peron died on July 26, 1952. After a 13-day wake, Dr. Pedro Ara mummified the body — but it would take more than twenty [Read more]
Astrology 10 Capricorn
The tenth lecture of the Astrology course explains the zodiacal sign of Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19).
Astrology 09 Sagittarius
The ninth lecture in the Astrology course explains the zodiacal sign Sagittarius (November 23 – December 21).
How can technology help me get healthy?
With the advent of Wii Fit, consumers are coming to see video games as a way to get in shape, rather than fall into a [Read more]
Will the world really end in 2012?
The Mayan empire produced a unique calendar that’s still followed in parts of the world today. Curiously, this calendar predicts a monumental, world-wide change on [Read more]