Stuff You Missed in History Class

One man and his incredible intellect affected so many different disciplines. From game theory to computers to the Manhattan Project, von Neumann and his remarkable [Read more]

Humans have been recording instances of solar eclipses for thousands of years. Today, we’re walking through some of the famous eclipses in history, all while [Read more]

We’re revisiting our 2013 episode on the invention of the sewing machine and the epic patent battle associated with it. The mechanization of stitching happened [Read more]

Tudor hatched a clever plan: In cold weather, he would harvest ice for cheap, and then sell it all around the world when it was [Read more]

France’s mad king Charles VI reigned in the middle of the Hundred Years War between England and France. While his early reign hinted at greatness, [Read more]

We’re revisiting a classic episode, about cheese! It’s been around for more than 9,000 years. But how did humans learn to make it? And how [Read more]

Spurred by the same fears, prejudices and societal issues that were driving the progressive movement in general, the eugenics movement in the U.S. focused on [Read more]

The Sepoy Rebellion was the result of many, many influences and stressors on the cultures of India living under British rule. In Britain, it’s called [Read more]

We’re revisiting a classic episode, all about the Count of Saint Germain. His story features teleportation, alchemy and even rumors of immortality. Was he a [Read more]

Ibn Battuta’s 14th-century travels were extensive. He was away from home for roughly 24 years and during that time traveled through virtually every Muslim nation [Read more]