Leopold and Loeb
In 1924, two young men from wealthy Chicago families believed they were intellectually superior to everyone around them. Both were exceptionally intelligent, highly educated, and seemingly destined f...
18 Okt 14min
Caravanserais
For thousands of years, merchants traveled across vast deserts and dangerous mountain passes, carrying valuable goods between distant civilizations. These journeys could take months or even years, an...
17 Okt 15min
The Thirty Years’ War (Encore)
17th-century Europe was witness to one of the longest and most brutal wars in human history. The conflict lasted over a generation and was responsible for the deaths of up to half the population in ...
16 Okt 12min
The Lost Masterpieces of World War II
Throughout history, conquering armies have carried away the treasures of defeated nations. But during the Second World War, this practice reached an unprecedented scale. They stole priceless masterp...
15 Okt 15min
The 2026 Ig Nobel Prizes
Scientific research is usually associated with serious people asking serious questions. However, some of the most fascinating discoveries come from investigating things that seem completely ridiculo...
14 Okt 15min
The 2026 Nobel Prizes
In his will, Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, left most of his fortune to establish a prize honoring achievements in various fields. Except during the World Wars, the Nobel Prizes have been g...
13 Okt 16min
The Domestication of Goats
Thousands of years ago, humans began forming a relationship with an animal that would become one of history's most important livestock species. It could survive in harsh environments, eat vegetation...
12 Okt 13min
Ytterby: The Swedish Village That Completed the Periodic Table
Throughout history, scientists have made great discoveries in laboratories, universities, and research institutions. However, some of chemistry’s most important discoveries can be traced to a single ...
11 Okt 16min
