Charles PolanskiThe Worst Traffic Congestion in the WorldWhich city has the worst traffic in the world? It’s not Paris, France, although I’m using a photo from the French capital to showcase some…Apr 12Apr 12
Charles PolanskiMassive Ancient Cities of the Amazon!There were massive cities throughout the Amazon. This is madness! I never knew this until I opened up the book America Before by Graham…Apr 5Apr 5
Charles PolanskiPerpetual Motion, the Impossible Dream?Humanity has sought the dream of creating a perpetual motion machine. A way to get limitless and nearly free energy.Mar 30Mar 30
Charles PolanskiMagnets. Where Did They Come From?Where do magnets come from? How did we start using magnets? These are some of the countless questions that pop into my mind. Thank goodness…Mar 29Mar 29
Charles PolanskiThe Most Recent Empires… Only One Still Survives?The oldest known empire is the Akkadian Empire. But what are the most recent? Here’s a list of what I consider empires that lasted into at…Mar 28Mar 28
Charles PolanskiMarch 27th is World Theatre Day! (Plus 6 Other Days, and Part of 3 Weeks and 27+ Months)Lovers of theatre (or is it theater as Shakespeare and America prefers) rejoice. It’s World Theatre Day! But now there’s a day for almost…Mar 27Mar 27
Charles PolanskiThis Day in History, March 26, 1804: Party with a Mammoth Loaf of Bread at US SenateToday’s history of the bizarre takes us back to March 26th, 1804.Mar 26Mar 26
Charles PolanskiB-17 Bombers, Masters of the Air, and Why Checklists MatterMasters of the Air just wrapped on Apple+. I highly recommend this show. There’s great acting and action and visuals.Mar 25Mar 25
Charles PolanskiThe First eBook Cost up to $100 Million to Make!Another cool piece of digital history is the story of the first eBook. They are everywhere now, but before 1971, none existed. We only had…Mar 23Mar 23