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…2 min read·Apr 12, 2024----
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…2 min read·Apr 5, 2024----
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.2 min read·Mar 30, 2024----
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…1 min read·Mar 29, 2024----
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…2 min read·Mar 28, 2024----
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…2 min read·Mar 27, 2024----
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, 1804.2 min read·Mar 26, 2024----
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.2 min read·Mar 25, 2024----
Charles Polanski1st Video Streamed Across the Internet is also the 1st Film Streamed1 min read·Mar 24, 2024----
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…2 min read·Mar 23, 2024----