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Episodes 107

The Green (Dartmouth College)
4h ago · 15:31
The Green (formally the College Green) is a grass-covered field and common space at the center of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. It was among the first parcels of land obtained by the college upon its founding in 1769, and is the only creation of the 18th century remaining at the center of the campus. After being cleared of pine trees, it initially served as a pasture and later as an athletic field for College sporting events. Today, it is a central location for rallies, celebrations, and demonstrations, and serves as a general, al
Railroad apartment
yesterday · 1:58
A railroad apartment or railroad flat, sometimes referred to as a floor-through apartment, is an apartment with a series of rooms connecting to each other in a line. The name comes from the layout's similarity to that of a typical (mid-20th century or earlier) passenger train car. Without hallways, it results in less semi-public space. This style is most common in New York City, San Francisco, and their surrounding areas. Railroad apartments are common in tenement buildings or even modern apartment blocks, and are sometimes found in subdivided brownstones. Railroad apartments first appeared in
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence
yesterday · 15:31
The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence (Portuguese: Guerra de Independência da Guiné-Bissau), also known as the Bissau-Guinean War of Independence, was an armed independence conflict that took place in Portuguese Guinea from 1963 to 1974. It was fought between Portugal and the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (Partido Africano da Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde, PAIGC), an armed independence movement backed by the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, Algeria and Guinea. The war is commonly referred to as "Portugal's Vietnam" because it was a protracted guerrilla war which h
Interstate 35
yesterday · 16:27
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota State Highway 61 (MN 61, London Road) and 26th Avenue East. The highway splits into I-35E and I-35W in two separate places, the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex in Texas and at the Minnesota twin cities of Minneapolis–Saint Paul. At 1,568 miles (2,523 km), I-35 is the ninth-longest Interstate Highway following I-94, and it is the
Vertigo
2d ago · 15:33
Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when that is not the case. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspiration, or difficulties walking. It is typically worse when the head is moved. Vertigo is the most common type of dizziness. The most common disorders that result in vertigo are benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Ménière's disease, and vestibular neuritis. Less common causes include stroke, brain tumors, brain injury, multiple sclerosis,
Nat Turner
2d ago · 16:26
Nat Turner (October 2, 1800 – November 11, 1831) was an enslaved Black carpenter and preacher who led a four-day rebellion of both slave and free Black people in Southampton County, Virginia, in August 1831. Nat Turner's Rebellion resulted in the death of 55 White people before state militias suppressed the uprising. At the same time, 120 Black men, women, and children, many of whom were not involved in the revolt, were killed by soldiers and local mobs in retaliation. Turner was captured in October 1831 and, after a trial, was executed in November. Before his execution, he told his story to a
Omayra Sánchez
3d ago · 15:34
Omayra Sánchez Garzón (August 28, 1972 – November 16, 1985) was a Colombian girl trapped and killed by a landslide when she was 13 years old. The landslide was caused by the 1985 eruption of the volcano Nevado del Ruiz in Armero, Tolima. Volcanic debris mixed with ice to form massive lahars (volcanically induced mudflows, landslides, and debris flows), which rushed into the river valleys below the mountain, killing about 25,000 people and destroying Armero and 13 other villages. After the lahar demolished her home, Sánchez was trapped beneath the debris of her house, where she remained in wate
Nicktoons Unite!
4d ago · 7:15
Nicktoons Unite! (also known as SpongeBob SquarePants and Friends: Unite! in PAL regions) is a 2005 action-adventure video game featuring characters and levels from SpongeBob SquarePants, Danny Phantom, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, and The Fairly OddParents. The game was developed by Blue Tongue Entertainment (PS2, GC) and Climax Action (GBA, DS) and published by THQ. An Xbox version was also announced but was never released. In the game, the player can control SpongeBob SquarePants, Danny Phantom, Jimmy Neutron, and Timmy Turner as they work together to stop an evil plan conco
List of Singapore MRT stations
5d ago · 6:27
The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is a rapid transit system in Singapore and the country's principal mode of public transport. Owned by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), the system spans 246.6 kilometres (153.2 mi) and has six lines: the North–South Line (NSL), East–West Line (EWL), North East Line (NEL), Circle Line (CCL), Downtown Line (DTL), and Thomson–East Coast Line (TEL). The MRT has two operators: SMRT Trains and SBS Transit. SMRT operates the NSL, EWL, CCL, and TEL, whilst SBS operates the NEL and DTL. Two MRT lines – the Jurong Region Line (JRL) and the Cross Island Line (CRL) – are und
Arithmetic
5d ago · 1:07:08
Arithmetic is an elementary branch of mathematics that deals with numerical operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. In a wider sense, it also includes exponentiation, extraction of roots, and taking logarithms. Arithmetic systems can be distinguished based on the type of numbers they operate on. Integer arithmetic is about calculations with positive and negative integers. Rational number arithmetic involves operations on fractions of integers. Real number arithmetic is about calculations with real numbers, which include both rational and irrational numbers. Another
Cupcake
6d ago · 16:21
A cupcake (AmE, CanE), fairy cake (BrE), or bun (IrE) is a small cake designed to serve one person, which may be baked in a small thin paper or aluminum cup. As with larger cakes, frosting, icing and various other cake decorations such as fruit and candy may be applied. Read by Babegriev. Recorded January 12, 2023; the article may have changed since. The article as it stood when recorded: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1133107957 Article today: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupcake Original recording: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:En-Cupcake-article.ogg License: CC BY-SA
Oberon (moon)
7d ago · 15:35
Oberon is the outermost and second-largest major moon of the planet Uranus. It is the second-most massive of the Uranian moons, and the tenth-largest moon in the Solar System. Discovered by William Herschel in 1787, Oberon is named after the mythical king of the fairies who appears as a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Its orbit lies partially outside Uranus's magnetosphere. Oberon likely formed from the accretion disk that surrounded Uranus just after the planet's formation. The moon consists of approximately equal amounts of ice and rock, and is probably differentiated i
Mario Party (video game)
7d ago · 16:17
Mario Party is a 1998 party video game developed by Hudson Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. The game was targeted at a young audience. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto served as development supervisor. The game was released in Japan on December 18, 1998, North America on February 8, 1999, and in PAL regions on March 9, 1999. It received mostly positive critical reviews for its multiplayer mode, concept, and music; disapproval of its slow pacing; and mixed reviews of its graphics. It is the first installment in the Mario Party series and was followed by Mario Party 2 in 1999. T
Terry A. Davis
8d ago · 15:36
Terrence Andrew Davis (December 15, 1969 – August 11, 2018) was an American electrical engineer, computer programmer, and outsider artist best known for creating and designing TempleOS, a public-domain operating system, written in a programming language developed by Davis called HolyC. He believed God had commanded him to create TempleOS as the Third Temple prophesied in the Bible. In 1996, Davis began experiencing regular manic episodes, some of which led to hospitalization. Initially diagnosed with bipolar disorder, he was later declared to have schizophrenia. Eight months before his death,
Toki Pona
9d ago · 37:09
Toki Pona (; toki pona, pronounced [ˈtoki ˈpona] , lit. 'the language of good') is a philosophical and artistic constructed language designed for its small vocabulary, simplicity, and ease of acquisition. It was created by Canadian translator and polyglot Sonja Lang with the stated purpose of simplifying her thoughts and communication. The first drafts were published online in 2001, while the complete form was published in the 2014 book Toki Pona: The Language of Good (referred to as lipu pu in Toki Pona). Lang also released the Toki Pona Dictionary (lipu ku), in July 2021, describing the lang
Steele's Greenville expedition
9d ago · 17:26
Steele's Greenville expedition took place from April 2 to 25, 1863, during the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. Union forces commanded by Major General Frederick Steele occupied Greenville, Mississippi, and operated in the surrounding area, to divert Confederate attention from a more important movement made in Louisiana by Major General John A. McClernand's corps. Minor skirmishing between the two sides occurred, particularly in the early stages of the expedition. Over 1,000 slaves were freed during the operation, and large quantities of supplies and animals were destroyed or remo
1968 Illinois earthquake
10d ago · 16:16
The U.S. Midwestern state of Illinois was struck by its largest recorded earthquake (a New Madrid event) in 1968. Striking at 11:02 a.m. on November 9, it measured 5.3 on the Richter scale. Although no fatalities occurred, the event caused considerable structural damage to buildings, including the toppling of chimneys and shaking in Chicago, the region's largest city. The earthquake was one of the most widely felt in U.S. history, largely affecting 23 states over an area of 580,000 sq mi (1,500,000 km2). In studying its cause, scientists discovered the Cottage Grove Fault in the Southern Illin
Wiki
10d ago · 15:36
A wiki ( WIK-ee) is a form of hypertext publication on the internet which is collaboratively edited and managed by its audience directly through a web browser. A typical wiki contains multiple pages that can either be edited by the public or any organization. The name derives from the first user-editable website called WikiWikiWeb – wiki being a Hawaiian word meaning 'quick' (pronounced [ˈviti]). Wikis are powered by wiki software, also known as wiki engines. Being a form of content management system, these differ from other web-based systems such as blog software or static site generators in
SummerSlam (2003) (Part 3 of 3)
11d ago · 3:20
The 2003 SummerSlam was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the 16th annual SummerSlam, and took place on August 24, 2003, at the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown! brand divisions. Seven professional wrestling matches were set on the event's supercard, a scheduling of multiple high-level matches. The first main event, which was for Raw, was an Elimination Chamber match in which Triple H defeated Chris Jericho, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Randy Orton, a
SummerSlam (2003) (Part 2 of 3)
11d ago · 6:17
The 2003 SummerSlam was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the 16th annual SummerSlam, and took place on August 24, 2003, at the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown! brand divisions. Seven professional wrestling matches were set on the event's supercard, a scheduling of multiple high-level matches. The first main event, which was for Raw, was an Elimination Chamber match in which Triple H defeated Chris Jericho, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Randy Orton, a
SummerSlam (2003) (Part 1 of 3)
11d ago · 6:39
The 2003 SummerSlam was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the 16th annual SummerSlam, and took place on August 24, 2003, at the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown! brand divisions. Seven professional wrestling matches were set on the event's supercard, a scheduling of multiple high-level matches. The first main event, which was for Raw, was an Elimination Chamber match in which Triple H defeated Chris Jericho, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Randy Orton, a
Fried chicken
12d ago · 15:38
Fried chicken, commonly known as Southern fried chicken, is a dish consisting of chicken pieces, coated with seasoned flour or batter, that are pan-fried, deep-fried, pressure-fried, or air-fried. The breading adds a crisp coating or crust to the exterior of the chicken while retaining juices in the meat. Broiler chickens are most commonly used. The first dish known to have been deep-fried was fritters, which were popular in the European Middle Ages. However, the Scottish were the first to have been recorded as deep-frying their chicken in fat with breadcrumbs and seasonings, as evidenced by a
Coconut crab
12d ago · 16:16
The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a terrestrial species of giant hermit crab, and is also known as the robber crab or palm thief. It is the largest living terrestrial arthropod, with a weight up to 4.1 kg (9 lb). The distance from the tip of one leg to the tip of another can be as wide as 1 m (3 ft 3 in). It is found on islands across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as far east as the Gambier Islands, Pitcairn Islands, and Caroline Island, and as far west as Zanzibar. While its range broadly shadows the distribution of the coconut palm, the coconut crab has been extirpated from most areas with
Mother Solomon
13d ago · 15:38
Margaret Grey Eyes Solomon (November 1816 – August 18, 1890), better known as Mother Solomon, was a Wyandot nanny and cultural activist. Solomon was born along Owl Creek in Marion County, Ohio, to a Wyandot chief father. In 1822, her family moved to the Big Spring Reservation in Wyandot County, where elders relayed oral tradition to her. She learned housekeeping and English at a mission school and began attending the Wyandot Mission Church. Solomon married David Young, a Wyandot man, in 1833 and had several children with him, some of whom died before 1843. That year, the Indian Removal Act for
Helen Gandy
13d ago · 16:14
Helen Wilburforce Gandy (April 8, 1897 – July 7, 1988) was the American longtime secretary to Federal Bureau of Investigation director J. Edgar Hoover, who called her "indispensable". Serving in that role for 54 years she exercised great behind-the-scenes influence on Hoover and the operations of the Bureau. Following Hoover's death in 1972, she spent weeks destroying his "Personal File," thought to contain the most incriminating material Hoover used to manipulate or blackmail the most powerful figures in Washington. Read by Mm35173. Recorded August 9, 2005; the article may have changed since.

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Episodes 107

The Green (Dartmouth College)

Railroad apartment

Guinea-Bissau War of Independence

Interstate 35

Vertigo

Nat Turner

Omayra Sánchez

Nicktoons Unite!

List of Singapore MRT stations

Arithmetic

Cupcake

Oberon (moon)

Mario Party (video game)

Terry A. Davis

Toki Pona

Steele's Greenville expedition

1968 Illinois earthquake

Wiki

SummerSlam (2003) (Part 3 of 3)

SummerSlam (2003) (Part 2 of 3)

SummerSlam (2003) (Part 1 of 3)

Fried chicken

Coconut crab

Mother Solomon

Helen Gandy