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The Dawn of the Nuclear Age
The end of the Second World War and the dawn of the nuclear age saw its two great victors go from allies to adversaries.
When Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí Created Surreal Animation
Did you know that Disney and Dali created an animated short together? See more in this scene from Season 23, Episode 5, "Everything from Pawn to Nuts.
Why Is Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' Significant?
Take a journey through the history of science fiction and examine the cultural influences—such as the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Space Race—that shaped Stanley Kubrick's visionary 1968 film, *2001: A Space Odyssey*.
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More to History: How an Army of Black Women Delivered Mail in WWII
855 Black women of the 6888th Postal Battalion delivered mail in WWII, breaking racial and gender barriers in the military.
The Night Cheap Beer Unleashed Baseball Mayhem
What started as a simple promotion turned into an unforgettable night of unruly fans, flying fists and baseball bedlam.
Who Is Spider-Man?
The chemistry between Stan Lee's script and Steve Ditko's art made the tale of a high school outcast accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider an instant success.
Training Like A Roman Gladiator
Omar explores the workout routines of ancient Roman gladiators and shares a few moves.
Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo: Sacred Discoveries
How Big League Chew Revolutionized the Candy Industry
From its bullpen origins to becoming a cultural icon, find out how shredded bubble gum candy changed the industry.
The First Coast-to-Coast Airmail
In 1921, former army pilot Jack Knight was part of a relay team testing cross-country mail delivery for the first time—a perilous journey that would change the way Americans could communicate.
