All aboard for a journey back in time! This fun, interactive quiz explores the incredible invention of the steam engine, from its earliest forms to the machines that powered the Industrial Revolution.
All aboard for a journey back in time! This fun, interactive quiz explores the incredible invention of the steam engine, from its earliest forms to the machines that powered the Industrial Revolution.
What’s the secret to better relationships and success? It might be Emotional Intelligence. Take our fun, interactive quiz to learn about self-awareness, empathy, and how to harness the power of your emotions.
Journey into the incredible world of Leonardo da Vinci with this fun, interactive quiz. Discover the secrets behind his art, inventions, and groundbreaking scientific studies. Perfect for curious minds of all ages!
Discover the fascinating ways stress impacts everything from your heart to your immune system. This interactive quiz makes learning about your body’s stress response easy and engaging.
Think you know the Great Wall of China? Take our fun, interactive quiz to explore its incredible 2,000-year history, discover what it’s really made of, and learn the truth about the most famous myths surrounding this legendary landmark.
Discover the fascinating and unexpected story of the fortune cookie with our fun, interactive quiz. Learn about its surprising origins in Japan and the United States, and find out how it became a beloved tradition in Chinese restaurants.
Explore the incredible differences between the Arctic and Antarctic in this fun, interactive quiz! Discover which pole is colder, where penguins live, and what the names “Arctic” and “Antarctic” really mean.
Explore the fascinating, 4,000-year history of the umbrella with our fun, interactive quiz! Learn how it evolved from a royal sunshade to a controversial fashion statement, and finally, to the rainy-day essential we know today.
Explore the world’s most unique and wonderful New Year’s celebrations in this fun, interactive quiz! Discover fascinating traditions from Spain, Japan, Denmark, and more, and learn the amazing stories and beliefs behind them.
Unlock the secrets of the devices that power our world. This fun, interactive quiz explains the science of batteries in a simple, engaging way. Learn about anodes, cathodes, and electrolytes!
In Dublin, the rain drifts rather than falls, turning the streetlights of Temple Bar into blurred halos. Cillian sits alone in a pub, avoiding the deafening silence of his own home—a house that has been too quiet since his wife, Siobhan, passed away. He has set a place at the table out of habit, a monument to his loss. But when a soaking wet traveler stumbles into the pub with a backpack and a ruined plan, Cillian is forced to decide whether to guard his grief or open the door. Join us for a story about the ’empty chair’ and the courage it takes to fill it.
In this reflective session, we explore the barriers separating us from strangers—glass windows, headphones, borders, and social status—and ask what it truly costs to offer dignity instead of just charity.
Seoul is a city of neon miracles and heated benches, but for Min-ji, a seventy-year-old cardboard collector, it is a place of relentless cold. She moves through the Christmas Eve crowds like a ghost, her spine curved by the weight of her cart, invisible to the young couples passing by. When a student stops not to offer pity, but to listen, he uncovers a history buried under layers of dust—a memory of silk, indigo, and a woman who was once a queen in her own life. This is a story about the dignity we carry, even when the world refuses to see it.
High in the Caucasus Mountains, the wind screams across a frozen ridge known as No Man’s Land. Levan, a soldier on guard duty, stares through his scope at the enemy line, waiting for movement. It is Christmas Eve, but war does not respect the calendar.
In the depths of the Prague metro station, amidst the screech of brakes and the rush of commuters desperate to get home, an old man named Karel plays his violin. To the thousands passing by, he is nothing more than background noise—architecture with a bow. But tonight, the crowd is gone, leaving only one man standing in the shadows, paralyzed by a grief that the holidays cannot fix. In this episode, we explore the power of music when the words fail us, and how a sad song might just be the only comfort that rings true.
Why do we light candles in winter? Explore the anthropology of the Advent candle, Menorah, Diya, and Yule log. Discover the shared human history of combating darkness with light.