The long-standing estrangement between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran has been raging since the 1979 Iranian revolution when Islamic nationalists and extremely conservative Shia Muslim clerics deposed the...
This documentary delves into the process of producing meat behind the advertising of the delicious, pink and juicy meal staple so many of us enjoy. The central point is that the ham...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest country in Central Africa. It is six times the size of Germany and home to over 100 million people. Armed uprisings, political upheavals and violence have marked its history...
The North Korean government is known for its totalitarian and military regime. The Kim family has ruled for over three generations with an iron fist with their absolute dictatorship shrouded in mystery. Despite having been...
This documentary delves into the history of one of the most infamous con artists of all time. Charles Ponzi garnered such a reputation for himself that the term "Ponzi scheme" was coined based on his exploits. Before his...
Britain was once part of the Roman Empire from about 50AD to the mid 4th century. By the time the Visogoths sacked Rome towards the end of the 4th century, the physical presence in Britain and most traces of Roman culture and...
Since man looked up into the heavens eons ago, the planet Mars has always been a source of wonder. From the Ancient Egyptians, Arab mathematicians and astronomers to Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Galileo, many have looked...
There are currently more democratic countries and governments existing in the world than at any other time in history. For a quick review, democracy is a system of government where...
In the 10th century, Vikings sailing from Norway to Iceland made Greenland's accidental discovery. The Vikings were European, specifically of Danish and Norwegian descent, who were...
It's been 30 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, an unprecedented event in history that still has significant repercussions in the region today. At the height of its power,...
In 1978, a Soviet reconnaissance satellite named the Kosmos 954, upon reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, crashed while scattering radioactive debris over a wide area of Northern...
For over 500 years, African Americans living in the USA have experienced struggles and challenges, including slavery, persecution, inequality and racism. Unfortunately, being poor...
The universe has long captivated us with its immense scales of distance and time. In recent times giant new telescopes have allowed us to cast our gaze into the deepest reaches of the known universe. Astronomers have concluded...
The last two decades have been highly tumultuous for the country of Iraq. Dictator Saddam Hussein has oppressed its people from the late 70s until he was ousted by invading Americans in 2003. When he was removed from power,...
