Is Curiosity a political position? Should it be? Maybe.The post 2-97. Are You Conservative, Liberal, or Curious? first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-96. How Slavery Tore DC Apart – Literally

Feb 2nd, 2017 4m 58s

Why does Washington D.C. look "broken"?The post 2-96. How Slavery Tore DC Apart – Literally first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-95. Mysteries of the Camel’s Hump

Jun 2nd, 2016 4m 41s

You know what a camel's hump contains, right? RIGHT?The post 2-95. Mysteries of the Camel’s Hump first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-94. The Dark Side of Curiosity: A Beating in Kenya

May 17th, 2016 5m 15s

A picture is worth 1,000 words, but which ones?The post 2-94. The Dark Side of Curiosity: A Beating in Kenya first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-93. Wolves of the Magic Mountain

May 16th, 2016 4m 58s

A moving mountain.The post 2-93. Wolves of the Magic Mountain first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-92. Ignoring The Lighthouse

May 9th, 2016 4m 54s

The Sorcerer's Apprentice has more accuracy in it than you might think.The post 2-92. Ignoring The Lighthouse first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-91. Hog Calling in 8,113 CE

Jan 7th, 2016 4m 18s

Take one old swimming pool, add common objects from 1940s, and fill it with an inert gas. Then cover it with a seven foot stone slab, and you’ve created “The Crypt of Civilization."The post 2-91. Hog Calling in 8,113 CE first appeared on Colle

2-90. The Truth of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Dec 17th, 2015 6m 45s

The Sorcerer's Apprentice has more accuracy in it than you might think.The post 2-90. The Truth of the Sorcerer’s Apprentice first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-89. Stop the Presses!

Dec 14th, 2015 4m 8s

People read headlines and think they know the story. They often know less than they knew before.The post 2-89. Stop the Presses! first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-88. Bottle Messages

Dec 9th, 2015 3m 32s

Bottle messages are icons in our culture, and interest in them continues unabated. Here are some facts about messages in bottles that add to the romance.The post 2-88. Bottle Messages first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-87. The Other Christmas

Dec 7th, 2015 3m 18s

Captain Cook named it Christmas Island, despite the fact that he actually arrived on Christmas Eve.The post 2-87. The Other Christmas first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-86. Prisoners Cinema

Nov 19th, 2015 4m 9s

Prisoners Cinema plays 24/7. Even if you don't want it to.The post 2-86. Prisoners Cinema first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-85. Play It Forward

Nov 3rd, 2015 2m 20s

I’m holding in my hand a deck of cards, and they’re wonderful.The post 2-85. Play It Forward first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-84. You’re Pronouncing it Wrong!

Oct 30th, 2015 5m 25s

Fire up a Google for a moment. Type in the words “How do you pronounce…” and then look at the autofill results. If you get the results I did, the first hit will be “gyro.’ Or is that “gyro” or “gyro”? The second hit will be “GIF.” An acronym is

2-83. The Other Kamikaze

Oct 26th, 2015 4m 6s

Most history buffs know that Japanese suicide pilots, know as Kamikaze, were devastating to allied vessels. The word “Kamikaze” means “divine wind,” and refers to a series of typhoons that wiped out invading Mongols off the Japanese coast in th

2-82. Island of the Devils

Oct 21st, 2015 4m 36s

Ahh Bermuda, that beautiful Caribbean island filled where natives in grass skirts offer you exotic drinks under palm trees by a waterfall and where planes and ships suddenly disappear in vast numbers! Well, hopefully you picked up on the fact t

2-81. Defending Profanity

Oct 15th, 2015 5m

Words are powerful, but why do we have some words that are taboo or bad?The post 2-81. Defending Profanity first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-80. A Tale of Two Canadian Mugs

Oct 14th, 2015 4m 11s

I made my wife a cup of coffee this morning, and an image of totem poles came to mind. You’re due an explanation. About ten years ago, James “The Amazing” Randi and I were in the small kitchen at the former James Randi Educational Foundation he

2-79.The Vanishing Audience

Oct 13th, 2015 3m 24s

There’s a routine that’s been done only once, and it is arguably the greatest magic trick ever performed.The post 2-79.The Vanishing Audience first appeared on College of Curiosity.

2-78. By the Pale Moonlight

Oct 12th, 2015 5m 9s

Chicago has a long history of fire. While the Chicago Fire is well known, there were several other fires that made national headlines, and none was deadlier than the Iroquois Theater fire of 1903. And this one changed your life. In an all too f

2-77. Why Polka Dots and Bikinis?

Oct 7th, 2015 4m 34s

If I say “polka dots” you likely imagine dots of the exact same size evenly spaced on a highly contrasting background. And I’ll bet you’ve never thought of them like that before. But why do we call them that? In medieval times, dots were someti

2-76. No Names, No Words

Oct 2nd, 2015 5m 3s

I’ve made a concerted effort not to bring up political views in anything the College of Curiosity does. Of course, my own political views will seep in from time to time, but my goal in producing this content is not to sway opinions, but to crea

2-75. Where Did Your Tires Go?

Oct 1st, 2015 3m 19s

Winter is coming. For those that live in the snow belt, it’s time to think about switching over to snow tires or at least check the all-seasons to make sure there’s enough tread there. Most modern tires have tread-wear indicators, but there’s a

2-74. Wine Dark Birds

Sep 30th, 2015 3m 33s

We have bluebirds and blue jays. We have blue and hyacinth macaws, and even blue parakeets. Some swallows are blue, and visitors to the Pacific Northwest of the United States can find Steller Jays. And all of these birds have this one thing in