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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Posted on August 10, 2022 · Episode: 3210 Scourge of the Sea, the long search for a cure for scurvy. Today, a medical cure, lost and found.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3271: An Obsession with Round Numbers

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Posted on June 1, 2022 · Episode: 3271 An Obsession with Round Numbers. The two-hour marathon milestone has been smashed. But what exactly does that mean? Today, an obsession with round numbers.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2912: The Is-Ought Problem

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Posted on April 20, 2022 · Episode: 2912 David Hume and the Is-Ought Problem in Philosophy. Today, David Hume dissects a problem.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2869: Horsepower

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Posted on March 30, 2022 · Episode: 2869 James Watt’s introduction of horsepower as a measurement unit. Today, the power of horses.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2833: Kykkos Monastery

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Posted on March 15, 2022 · Episode: 2833 Kykkos Monastery, Cyprus, and the origins of Western monasticism. Today, monks and hermits.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2763: Steve Jobs, Simplifier

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Posted on March 8, 2022 · Episode: 2763 The legacy of Steve Jobs, who simplified computers and computing devices. Today, the man who made it simple.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3225: Abe Lincoln, Inventor

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Posted on January 19, 2022 · Episode: 2739 Evolution of the Hall from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. Today, a room without a view.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2669: Christmas Greenery

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Posted on December 26, 2021 · Episode: 2669 Plants and greens associated with the Christmas Season. Today, Christmas greenery.

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