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How the World Works: The Real Reason You Can’t Buy a House

In the 1960s, the median American home cost just over two times the median family’s annual income. Think about that.…

Smart Minds of History: Aristotle’s

In the vast library of human thought, a few names echo with a special power. But one figure stands so…

How The World Works How Billionaires Avoid Taxes

So, you probably paid taxes this year. It came straight out of your paycheck, you saw the numbers on your…

Hidden History: The Pirate Queen Who Ruled the South China Sea

The Qing government vastly underestimated the woman they were dealing with. In 1808, they assembled a massive imperial fleet, confident…

History VS Reality: Was Napoleon Actually Short

Picture a smoke-filled battlefield, the air thick with gunpowder and the cries of men. And striding through the chaos is…

Alaska From Russian Sale to Trump Putin Meeting

Two cents an acre. That’s what the United States paid for a colossal, frozen wasteland back in 1867. The deal…

Universal History – The Complete Journey Through Time

EP. 8 – First Beliefs: Magic, Shamanism, and Totems

Before the systematic inquiries of science, before the codification of organized religion, before a single glyph was ever carved to…

EP. 7 –The Stone Age Life of Hunters and Gatherers

Imagine waking up, not to an alarm clock, but to the distant roar of a creature that sees you as…

EP. 6 – The Great Human Migration How We Conquered the Planet

How did we get here? How did one single species come to live on every continent, thrive in every climate,…

EP. 5 – Who Were the Neanderthals? The World Before Homo Sapiens

Picture a world shrouded in ice, some 400,000 years ago. It’s a world not yet our own, but it’s home…

EP. 4 – From Cells to Humans: The Epic Journey of Evolution

Right now, there are over eight billion of us on this planet. Every single one is a thinking, feeling person,…

EP. 3 – From a Molten Planet to the First Spark of Life

Before the gentle blue of our oceans, before the first whisper of wind through the trees, there was a world…

Smart Minds of History

Smart Minds of History: Aristotle’s

In the vast library of human thought, a few names echo with a special power. But one figure stands so…

Smart Minds of History: Charles Darwin

He was a disappointment to his father a medical school dropout with no clear future. His early life was a…

Smart Minds of History: The Nikola Tesla

January 8th, 1943. Within the imposing edifice of the Hotel New Yorker, a “do not disturb” sign has hung on…

Smart Minds of History: Marie Curie

She remains the only individual in history to be awarded the Nobel Prize in two distinct scientific disciplines. Her monumental…

Smart Minds of History: Galileo Galilei

He was a man who dared to gaze upon the heavens and believe the testimony of his own eyes. Yet…

Smart Minds of History Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton. The name itself just sounds like science. We know him as the father of modern physics, the man…

Realm of Myths

Chaos –The God of Creation, Destruction, and the Balance of the Universe

Before the world took shape and meaning, before gods walked among men, before the stars ignited and set the night…

Last Audio Books

Crime and Punishment – Full Audiobook by Fyodor Dostoevsky

First published in 1866, Crime and Punishment is Fyodor Dostoevsky’s psychological masterpiece and one of the greatest novels in world…

The Prince – Full Audiobook by Niccolò Machiavelli

First published in 1532, The Prince is one of the most influential and controversial works of political philosophy ever written.…

Luceafărul – The Evening Star – Full Audiobook by Mihai Eminescu

First published in 1883, “The Evening Star” (Luceafărul) is one of the most beautiful and profound romantic poems ever written.…

A Modest Proposal – Full Audiobook by Jonathan Swift

First published in 1729, “A Modest Proposal” is one of the most shocking and brilliant satirical essays ever written. Listen…

Crito – Full Audiobook by Plato

First written in ancient Greece, “Crito” is one of Plato’s most enduring and thought-provoking dialogues. Listen to this free, full-length…

The Dead Pool – Full Audiobook by Marcu Beza

First published in the early 20th century, “The Dead Pool” is one of the most haunting and atmospheric Balkan gothic…

Top 50 Surprising Country Facts

Top 50 Surprising Facts About Russia You Won’t Believe

Picture Russia. What do you see? Probably endless winter, grim-faced leaders on the news, and maybe some imposing concrete buildings,…

Top 50 Surprising Facts About Indonesia You Won’t Believe

When you think of Indonesia, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe those perfect, emerald-green rice paddies terraced…

Top 50 Surprising Facts About United States You Won’t Believe

You think you know America? The land of Hollywood, the Statue of Liberty, and a self-proclaimed Emperor who ruled for…

Top 50 Surprising Facts About Egypt You Won’t Believe

What if I told you the Great Pyramids weren’t built by slaves? That Egypt’s most famous queen wasn’t even Egyptian?…

Top 50 Surprising Facts About India You Won’t Believe

What if I told you that in India, there’s a post office that actually floats? Or that the Himalayan mountains…

Top 50 Surprising Facts About Romania You Won’t Believe

When you think of Romania, you probably think of this… and maybe a certain vampire. But what if I told…

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Top International News Stories JULY 09 2025

The world is on edge tonight. As diplomats scramble to talk, battlefields are erupting. In the last 24 hours, Russia…

Top International News Stories: February 20, 2025

Hello and welcome to Smart Curiosity, where curiosity meets information! Today is February 20, 2024, and in the next few…

Top International News Stories: February 19, 2025

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