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The Man Who Mastered Gravity is an intimate profile of Thomas Townsend Brown, a little-known scientist whose unorthodox ideas about electricity and gravity have made him the subject of decades of speculation and intrigue. Brown developed his novel concepts while serving in the U.S. Navy through the 1930s. In the first months of World War II he was abruptly discharged–despite his expertise in radio, radar, and mine sweeping.

Bloomsbury presents Breaking the Chains of Gravity written and read by Amy Shira Teitel. The incredible story of spaceflight before the establishment of NASA. NASA’s history is a familiar story, one that typically peaks with Neil Armstrong taking his small step on the Moon in 1969. But...

Before his victory at the Nile. Before his scandalous personal life made headlines. Before he crushed the French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar. Before he died a martyr. Horatio Nelson, England's greatest naval hero, assumed his first command, the 12-gun brig HMS Badger, at the tender age of 20. History tells us his first voyages as captain were unremarkable. Yet in the Known Worlds, where sailing ships ply the Void and the mystic science of alchemy works wonders, Nelson's first command goes quite differently.

Oly Bennett rockets into the wild world of luge, where athletes hurtle down icy tracks at 90mph with no brakes, steering only with subtle body movements. This series explores the physics, Olympic drama, and evolution of the sport. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

The Pirate Republic Podcast is an audio and video series about the most infamous pirates of the Golden Age hosted by Bryan Cantrell. Bryan is the author of the pirate time-travel saga Storm of Time (Pirates of the Wild West & Pirates of World War II). Tune in to learn new and speculative information about these dreaded characters of the early 1700s. To stay up to date on the series as well as the new book sign up for the newsletter at https://www.thepiraterepublic.com/weeklynewsletter-thepiraterepublic Subscribe to this YouTube channel so you don't miss an episode - https://www.youtube.com/@...