In 1856, the United States passed a law allowing American citizens to claim islands in the country’s name, provided that no other country claimed them and that no one lived there.
The result was a host of scattered islands with zero population becoming part of the country.
Today, these islands are still US territories, and the vast majority of American citizens have absolutely no clue they are a part of the country.
Learn more about uninhabited US Territories and their odd histories on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Maori Settlement of New Zealand: How Polynesians Reached Aotearoa
2026-03-20 | 14 min.
For millions of years, the islands of New Zealand remained a pristine wilderness, untouched by human footsteps. That changed in the 13th century when the world’s most elite mariners executed one of history’s greatest feats of navigation.
Guided by the stars and ocean swells, the Māori arrived with a "Great Fleet" of double-hulled canoes, completing the final chapter of Polynesian migration.
From the extinction of the giant Moa to resistance to the British, the Māori established a culture that endures to this day.
Learn more about the Māori settlement of New Zealand on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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The Chicxulub Impact: The Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs
2026-03-19 | 16 min.
Sometime around 66 million years ago, a meteor smashed into what is today the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.
The impact of that event changed life on Earth in ways that are still evident today.
Evidence for this impact wasn’t obvious. There was strong skepticism when the theory was proposed, and it took decades for it to become widely accepted.
In the end, the evidence proved overwhelming.
Learn more about the Chicxulub Impact, how it was discovered, and how it changed the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Vincent van Gogh Explained: Life, Art, and Rise to Fame After Death
2026-03-17 | 15 min.
Few artists are as instantly recognizable as Vincent van Gogh.
In just a single decade of work, he created some of the most famous paintings in history, filled with bold color, swirling movement, and raw emotion.
Yet during his lifetime, he sold almost nothing and struggled with poverty and mental illness.
Today, his works hang in the world’s greatest museums and inspire millions. How did a little-known painter become one of the most influential artists of all time?
Learn more about van Gogh and his extraordinary legacy on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily
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