Time to test where you live! The US calls this war something very different than what most of the rest of the world calls it!

We talk about the causes behind the war, the impacts of the war, why it was so deadly, and if any of the reasons for fighting the war (the fears) actually became a reality after the war ended.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jZz3LHZfYH_RDo9GCb2HTQRHzlKBYVDnmYIbLQ_Zdrg/edit?tab=t.0

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wfk2xvUIi-HANDXZJQlbigKvWocucHsbq4g91hd3ON8/edit?tab=t.0

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10p-nBSlZcqIeUn9bDq0XZIUkWzM9INF6Vmwmv7QKlmo/edit?tab=t.0

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qRk-IBQxgMHBFCoL48wI5Xp5XRXVWs6EZLc780z-fjk/edit?tab=t.0

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FnHsKa9vZQHkvNTdltsfKwG7crNV-q2AblMDTgbxyQE/edit?tab=t.0

Warning - The below link contains graphic images! Please be careful!

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/apr/22/vietnam-the-real-war-a-photographic-history-by-the-associated-press-in-pictures

Glue v/s tape - both used for sticking things together. But have you ever wondered how they both work? Is tape just a piece of paper with glue on it? We talk about intermolecular forces along the process and how they help glue and tape stick together!

https://www.chemistrylearner.com/chemical-bonds/intermolecular-forces

https://pressbooks.online.ucf.edu/chemistryfundamentals/chapter/intermolecular-forces/

https://scienceinsights.org/what-makes-a-substance-sticky-the-science-of-adhesion/

https://www.explainthatstuff.com/adhesives.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCE_yr-dMgI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHuTrcXNxOk

What could possibly have all of these things?

Today we talk about washing and drying machines!

I will see you next year!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfJYC2g3ywI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KqLMSfWJWs

https://homegeargeek.com/how-does-a-washing-machine-drain/

We talk about government bonds! Why the government issues these bonds. Why people buy these bonds (over stocks or putting money in a HYSA - High Yield Savings Account). Part of my series on money! To learn more about stocks, view my episode about: We Trust that In the Future We Trust.

Sources:

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/bonds/07/price_yield.asp

https://www.bankrate.com/investing/why-do-bond-prices-move-up-and-down/

https://bondfish.com/readings/bond-vs-loan-understanding-the-main-differences

https://www.wallstreetmojo.com/bond-vs-loan/

Cups - We push them!

Mice - We lift them!

(What does this have to do with what we are talking about today?)

Well: Gravity and Newton should give you a good hint =)

We talk about force and Newtons laws!

Remember to go to viktherandom.com/ep to see when the next episode is released! (And to maybe get a sneak peak at the episode topic!)

Sources:

UC Scout AP Physics 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E626-DiQgRs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g550H4e5FCY

Nothing much to say about what to episode is about. The title pretty much explains it!

I try not to put bias into these episodes and to present facts as they are! Let me know how I do!

Also - huge shoutout to my debate team!

Everyone did great in todays competition!

Sources:

Crash Course US History

US History Class at HB School

Today's Debate Tournament!

What could possibly be determined on the future? Where are we trying to predict the future? In Stocks of course! What was the original purpose of stocks? What do we think of stocks as today? (I mention bonds - but we ran out of time!)

I am not a financial advisor! Nothing I say in this podcast is meant to be taken as financial advice. Always do your own research before investing and if unsure, talk to a financial advisor (or your parents). Investing is risky.

Sources:

Murderous Maths Series

Planet Money

Monkey Economics

Apologies for the late submission (meant to upload on Sunday) - there was an error uploading!

We talk about the shutting down of the US Government. Why did the government shut-down. What does it mean if the government shuts down? If the government is shut down, why don't I feel anything?

Sources:

https://govfacts.org/explainer/government-shutdowns-explained-what-closes-what-stays-open-and-why/

https://www.usa.gov/agency-index/d#D

https://govfacts.org/explainer/understanding-mandatory-vs-discretionary-spending-in-the-federal-budget/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ap-reader-question-do-federal-workers-get-paid-during-the-government-shutdown/ar-AA1NUr0Y?ocid=BingNewsSerp

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-2025-funding-congress/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_federal_government_shutdown