This is the first ever special episode of Quick History, and it's 18 minutes long! Learn about the beginning of Halloween, the fear of black cats, witches, Jack-o-lanterns, and trick or treating! Happy Halloween!

Chef Ettore Boiardi changed the world forever when he began making and selling canned pasta meals under the much easier-to-pronounce name, Chef Boyardee. But how he got there is a pretty cool story! Welcome to season 4 of Quick History!

Mount Vesuvius claimed a few cities when it erupted in 79 CE, none more famous than the ancient city of Pompeii! But this episode isn't about that, it's about another, more well preserved ancient city, Herculaneum! Kinda sounds like a super strong metal in the Marvel Universe.

George Washington, first President of the United States, created a "whiskey tax," then made his own whiskey, and taxed himself!

A lot of international students studying in the United States and Canada have no idea what Homecoming or Prom is, and a lot of local students in the United States and Canada have no idea what Coronation is. Tune in and find out about them all!

During the Industrial Revolution, people needed to wake up on time for their new fancy factory jobs, so they employed human alarm clocks to come by early in the morning and tap on their windows to wake them up, known as Knocker Uppers!

The Ancient Olympic Games took place over 3000 years ago, and were a bit different from the modern games, such as there was only one winner per event, and they competed naked!

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Sierra Leone in West Africa has a couple hundred stone statues that could have been created by ancient aliens! But probably not! Nobody knows!

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