Alfred Beach's Fan-Powered Subway and Quiz Time on Stars and Telescopes

A listener shares the fascinating story of Alfred Beach's fan-powered subway in New York in 1870, disguised as a mail transportation system but actually transporting people. The host and participants discuss the innovative idea of using tube-like cars for a successful subway system. The chapter then transitions to a fun quiz segment about naming a star after Miguel de Cervantes, Vera Rubin's telescope, and the Ursa Major constellation.