The document discusses three topics that changed the world: 1) Ludwig Wittgenstein was an Austrian philosopher who influenced logical positivism and ordinary language philosophy. 2) Cheyenne Mountain is home to a military operations center designed to withstand nuclear blasts. It has steel blast doors, springs to absorb shocks, and backup generators and water supplies. 3) Columbus's voyage connected the Eastern and Western hemispheres, introducing new crops, livestock, and gold between the Old and New Worlds.