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20 of 404 episodesPodcast Episode #404: Hobbs and His Locks, and the End
In this episode, you’re going to learn about a fascinating time in history when England had its security world shattered when a man waltzed...
Podcast Episode #403: Dark Circles
In this episode, you’re going to learn why people get dark circles under their eyes when they get tired. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future epis...
Podcast Episode #402: The Continental
In this episode, you’re going to learn why a certain type of breakfast in the U.S. is called a “Continental breakfast.” [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t m...
Podcast Episode #401: Caps and Gowns
In this episode, you’re going to learn why it is that graduates wear caps and gowns at graduation ceremonies. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future...
Podcast Episode #400: Brown Apples
In this episode, you’re going to learn why the insides of apples turn brown when exposed to air and what this has to do with why most human’...
Podcast Episode #399: ACHOO
In this episode, you’re going to learn why some people sneeze when going from a dark room to being exposed to sunlight. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t m...
Podcast Episode #398: A Second Capital
In this episode, you’re going to learn why some names, like McDonald, have a second capital, along with a lot of other interesting facts abo...
Podcast Episode #397: 911
In this episode, you’re going to learn how “9-1-1” was chosen for the emergency phone number in the U.S., as well as how the system was deve...
Podcast Episode #396: 57
In this episode, you’re going to learn about how Heinz got their “57” attached to their products as well as a lot of interesting stuff about...
Podcast Episode #395: Wrong to Be Right
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the origin of a very interesting “law” on the internet about the humorous best way to get an an...
Podcast Episode #394: The Whistling Language
In this episode, you’re going to learn of a rather unique language made up entirely of whistles, and why the people who came up with this la...
Podcast Episode #393: The Story Behind the Legend
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the fascinating origin of one of the most popular video game franchises of all time. [TRANSCRIP...
Podcast Episode #392: The Milky Way
In this episode, you’re going to learn about why we call our galaxy the Milky Way and what it’s called in other languages around the world....
Podcast Episode #391: Saving Basketball
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the tiny tweak to the game of basketball that saw it go from a dying sport, to one of the most...
Podcast Episode #390: Shiny Foil
In this episode, you’re going to learn why aluminum foil is shiny on one side and not the other. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of...
Podcast Episode #389: The Pony Express
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the surprisingly short history of The Pony Express and how surprisingly inconsequential it was...
Podcast Episode #388: The Tags
In this episode, you’re going to learn about why mattress and pillow tags state that it is illegal to remove them [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss fu...
Podcast Episode #387: Creating the Internet
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the surprisingly old origin of the internet and just who created it and why. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t...
Podcast Episode #386: A Monumentally Successful Failure- The Story of Pixar
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the remarkable failure that was Pixar and how after losing over $50 million and almost being cl...