The iconic Apple logo features an apple with a bite missing. How did they decide on that image? It depends on who you ask. 
 Some are heroes in a traditional way and save a puppy from a burning building or rescue someone from drowning. Then some are like Roger Anderson and go after telemarketers.  

 Would you trade your friends in for a free cheeseburger? Well, a few days, Burger King asked that very question. Of course, they got a response. 

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Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64049/did-alan-turing-inspire-apple-logo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/people-hire-phone-bots-to-torture-telemarketers-2dbb8457?st=dxmbw7s25arlzvh&reflink;=desktopwebshare_permalink
https://www.cnet.com/culture/the-dark-secrets-of-whopper-sacrifice/ http://www.commutethepodcast.com

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Who decided that the Earth would be called the Earth?


It’s been a century since a physician's own weight loss journey introduced the concept of counting calories. We still do that, but is it the best approach?


Famed physicist Stephen Hawking once held a dinner party where every guest shared the same peculiarity - they were from the future. Who showed up? 

Sources:
https://www.livescience.com/32274-how-did-earth-get-its-name.html
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/doctor-pioneered-counting-calories-century-ago-were-still-dealing-with-consequences-180984282/#:~:text=The%20cover%20of%20Lulu%20Hunt,diet%20best%20seller%20in%20history
https://mashable.com/article/stephen-hawking-time-travel-party http://www.commutethepodcast.com

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Who named Earth? | A century of counting calories. | Time Traveler Dinner Party

More than 10 million households own timeshares. You can also buy one online for $1. 


The story behind Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe is more than weird - it’s actually pretty dark. 


The Old Farmers Almanac has been around  since the late 1700s and is as relevant and popular today as ever. What’s its secret?



Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-a-timeshare-cbs-news-explains/
https://www.financialpoise.com/timeshare-ownership-is-not-real-estate-investment/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/eeny-meeny-miny-moe-origins-history
https://mhebtw.mheducation.com/2021/11/19/a-history-of-the-old-farmers-almanac/ http://www.commutethepodcast.com

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The Trouble with Timeshares | Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe | Old Farmers Almanac

Ketchup is considered the king of condiments but Ranch, uniquely both a dressing and a dip, wears the crown when it comes to sales.  Who came up with this great idea?


The hit Netflix show Baby Reindeer is based on a true story of a stalker terrorizing a struggling standup comedian. The real stalker has seen it. She isn’t happy.


May midterm elections are over. Until November, the political signs dominating our yards have gone back into hibernation. What happens to them when they disappear? Did they effectively influence voters?

Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/ranch-dressing-food-history
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/05/14/baby-reindeer-real-martha-seeks-125-million-for-piers-morgan-interview/?sh=1fc855285141
https://www.campaignnow.com/blog/political-yard-signs-helpful-or-an-eyesore?hs_amp=true http://www.commutethepodcast.com

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Ranch: A Love Story. | Don’t Rile a Real-Life Stalker! | Is there Power of Persuasion in Political Signs?

We'll have a new episode next week, but this week, we revisit one of our most popular episodes from 2023:

We’ve all failed. Most of us would rather not talk about it, but the Museum of Failure does more than talk about failures. It celebrates them.

U.S. airlines lose millions of pieces of luggage annually. Most of them don’t just vanish, they end up in the same place. (It’s not the landfill.)

It’s been a calling card of the dining experience at Olive Garden for decades - unlimited breadstick and salad refills. But even unlimited things have their limit. http://www.commutethepodcast.com

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(Ep. 136 Rebroadcast) The Museum of Failure. | Where Lost Luggage Goes. | (Un)limited Breadsticks.

You know the healthy average human temperature is 98.6 … but it’s not, and we’ve known that for over three decades. 


The Statue of Liberty is world famous - but is the  iconic sculpture based on a real person?


Pop Tarts changed breakfast 60-years ago. It was the prize in a high-stakes race between rival cereal-makers to get to the toaster pastry finish line first.  

Sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/544046/why-myth-average-human-body-temperature
https://www.statueoflibertytour.com/blog/the-woman-behind-the-statue-of-liberty-who-is-lady-liberty/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/the-contentious-history-of-the-pop-tart-180984270/ http://www.commutethepodcast.com

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The real history of the Apple logo. | Turning the tables on telemarketers. | Would you delete your friends for a free cheeseburger?

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