Thursday is International Podcast Day, and this week's short but sweet episode is full of neato-torpedo audio-didactic trivia...like how the ancient Romans invented indie filmmaking and how Thomas Edison's first sound recording was actually an episode of King of the Hill.

- An umbrella repurposing life hack that could change your world forever

- Which birds are actually birds?

- Detailed instructions on how to use Chapstick

- What is the Romans' greatest invention? The first sewer system? Or bravery?

- Peter Pipers, disrobed poops, and other Eye Candy