Erudition

In this episode, you’re going to learn about popular items people used before toilet paper began being sold commercially in the 20th century (yes, 20th), as well as a lot of interesting facts about the development of toilet paper. In the Bonus Facts, you’re also going to learn about the origins of the various names for rooms that contain toilets. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the accidental invention of silly putty and how it rose from relative obscurity to become one of the most popular fad toys of its generation.  [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the difference between concrete and cement, as well as a lot of interesting facts about concrete and cement. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about how one man’s pet peeve resulted in the creation of non-alcoholic grape juice and ultimately (inadvertently) helped popularize the relatively recently invented peanut butter and jelly sandwich. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn whether European lords really ever practiced jus primae noctis (aka “First Night”)- sleeping with each of the peasant women on their lands on the women’s wedding nights.  You’ll also learn where the first references to something like this occurred, and an interesting, and somewhat surprisingly, “Braveheart” fact. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the fascinating story of how Taco Bell evolved from a single hot dog stand to the multi-billion dollar company it is today. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about one of the greatest athletes of all time, an individual who played in Major League Baseball, the NFL, and won two Olympic Gold Medals, blowing the competition away in the grueling decathlon, during which he even once wore different sized shoes he found in a garbage bin at the Olympics. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn how a man struggling to support his family ultimately came up with, and started selling out of his basement, one of the most loved confectioneries in the world. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the truth about whether it’s ever a good idea to inject medicine directly into the heart as depicted in movies such as Pulp Fiction and The Rock.  With the help of our medical expert author who specializes in emergency medicine and these types of situations, we’re also going to break down those famous scenes from those two films and explain why they did or didn’t depict things correctly. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the truth about whether any witches were really burned during the Salem Witch Trials, and what really started the witch hunt. [TRANSCRIPT]

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