Erudition

In this episode, you’re going to learn about an interesting punishment occasionally leveled against certain individuals in Ancient Rome- Damnatio Memoriae (condemnation of memory), where they would attempt to erase all evidence that that person had ever existed. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn what exactly causes hiccups and some methods to cure them.  You’re also going to learn about some of the longest bouts of hiccups ever recorded. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn how the calendar evolved from its earliest forms to today. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the accidental invention of the third slipperiest substances known to man, and the only known substance a gecko’s feet cannot stick to, Teflon. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn who invented the device that made skyscrapers possible, the elevator, and how in its early days it was a virtual death trap. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the pope who wrote a wildly popular romance novel before ascending to the papacy. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn how the tradition of throwing coins in fountains got started and why we still do it to this day. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn what would happen if you froze water in a container that didn’t allow the ice to expand. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn how exactly smoke alarms detect smoke. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn how exactly figure skaters are able to spin around at incredible rates without seemingly getting dizzy at all. [TRANSCRIPT]

And for those curious about more detail in terms of the physics of how figure skaters are able to spin so fast, you can read up more on it here.

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