Erudition

In this episode, you’re going to learn the fascinating story of a humble add-on mission to one of NASA’s more ambitious projects.  This little additional objective was overseen by none other than famed scientist Dr. Carl Sagan.  The purpose- potential first contact with an alien civilization.  This is the story of how Sagan and his team put together such a message in a bottle in such a way that any intelligent beings out there should be able to figure out how to “read” it, so to speak, as well as what they put in the message. You’re also going to learn approximately how long it will take for that message to reach its first potentially inhabited system. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn some fascinating facts about the Dung Beetle, including a very recent discovery about how they navigate. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn how it is that certain organic materials become petrified. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn why rubbing salt on raw meat has a preservative effect. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn whether there is any truth to earwigs laying eggs in people’s ears and other interesting facts about this creepy little insect. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn why it is that we commonly measure engine power in relation to horses, specifically horsepower.  You’re also going to learn who came up with this idea and how it became so popular. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn what exactly “20-20” or “6-6” vision means and how this scale is determined, as well as how it was originally thought up. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about Adolf Hitler’s nephew who ultimately enlisted in the U.S. military to fight against his uncle during WWII. You’re also going to learn of an interesting pact the surviving members of Hitler’s line have made, most of which are currently living in New York state. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about a CEO of a major company who gave a speech that included a Q&A. In it, he uttered a couple sentences that ended up costing the company nearly a billion dollars as customers began avoiding the business like the plague and continued to do so for many years after. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn why a clean faced Lincoln suddenly decided to grow a bushy beard upon becoming President.  You’re also going to learn a lot of interesting Bonus Facts concerning Lincoln and facial hair trends in America. [TRANSCRIPT]

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