Erudition

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the silly reason why split infinitives were for a time considered incorrect grammatically.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the story that “Sleeping Beauty” was based on, which was *slightly* less family friendly than the Disney version. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the origin of the alphabet song and the famous tune behind it. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the bizarre dish that holds the world record for the largest item on a menu.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the likely cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and just how to minimize the chances of a baby dying from it.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn how running out of a certain ingredient led to one of the most popular cookies of all time, the chocolate chip cookie. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the surprising dominance of the electric car in the late 19th and early 20th century and what exactly caused the downfall of this type of automobile.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the 17 year old girl who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back, then promptly was kicked out of Minor and Major League baseball. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the origin of James Bond and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which it might surprise you to learn were written by the same author.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the fascinating origin of high heel shoes, and just how they became popular despite being extremely impractical in every day life. [TRANSCRIPT]

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