Erudition

In this episode, you’re going to learn the truth about whether lemmings actually commit mass suicide. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about how “Beam Me Up, Scotty” became a popular phrase despite the fact that it’s never actually uttered in the original Star Trek, as well as a few other interesting Star Trek facts. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the surprising origin of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream company.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn how a relatively minor event that nobody really cared about led to an equally small land skirmish that escalated into World War I. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn when exactly humans started wearing clothes. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn whether there is any truth to the popular notion that eating turkey makes you drowsy.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the fascinating story of the largest nuclear bomb ever detonated.  The story of the Tsar Bomba.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the interesting case of a family who managed to stay out of contact with other humans for over 40 years.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about an amazing man few know of today, but who was integral in keeping San Francisco on the map, helping to establish Hollywood (and Disney) via funding, and getting banks to start lending to the common man instead of just the rich, among many other accomplishments, most of which earned him very little money due to his practice of avoiding getting paid whenever possible.

This man is also thought to have been the partial inspiration for the character of “George Bailey” in the film, It’s a Wonderful Life.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the origin of the practice of toasting drinks. [TRANSCRIPT]

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