Erudition

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the curious case of the only man to be officially a dwarf and, later in life, a giant.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about one linguists attempt to foster the world’s first native speaker of Klingon.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the first time we humans drove automobiles and promptly wrecked them.

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In today’s episode, you’ll learn about the probable coming banana apocalypse, and about how this won’t be the first time this has happened in recent history forcing humans to switch bananas.

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the bizarre story of the elephant who was condemned to death by hanging. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In today’s episode, you’re going to learn just what exactly the difference is between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the humorously unromantic origin of the name “Mistletoe” and the origin of the practice of kissing under this parasitic plant. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In today’s episode, you’ll learn about one of the most remarkable events in WWI- when soldiers on both sides decided to defy orders and, instead of continuing to try to kill one another, got up out of the trenches and threw a spontaneous Christmas party together. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’ll learn about an amazing tiny creature that can survive incredible environmental circumstances all across the spectrum, including for a time in the near vacuum of space.

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In this episode, you’ll learn the fascinating history behind one of the most popular toys in history, the Slinky. [TRANSCRIPT]

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