Erudition

In this episode, you’re going to learn where the expression “I, for one, welcome our new X overlords” came from.  In the Bonus section, you’re also going to learn why a week is 7 days long. [TRANSCRIPT: Overlords | Week]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the science behind why Mentos and certain beverages, like Diet Coke, react to produce a geyser of bubbles. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn why it is that hot dogs traditionally come in packs of 10 and hot dog buns in packs of 8. In the Bonus section, you’re also going to learn why milk is white. [TRANSCRIPT: Hot Dogs | Milk]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about who invented jeans, what inspired their creation, and how they became so popular. In the Bonus article, you’re also going to learn why women’s bikes traditionally have slanted crossbars. [TRANSCRIPT: Jeans | Bikes]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the various theories on what happened to all the neanderthals, as well as what the current leading theory is.  You’re also going to learn a surprising fact about modern humans in relation to Neanderthals.  In the Bonus Why article, you’re going to learn just why it is that it hurts men in the abdomen, when they get kicked in the testicles. [TRANSCRIPT: Neanderthal | Pain in the Abdomen]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the man who ultimately had his name lent to the prestigious Newbery Award, and why the award was named after him [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, we’re plunging down the rabbit-hole trying to separate myth from fact to discern who was France’s most famous prisoner, the Man in the Iron Mask. In the Bonus Fact, you’re also going to learn some interesting things about what inspired Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the surprisingly recent invention of the baby carrots commonly found in supermarkets today, and the interesting story behind their creation.  We also debunk a prevalent myth about baby carrots. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn the story behind the iconic Morton’s Salt girl, and whether or not she was based on a real person. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn what former Major League Baseball player was also a secret agent in the predecessor of the CIA, and the remarkable skills he brought to the table in this line of work. [TRANSCRIPT]

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