Erudition

In this episode, you’re going to learn whether or not regularly cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn what common food item inspired Pac-Man and more about the history of this iconic game. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about a little talked about period of Edgar Allan Poe’s life in which he joined the military, attended West Point, and his exploits during this time. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn how the U.S.’s eventual National Anthem became linked to baseball and sporting events, along with some other interesting facts about the creation of the Star Spangled Banner. [TRANSCRIPT]

And as mentioned in the episode, if you’d like to learn more about Babe Ruth’s rather colorful life outside of baseball, you can do so here: Babe Ruth – The Ladies’ Man

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In this episode, you’re going to learn a whole lot of interesting things you probably didn’t know about Martin Luther King Jr. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn a little known fact about hemorrhoids- namely, that everyone has them all the time. (Yes, even you.)  You’re also going to learn why that’s usually a good thing and a lot of other interesting facts about this oft’ lamented part of the human body, including how to prevent the inflamed version. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about a terrifying disease that swept across the world, directly after the even more terrifying Spanish Flu Pandemic, resulting in over a million people dead and many of the survivors being left without the will to move or really express themselves in any way. You’re also going to learn what researchers think caused the disease and the movie it inspired. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the origin of the humble paperclip and how the commonly touted creator, even listed as such in many encyclopedias, actually had nothing to do with it. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about a mysterious event that occurred in 1908, producing a blast of over a thousand times that of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima. [TRANSCRIPT]

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In this episode, you’re going to learn about the man who invented the Pringles can, as well as a lot of other interesting things about the origin of Pringles. [TRANSCRIPT]

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