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Once a month, Arik Devens and Allen Pike take turns sharing fun facts. Practical, historical, technical, and trivial facts all deserve their fair shake.... more
FAQs about Fun Fact:How many episodes does Fun Fact have?The podcast currently has 82 episodes available.
October 12, 2024Final FactArik shares buttloads, Allen has too many facts, oxygen is heavy, strangeness is strange, moons cause issues, and we hit max fact capacity.This show has gone as all good things do. Thank you so much to all the Factors, we love you!You can follow Allen’s work and Arik’s. ❤️...more42minPlay
May 26, 2024Dinosaur In a WingsuitArik uncovers what things are really named after, Allen goes subatomic, Arik marvels at astronomical coincidence, and Allen considers extraterrestrial flight. Titan Do subatomic particles have a colour?...more36minPlay
April 22, 2024Solar Stands for SolarAllen dives in to diodes, Arik explores the origin of taxis, and Allen reveals an unsavoury fact about zygotes. Steve Mould on LEDs and solar panels Why blue LEDs were almost impossible Thornton Blackburn...more40minPlay
March 25, 2024Back Door FactArik throws peanuts, Allen tries to cook vegetables, photographers try to prompt a good pose, and the earth’s magnetic field threatens to cause trouble. High-altitude cooking Say cheese Geomagnetic reversal...more37minPlay
February 29, 2024Suffered for ScienceScientists discover where birds go, the trouble with coin flips, the limits of the human body, and what exactly you can find in the Perseus Molecular Cloud. The majestic Pfeilstorch XCKD’s What If: What if Nascar had no rules? The Perseus Molecular Cloud...more39minPlay
January 22, 2024Raspberry DustScience discovers our galaxy’s flavor, machinists discover precision measurements, and Arik discovers why you shouldn’t rent a car in Germany. Galaxy’s centre tastes of raspberries and smells of rum, say astronomers What Does Space Taste Like and Why Does It Matter? Thousandth of an inch...more38minPlay
December 18, 2023That Doesn’t Seem TrueWe check in on platypi and Polaris, consider zero’s parity, and make a decision about booby traps. Polaris Parity of zero Legality of booby traps...more34minPlay
November 20, 2023Gelatinous, Delicious, TerribleAllen thinks about cans, Arik thinks about governance, and everybody thinks about the Roman Empire. Why are cranberry sauce cans upside down? Roman Dictator Why do bees make honey?...more44minPlay
October 30, 2023You're Cursed AnywayAllen considers ancient honey, Arik considers ancient surgeries, and some jobs may or may not get automated. Honey’s Eternal Life, Explained Caesarean section ATMs and tellers...more39minPlay
September 27, 2023All You Need Is a CartelAllen showcases a very surprising study, Arik recounts a very Canadian heist, and somebody loses a finger. Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial Inside Quebec’s Great, Multi-Million-Dollar Maple-Syrup Heist The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist Sugar Shack Dr Sam Moghtaderi’s finger-loss quiz...more33minPlay
FAQs about Fun Fact:How many episodes does Fun Fact have?The podcast currently has 82 episodes available.