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Did you ever wonder when the U.S. started marketing toilet paper or why the Coca Cola logo is in that wavy cursive script? Are you a trivia nerd who loves fun facts and silly histories? Now you can le... more
FAQs about How It Came To Be:How many episodes does How It Came To Be have?The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.
June 15, 2020EPISODE 8: Reese, Forgive MeHow do a founding father, hippopotamus ivory, the Battle of Waterloo, and singing like the birdies sing all fit together into the same story? Find out in episode eight as the girls talk to their very first guest about the origin story of something used by 40 million Americans....more34minPlay
June 09, 2020Scientific Amusements, A Two Volume SetIn this week’s episode, Hannah reveals the development of a Harlem-born doctor’s impactful non-object, and Sarah illuminates the tale of a French clockmaker who became famous as a result of receiving the wrong package....more48minPlay
June 02, 2020There’s Just Something About Finding a BodyIn episode six, a 5000-year-old body leads to a wealth of information about a classic form of art, and an “accidental” creation warms the hearts of Americans during the Great Depression. ...more45minPlay
May 26, 2020Memorial Day Minisode SpecialSarah and Hannah will be back with a new full episode next week, but this week–in honor of the holiday–they talk about a brief, but very special, origin story. ...more3minPlay
May 18, 2020Happier Cows, Happier MilkHannah’s got a story about a sexy class assignment, and Sarah serves up the ingenious creation of a British nobleman....more42minPlay
May 09, 2020Hair of the DogIn episode four, Sarah starts off with a childhood favorite, and Hannah talks about the evolution of a cartographer’s invention....more38minPlay
April 17, 2020All Good Ideas Start On NapkinsIn this week’s episode, learn about the origins of America’s version of the Eiffel Tower and of a company that started a revolution in the way that products are sold. And as an added bonus: why the heck did women start shaving their legs?!...more38minPlay
April 16, 2020Quarantine AddictionSarah’s got an origin story about something the girls need to stock up on while stuck at home, and Hannah talks about a feminist fashion staple....more48minPlay
April 15, 2020EPISODE 1: For Your NecessitiesIn the very first episode, Hannah and Sarah talk about the origins of a quarantine necessity and a magical secret....more0minPlay
April 14, 2020EPISODE 1: For Your NecessitiesIn the very first episode, Hannah and Sarah talk about the origins of a quarantine necessity and a magical secret....more1h 1minPlay
FAQs about How It Came To Be:How many episodes does How It Came To Be have?The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.