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Interesting Things with JC #1342: "Jumping Out of a Moving Car" – Hollywood shows the jump. Real life shows the landing. At 30 mph, the road isn’t forgiving...it’s final. This episode collides speed, fear, and physics.
Interesting Things with JC #1341: "The History of 7-Eleven" – Before Slurpees, it was just ice. What started as a Dallas ice dock transformed into a global empire redefining how, and when, we shop. From totems to Tokyo, convenience was engineered.
Interesting Things with JC #1340: "Ellesmere Island in Canada" – Where frost bites the wind and ancient landscapes refuse to blink, Ellesmere is more than remote, it's myth made real.
Interesting Things with JC #1339: "Zoroastrianism" – Before angels had wings and Satan had a name, there was a battle between light and darkness. This ancient faith shaped empires, and echoes through ours.
Interesting Things with JC #1338: "Don't Skip Lunch" – It’s just lunch, until it isn’t. One skipped meal can change more than your mood. It can change what you do, what you decide… even who you become.
Interesting Things with JC #1337: "Tamerlane" – He moved like a shadow, ruled with fire. From pyramids of skulls to Persian mosaics, the story of Timur is one of terror, and legacy.
Interesting Things with JC #1336: "Iceland Has No Trees" - You’ve heard it before: “There are no trees in Iceland.” But is that true? This episode takes a quick dive into the history behind the claim and what really happened.
Interesting Things with JC #1335: "The Housefly That Didn't Drown" - A housefly slips beneath the surface. No drama, just biology...fine hairs, a bit of wax, and a bubble of air. It's not designed to dive, but sometimes, it doesn’t drown either.
Interesting Things with JC #1334: "1775: When Independence Became Inevitable" – Before Congress. Before declarations. Before armies. In the early light of April 19, a shot was fired and with it, a nation was set irreversibly on the path to independence.
Interesting Things with JC #1333: "Why Doesn't South America Have Hurricanes?" – The water’s warm. The ocean’s the same. But hurricanes almost never hit South America. There’s a reason for that, and it’s not what most people think.
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Interesting Things with JC is a new podcast mini series, with highlight on some of the more interesting historical stories, current events as well as under-told stories.