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There's something toe-tally hair-raising about this spooky stories episode...

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This episode is a frightfully good time because we’re covering Halloween history facts, Halloween facts about the history of trick or treating, and fun candy facts for kids like:

• What the heck does a chicken dinner have to do with Halloween candy?
• The funny thing about candy corn (and other facts about candy corn)
• When did Halloween start in history?
• What is the real story behind Halloween?
• Who first invented Halloween?
• When did Halloween start trick or treat?
• Why do we go trick or treating on Halloween?
• Why do we say trick or treat?
• (And why don’t we STILL say the trick part???)
• Why is trick-or-treating bad throughout history?
• How much candy is sold at Halloween?
• What is the top selling halloween candy?

We’ll also talk about fun facts about Halloween history around the world & SO MUCH MORE in this fun Parent Busters Podcast episode!

Don’t be a scaredy cat! 

Join us for this fun history of Halloween for kids and adults!

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On this week's Parent Busters Podcast episode, we’re going through an entire alphaBAT of information with fun bat facts and information like:

• What is interesting about a bat?
• The weird history between bats and vampires.
• Which came first - bats or vampires?
• What does Ray Charles have to do with bats???
• When are bats in Austin and why?
• The SHOCKING answer to how long can bats live without food…
• Can vampire bats drink human blood FOR REAL (or Do bats suck your blood)?
• How much blood can a vampire bat drink?
•  Can bats give you rabies?
• Can bats spread rabies without biting?
• Are bats harmful to humans?
• Are bats friendly?
• How big are bats?
• Can bats jump?
• How long do bats live for?
• Do bats have good hearing?
• How do bats echolocate (and what is echolocation?)
• Are bats harmful to humans?
• Are bats dangerous?
• How big are bats?
• Are bats Rodents? 
• Are bats mammals?
• Are bats blind? (And what about that saying “blind as a bat”???)
• & SO MUCH MORE! An entire BATch of fun info!

There are a few places that we just WING it, but mostly these fun childrens bat facts will set your kids up for SUCK-cess in learning about bats and beyond on this FANGtastic episode!

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Urine luck! We're footloose and fancy pee and bringing back this wee episode covering:

• Why do we pee anyway?
• Why is pee so important?
• Why is my pee that color? (and facts about urine color)
• What's in urine?
• What's the longest you can hold your pee?
• Drinking pee facts
• Does asparagus make everyone's pee smell? (asparagus pee facts)
• Why is pee called pee?
• Does Peeing on a Jellyfish Sting Help?
• & MORE weird pee facts

We don't want to pee pressure you, but be sure to give this gold standard of urinary tract learning a listen (or re-listen)! We're covering all your urinary burning questions with this ENCORE EPISODE.

Don't flush this episode down the toilet if you haven't listened yet!



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Things are Fall -ing so we decided to test if we do know Jack
...O LANTERN that is!

Check out this fun (slightly derailed) pumpkin podcast where we talk about pumpkin facts and myths, Jack-o-Lantern history, and Jackie reveals (yet another) traumatizing childhood event that will leave even Stingy Jack feeling sorry for her.

We'll cover:

• Jack o lantern story and the Stingy Jack legend
• What’s the deal with Stingy Jack (and who the heck is Stingy Jackie???)
• What does will-o'-wisp or ignis fatuus have to do with Halloween?
• What is the story behind Jack O lantern?
• Why is the pumpkin a symbol of Halloween?
• What’s the deal with jack-o lantern faces?
• Why Do We Carve Pumpkins at Halloween? 
• What SUPER UNUSUAL Halloween “treat” did Jackie get when she was a kid while trick-or-treating?
• What vegetable did they use before pumpkins? (What people used to carve for Halloween and why.)
• Is pumpkin a root vegetable? (Does anyone care?)
• Pumpkin vs squash vs gourd
• Pumpkin types & MORE

Orange you glad we did this pumpkin episode?

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With the passing of the Queen, we’re focusing on some interesting facts about Queen Elizabeth and the British Monarchy that may surprise you. Check out these Queen Elizabeth facts for kids and parents!

We’ll cover Queen Elizabeth facts and myths like:

• At what age did Elizabeth 2 became Queen?
• What was the weird reason people said Elizabeth wouldn't be a good Queen?
• Who is Lilibet to Queen Elizabeth II?
• Who takes the throne after Queen Elizabeth?
•  What about British Crown Jewels of England?
• What about the Queen’s Corgis?
• The sales of what product skyrocketed when Elizabeth became Queen?
• Who is the new king of England?
• What is Telling The Bees?
• What does ketchup have to do with Queen Elizabeth?
• What do you mean Queen Elizabeth had race horses?
• Was Queen Elizabeth II related to Queen Elizabeth I?

& SO MUCH MORE!

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In this Parent Busters podcast episode, Jackie and Ella talk about one of their FAVORITE people they've ever studied — actress Hedy Lamarr!

If you're all like "HUH?" and "WHO???" it's time to get your system hopping by hooking up to your WiFi and pairing your GPS because on this exciting STEM episode on a sneaky secret communications system we'll  cover:

• Who was Hedy Lamarr? (And why should we care?)
• What the heck is up with the bad boy of music, George Antheil?
• What was the Golden Age of Hollywood?
• What did Hedy Lamarr actually invent?
• What is Hedy Lamarr famous for?
• Did Hedy Lamarr really invent WiFi? / Who invented WiFi?
• What's the Hedy Lamarr wifi myth?
• Was Wi-Fi an accident?
• What is signal hopping / frequency hopping and how do we use it today?
• Did the Navy steal the Hedy Lamarr patent?
• Surprising and sometimes weird Hedy Lamarr inventions
• Hysterical Hedy Lamarr quotes
• And, of course, was Hedy Lamarr too pretty to be smart? (And why we included that...)

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This week's Parent Busters Podcast episode was a labor of love because we're talking all about the real history of Labor Day and Labor Day roots like:

• Why we celebrate Labor Day
• When Labor Day started
• How Labor Day started
• Labor Day history United States 
• History of Labor Day in Canada and around the world
• When Did Labor Day Become a Federal Holiday?
• Labor Day vs International Workers Day
• Workers Rights Activists 
• The role of Grover Cleveland in Labor Day (What major events happened while Grover Cleveland was president?)

& MUCH MORE on the history Labor Day — great if you're looking for a short history of Labor Day or history of Labor Day for elementary students and up!

Happy Labor Day Learning!

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On this week's Parent Buster's podcast episode (HISTORY OF GIANTS PART 2), we continue the tall tales of giants, starting with the history of giants of West Virginia, giants in the circus, and giants in mythology!

We'll cover:

• Is there proof of giants in history? / Are there real life giants in history?
• Where were giant bones found in the United States?
• What is the largest human skeleton ever found?
• Where were giants found in America?
• Was there a giant skeleton tomb unearthed?
• What's up with the bones of giants found in West Virginia?
• Who built the mounds in West Virginia?
• All about the Adena giants
• The role of giants in freak show circus side shows and the Ringling Brothers freak show giants
• Famous giants in fairy tales / mythological giants in history
• & MORE

DON'T MISS PART 1 OF THE GIANTS EPISODE!

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In this week's Parent Buster episode we're diving into tall tales like:

• Is there evidence of giants in history? 
• Are giants still alive?
• Diagnosing giants and medical terms for giants : acromegaly vs gigantism
• What happened to the giants on earth?
• Where do giants live?
• Who are the giants in history? / Famous giants in history?
• Who were giants in history Bible?
• Giants in mythology and folklore
• Who is stronger Titans or giants?
• Giant stories 
• Fun facts about giants

& MORE

YOU'LL ALSO LOVE THIS POPULAR PARENT BUSTERS EPISODE:

Are Homeschooled Children Socially Awkward Weirdos?

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