It’s time for history you probably didn’t learn in school! Kathleen goes way back in time to the invention of the umbrella. (Fun fact: the rain had nothing to do with it!) Then, Bethany talks about a genius who lived roughly 1,200 years ago and yet still affects how we live today (especially if you love a three-course meal…) Also, Bethany tells you why you can NEVER GO IN THE OCEAN AGAIN. Heck, you may even want to avoid puddles just to be safe.

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Stuff We Talked About:

Avi Kaplan sings “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” in overtones —> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i61_JNc_Nc 

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KATHLEEN'S SOURCES:

-https://www.beau-nuage.fr/en/?fc=module&module=prestablog&controller=blog&id=8#:~:text=The%20umbrella%20has%20been%20around,Mesopotamia%20region%20in%20Western%20Asia.&text=These%20emergent%20umbrellas%20were%20first,Egypt%20and%20the%20Mesopotamia%20region.

 -https://www.farmersalmanac.com/umbrella-history-and-facts-21572#:~:text=Some%20Interesting%20Umbrella%20Facts%20and%20Trivia&text=Modern%2Dday%20acceptance%20of%20umbrellas,umbrella%20was%20Englishman%20Jonas%20Hanway.

 -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbrella

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbrella_man_(JFK_assassination) 

-http://www.umbrellahistory.net/

-https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75124/8-mind-expanding-facts-about-umbrellas

BETHANY’S SOURCES:

TRT World’s documentary, “Ziryab – the greatest cultural icon you never heard of” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF2NvqNmTJ8

https://muslimheritage.com/ziryab-the-musician/

https://listverse.com/2010/12/28/10-unforgettable-stories-history-forgot/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziryab

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Andalus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Radio_and_Television_Corporation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oud