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Podcast Episode #213: The Greatest Scientist You’ve Never Heard Of
In this episode, you're going to learn about a Catholic ...
In this episode, you're going to learn about a Catholic priest and mathematical physicists whose theory on the origin of the universe, which later evolved into what we know today as "The Big Bang Theory," was once called by Albert Einstein,
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Podcast Episode #212: Christmas Island and Its Crabs and Ants
In this episode, you're going to learn about the crab ...
In this episode, you're going to learn about the crab that for a brief period every year quite literally overruns Christmas Island with the crab to human ratio at approximately 20,000 to 1. You're also going to learn how they survive the journey acros...
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Podcast Episode #211: Ahoy Hoy
In this episode, you're going to learn about a phrase ...
In this episode, you're going to learn about a phrase that very nearly became the popular way to answer a telephone, where the term came from, as well as how we ended up with "hello." We're also going to spend a little time debunking a popular myth co...
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Podcast Episode #210: Hubble
In this episode, you're going to learn about the man ...
In this episode, you're going to learn about the man who ultimately lent his name to the Hubble Telescope and why he was given that honour. [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]
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Podcast Episode #209: Who Invented Duct Tape
In this episode, you're going to learn who invented duct ...
In this episode, you're going to learn who invented duct tape and how they came up with it. You're also going to learn the original name of the tape before it was commonly touted as tape for air ducts, despite it being a poor choice in many cases for ...
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Podcast Episode #208: What Causes Ulcers
In this episode, you're going to learn the fascinating story ...
In this episode, you're going to learn the fascinating story of eventual Nobel Prize winner Dr. Barry Marshall and his lengthy fight against the general medical community who refused to accept his extensive research demonstrating the simple cause and e...
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Podcast Episode #207: Scrabble and the Great Depression
In this episode, you're going to learn about how the ...
In this episode, you're going to learn about how the Great Depression gave us one of the most popular board games in history, Scrabble. [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]
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Podcast Episode #206: The Meaning of SPF and What Causes Sunburns
In this episode, you're going to learn what is actually ...
In this episode, you're going to learn what is actually going on in your skin when you get a sunburn, as well as why it often takes so long after you "burn" for the pain to start or your skin to become inflamed.
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Podcast Episode #205: TMNT
In this episode of the podcast, you're going to learn ...
In this episode of the podcast, you're going to learn how a chance doodle ultimately resulted in a billion dollar franchise. [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]
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Podcast Episode #204: Gadsby
In this episode, you're going to learn about a remarkable, ...
In this episode, you're going to learn about a remarkable, yet little known, book titled Gadsby, and just what makes this book so incredibly unique. [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]
