Daily Knowledge Podcast
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Podcast Episode #173: The Amish Beard
In this weekend why episode of the podcast, you're going ...
In this weekend why episode of the podcast, you're going to learn why it is that Amish men sport beards, but never moustaches. [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]
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Podcast Episode #172: Naming America
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In this weekend why episode of the podcast, you're going to learn how the Americas got that name. [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]
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Podcast Episode #171: The Truth About When the Declaration of Independence was Signed
In this episode of the podcast, you're going to learn ...
In this episode of the podcast, you're going to learn the surprising truth about when the Declaration of Independence was signed. Just for a hint, it was not anywhere close to July 4th, but was much later.
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Podcast Episode #170: Marie Curie, an Affair, and the Duels That Followed
In this episode, you're going to learn about two duels ...
In this episode, you're going to learn about two duels that were fought as a result of an affair Marie Curie had with one of her deceased husband's former students. [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]
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Podcast Episode #169: The Truth About Einstein and Whether He Failed at Mathematics as a Child
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In this episode of the podcast, you're going to learn whether there is any truth to the idea that Albert Einstein failed at mathematics as a child. You're also going to learn a bunch of other very interesting Albert Einstein facts. [TRANSCRIPT] -
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Podcast Episode #168: Friday the 13th
In this episode, you're going to learn how and when ...
In this episode, you're going to learn how and when the idea that Friday the 13th is a cursed day came about. You're also going to learn about a Dutch study that shows, in fact, for some reason it's the opposite. [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]
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Podcast Episode #167: The Curious Case of Phineas Gage, The Most Famous Man in Neuroscience
In this episode, you're going to learn about Phineas Gage, ...
In this episode, you're going to learn about Phineas Gage, a man who remarkably survived a bizarre accident in which a large tamping iron shot through his head, ultimately demonstrating a clear link between the brain and personality. [TRANSCRIPT] -
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Podcast Episode #166: Working Eight Hours
In this Weekend Why episode of the podcast, you're going ...
In this Weekend Why episode of the podcast, you're going to learn why it is that we have an eight hour workday today and in the Bonus Fact the astounding average number of hours per week people worked before. [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]
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Podcast Episode #165: Dollars and Bucks
In this weekend why episode of the podcast, you're going ...
In this weekend why episode of the podcast, you're going to learn why a dollar is also called a "buck." You're also going to learn where the expression "pass the buck" came from. [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]
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Podcast Episode #164: The Cotton Candy Machine and the Dentist Who Made It Possible
In this episode of the podcast, you're going to learn ...
In this episode of the podcast, you're going to learn about the invention of the Cotton Candy machine and the two dentists who independently made widely available cotton candy possible. [TRANSCRIPT] - [podcastfeedlinks]
