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Season 4- Episode 11
Nick and Roy take you down the garden path with a new topic. What type of tree gets hit with lightening the most? Why did…
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Season 4- Episode 10
Nick and Roy are back with fresh useless information. How do car manufacturers like Volkswagen come up with names for their cars? Where are the…
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Season 4- Episode 9
In this episode: A new topic is introduced this week- cars. What color car is the most stolen? Who invented the car radio? Also, when…
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Season 4- Episode 8
In this episode- Nick and Roy are back with fresh totally useless information. What was the first song to ever be performed in space? What…
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Stuff You Missed in History Class
The Rum Rebellion
The Rum Rebellion overthrew William Bligh, governor of New South Wales, in 1808. It was Australia’s only military coup and was only given that nickname much later.
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What We Can Learn From Microscopic Life In Antarctica
Our colleagues at the TED Radio Hour introduce us to wildlife filmmaker Ariel Waldman. She says the coldest continent is brimming with invisible life that…
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What is biophilic design?
Biophilic design is all about bringing the outside in. But it’s also much more than that. Open your windows and have a listen!
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Season 4- Episode 7
Why did Michael Jordan wear #12 on his jersey for one game in his entire career? Will the Colosseum in Rome hold live events again?…
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Season 4- Episode 1
Welcome to Season 4! Can spiders fly? Why were powdered wigs popular in the Middle Ages? What popular make up item has fish scales at…
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Season 3- Episode 20
What do astronauts do when they have an itch? Have you ever dreamt of wearing a chicken suit? Do surgeons really play video games to…