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The Erudition podcast brings you new interesting facts every week for you to feed your brain with.
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404 episodisDK Update
The Daily Knowledge podcast still gets a pretty shocking amount of downloads for having not been updated for so long, so we just thought for those of...
Podcast Episode #404: Hobbs and His Locks, and the End
In this episode, you’re going to learn about a fascinating time in history when England had its security world shattered when a man waltzed into town...
Podcast Episode #403: Dark Circles
In this episode, you’re going to learn why people get dark circles under their eyes when they get tired. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of th...
Podcast Episode #402: The Continental
In this episode, you’re going to learn why a certain type of breakfast in the U.S. is called a “Continental breakfast.” [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future...
Podcast Episode #401: Caps and Gowns
In this episode, you’re going to learn why it is that graduates wear caps and gowns at graduation ceremonies. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes...
Podcast Episode #400: Brown Apples
In this episode, you’re going to learn why the insides of apples turn brown when exposed to air and what this has to do with why most human’s skin bro...
Podcast Episode #399: ACHOO
In this episode, you’re going to learn why some people sneeze when going from a dark room to being exposed to sunlight. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future...
Podcast Episode #398: A Second Capital
In this episode, you’re going to learn why some names, like McDonald, have a second capital, along with a lot of other interesting facts about where t...
Podcast Episode #397: 911
In this episode, you’re going to learn how “9-1-1” was chosen for the emergency phone number in the U.S., as well as how the system was developed and...
Podcast Episode #396: 57
In this episode, you’re going to learn about how Heinz got their “57” attached to their products as well as a lot of interesting stuff about the origi...
Podcast Episode #395: Wrong to Be Right
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the origin of a very interesting “law” on the internet about the humorous best way to get an answer on th...
Podcast Episode #394: The Whistling Language
In this episode, you’re going to learn of a rather unique language made up entirely of whistles, and why the people who came up with this language are...
Podcast Episode #393: The Story Behind the Legend
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the fascinating origin of one of the most popular video game franchises of all time. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t m...
Podcast Episode #392: The Milky Way
In this episode, you’re going to learn about why we call our galaxy the Milky Way and what it’s called in other languages around the world. [TRANSCRIP...
Podcast Episode #391: Saving Basketball
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the tiny tweak to the game of basketball that saw it go from a dying sport, to one of the most popular pr...
Podcast Episode #390: Shiny Foil
In this episode, you’re going to learn why aluminum foil is shiny on one side and not the other. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podca...
Podcast Episode #389: The Pony Express
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the surprisingly short history of The Pony Express and how surprisingly inconsequential it was given the...
Podcast Episode #388: The Tags
In this episode, you’re going to learn about why mattress and pillow tags state that it is illegal to remove them [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episo...
Podcast Episode #387: Creating the Internet
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the surprisingly old origin of the internet and just who created it and why. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss futu...
Podcast Episode #386: A Monumentally Successful Failure- The Story of Pixar
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the remarkable failure that was Pixar and how after losing over $50 million and almost being closed down...
Podcast Episode #385: Pyke and His Crazy Ideas
In this episode, you’re going to learn about a rather unique scientist by the name of Geoffrey Pyke and the steady stream of decidedly “interesting” i...
Podcast Episode #384: Landing on the Ceiling
In this episode, you’re going to learn how flies manage to land on the ceiling and how they are able to thumb their noses at gravity by walking around...
Podcast Episode #383: The Hokey Pokey
In this episode, you’re going to learn just what is the Hokey Pokey all about and its evolution into one of the world’s more recognizable songs. [TRAN...
Podcast Episode #382: The Improbable Story of Bill Morgan
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the bizarre story of an Australian truck driver named Bill Morgan, and what highly improbable events resu...
Podcast Episode #381: First Around the World
In this episode, you’re going to learn who really was the first to successfully circumnavigate the world. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of t...
Podcast Episode #380: Inventing Margarine
In this episode, you’re going to learn about who invented margarine and what Napoleon III had to do with it. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes o...
Podcast Episode #379: Exploding Dogs
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the little talked about exploding dogs of WWII. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast,...
Podcast Episode #378: Blue Moon
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the origin of the phrase “once in a Blue Moon,” which originally didn’t mean what it means today. [TRANSC...
Podcast Episode #377: Bizarre Superheroes
In this episode, you’re going to learn about a relatively popular superhero from the 1960s who recharged his super powers by lighting up a smoke, as w...
Podcast Episode #376: Accidentally Joining a Cult
In this episode, you’re going to learn about a time when actress Michelle Pfieffer accidentally joined a cult and how she was roped into it without re...
Podcast Episode #375: Yellow Urine
In this episode, you’re going to learn why taking a multivitamin will typically turn your urine bright yellow. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes...
Podcast Episode #374: Halley and Mark
In this episode, you’re going to learn about Mark Twain’s bold prediction concerning Halley’s comet, as well as a lot of other fascinating facts about...
Podcast Episode #373: Dr. Seuss and a Bet
In this episode, you’re going to learn which of Dr. Seuss’ famous children’s books was written because of a bet, as well as a boatload of other intere...
Podcast Episode #372: Nuts
In this episode, you’re going to learn how Grape-Nuts got its name, along with a lot of interesting facts about the cereal and its role in various rel...
Podcast Episode #371: Psychiatric Medication and 7-Up
In this episode, you’re going to learn what psychiatric medication was a main ingredient to the soft drink 7-Up until the 1950s. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t mi...
Podcast Episode #370: Where the Streets Have No Names
In this episode, you’re going to learn about a country where the streets literally have no names and how they get along just fine despite this. [TRANS...
Podcast Episode #369: Inventing the TV Dinner
In this episode, you’re going to learn the truth about who invented the TV dinner. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe...
Podcast Episode #368: Indiana Jones
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the man that many think loosely inspired the character of Indiana Jones. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future e...
Podcast Episode #367: Blue and Brown Eyes
In this episode, you’re going to learn about a (now) controversial experiment run on third grade students in the 1960s and the truth about what was do...
Podcast Episode #366: Around the Globe
In this episode, you’re going to learn about the first woman to circumnavigate the globe and the lengths she had to go to to make this happen. [TRANSC...