Daily Knowledge Podcast

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] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #204: Gadsby appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the extreme controversy currently surrounding whether those with high blood pressure should be concerned at all about their salt intake.  You’re also going to learn the results of a 2011 Cochrane Review that perhaps should begin to put the issue to bed, but for some reason most health organizations making recommendations on [...] The post Podcast Episode #203: The Truth About Sodium and High Blood Pressure appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the fascinating story about a breakout modern artist… who ultimately turned out to be a chimpanzee.  [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #202: The Monkey Artist appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the inspiration for the Graham cracker and just what the inventor was trying to rid the world of when he made it. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #201: Lust and the Graham Cracker appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn about Wilmer McLean and how his back yard and parlor played a pivotal role in the beginning and end of the American Civil War.  You’re also going to learn why certain coins have ridges and others don’t. [TRANSCRIPT: The Civil War and Wilmer McLean | Why Certain Coins Have Ridges] [...] The post Podcast Episode #200: The Curious Case of Wilmer McLean and the Beginning and End of the Civil War, Plus More appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn what the song the “Purple People Eater” and arguably the most famous scream of all time, used in over 200 major motion pictures (the Wilhelm Scream), have in common. [TRANSCRIPT] As mentioned in the episode, if you’re interested in getting your phone to do the Wilhelm Scream anytime it’s tossed, you can get [...] The post Podcast Episode #199: The Most Famous Scream of All Time appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn about the curious phenomenon known as “stone babies,” and particularly a woman who carried one of this in her body for over six decades. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #198: Stone Babies appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn when people started smiling in photographs and the truth about why they didn’t before. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #197: Smiling in Photographs appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn what actually happened to the famed library of Alexandria. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #196: What Happened to the Library of Alexandria appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn whether or not a cow really had anything to do with the cause of the Great Chicago Fire.  You’re also going to learn some interesting tidbits about the benefit of the Great Chicago Fire to the city of Chicago. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You [...] The post Podcast Episode #195: The Cause of the Great Chicago Fire appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this Weekend Why episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn why we call it “piggyback” when we carry someone on our back. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #194: Piggyback appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this Weekend Why episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn why women have the nicknames “chicks,” “dames,” and “broads,” as well as the decidedly family friendly origin of the word “slut.” [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #193: How Four Common Nicknames for Women Came to Be appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn what causes Will-O’-The-Wisps, those random eerie lights often spotted in swampland. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #192: Will-O’-The-Wisps appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn who was the first to walk in space, how he came very close to getting stuck out there, and the many complications that happened as the two men tried to return to Earth. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find [...] The post Podcast Episode #191: Walking in Space appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn whether pirates actually did have people walk the plank and other interesting pirate facts. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #190: Walking the Plank appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn the story behind London’s famous “Big Ben,” and why what most people think of as “Big Ben” isn’t actually what holds that name. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #189: The Truth About Big Ben appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn how storks came to be associated with newborn babies. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #188: Storks and Babies appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this weekend why episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn why it is that doctors have men turn their heads and cough during physicals, and just what exactly they are checking for in that particular test. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: [...] The post Podcast Episode #187: Turn and Cough appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this weekend why episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn the fascinating story behind why Grandfather Clocks are called that. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Knowledge Podcast The post Podcast Episode #186: The Fascinating Origin of the “Grandfather” Clock Name appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn why seaweed is an essential ingredient of most types of ice cream.  You’re also going to learn about a lot of other common household items that also contain seaweed. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going [...] The post Podcast Episode #185: Ice Cream and Seaweed appeared first on Today I Found Out.