Daily Knowledge Podcast

In this weekend why episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn why chocolate is bad for most dogs and exactly how much of each type of it they’d need to ingest for it to be fatal.  You’re also going to learn what you should do if your dog eats chocolate to maximize the chances of your dog surviving the [...] The post Podcast Episode #124: Why Dogs Shouldn’t Eat Chocolate appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this weekend why episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn why chemotherapy will typically cause a person’s hair to fall out.  You’re also going to learn about the theoretical upper limit for the age a human could potentially live to based on cell division limits. Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You [...] The post Podcast Episode #123: Why Cancer Patients Often Have Their Hair Fall Out appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn whether the age-old home remedy for burns, egg-whites, is actually a good treatment.  You’re also going to learn a whole lot about potential complications from burns, a couple of which may surprise you, and how to treat them. Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also [...] The post Podcast Episode #122: Egg Whites and Burns appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn how the stereotype of the police eating donuts got its start. [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 #121: Cops and Donuts appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about how actor Jimmy Stewart by his own merits rose to the rank of General in the U.S. military, along with a whole lot of other interesting Jimmy Stewart facts. [TRANSCRIPT] We’d also like to ask that you click here and fill out a quick, anonymous survey related to our podcast.  In doing so, [...] The post Podcast Episode #120: General Jimmy Stewart appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the surprising origin of the monopoly player pieces and how they came to be introduced. We’d also like to ask that you click here and fill out a quick, anonymous survey related to our podcast.  In doing so, you’ll be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card in an ongoing monthly raffle. Thanks! [...] The post Podcast Episode #119: A Thimble, a Sack of Money, and a Battleship appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the amazing story of a woman who could not taste, smell, see, or hear, but became the first deaf-blind person to become fully educated and even went on to become a teacher herself. [TRANSCRIPT] We’d also like to ask that you click here and fill out a quick, anonymous survey related to our [...] The post Podcast Episode #118: The First Deaf-Blind Person to Be Fully Educated appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this Weekend Why episode, you’re going to learn why certain American Football games are called “bowls.” [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 #117: Why Certain American Football Games are Called “Bowls” appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this weekend why episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn why breathing helium makes your voice sound higher than normal. 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 #116: Why Inhaling Helium Makes Your Voice Sound Higher appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the fascinating origin of the curious phrase “Pleased as Punch,” and just how it is that “Punch” can be pleased. [TRANSCRIPT] We’d also like to ask that you click here and fill out a quick, anonymous survey related to our podcast.  In doing so, you’ll be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift [...] The post Podcast Episode #115: Pleased as Punch appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about a little-known woman who rose from being a prostitute to arguably the most successful pirate in history and who ultimately managed to retire and get off, not only scot-free, but elevated to nobility. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes [...] The post Podcast Episode #114: The Woman Who was the Most Successful Pirate in History appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn when and why humans started shaving various parts of our bodies, including why women started shaving their legs and armpits. [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 #113: When and Why Humans Started Shaving Various Parts of Our Bodies appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the slightly stomach turning origin of the world’s most expensive cup of coffee.  You’re also going to learn a surprising truth about professional wine tasters, as well as why coffee “beans” aren’t actually beans. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes [...] The post Podcast Episode #112: Coffee and Feces, Brewing Up the World’s Most Expensive Cup of Joe appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about one of the more bizarre and little known chapters in the Beatles’ storied history- when they were continually pelted with Jelly Beans and were powerless to stop 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 [...] The post Podcast Episode #111: The Beatles and Their Archenemy- Jelly Beans appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this Weekend Why episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn why it is that blueprints were once commonly printed on blue paper. 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 #110: Why Blueprints Used to Commonly Be Printed on Blue Paper appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this Weekend Why episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn why it is that coupons sometimes have a very small cash value listed. 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 #109: Why Coupons Have a Cash Value appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about how one of the most common and most frequently used office products in the world almost never saw the light of day owing to a series of rejections while it was being developed and then being nearly wholly rejected by consumers when it was first released to the public. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss [...] The post Podcast Episode #108: The Invention Nobody Wanted That Became One of the Top Selling Office Products of All Time appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn what exactly makes a constellation a constellation, and about how one of the most popular star configurations in the world isn’t actually a constellation, despite it being called such in common vernacular. 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 #107: One of the Most Popular “Constellations” in the World Isn’t One appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn exactly how trick candles work and what makes them different from normal candles in terms of their makeup. 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 #106: Why Trick Candles Re-Light After Being Blown Out appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn why we call certain things “the big cheese” as well as the scientific reason golf balls have dimples.  In the Bonus Facts, you’re also going to learn the origin of several other food related phrases like cakewalk and “egg someone on,” which interesting enough has nothing to do with eggs. [TRANSCRIPT Big Cheese [...] The post Podcast Episode #105: Why We Call Things “The Big Cheese” and Why Golf Balls Have Dimples appeared first on Today I Found Out.