Daily Knowledge Podcast

In this episode, you’re going to learn about Eric Clapton’s somewhat unique relationship with his mother and how the name for a certain genre of music came to be called “Rock ‘n’ Roll.” [TRANSCRIPT: Clapton | Rock ‘n’ Roll] 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 #84: Eric Clapton’s Mother/Sister and Why Rock ‘n’ Roll is Called That appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn how the gun in the original Duck Hunt game worked and why when you bowl three consecutive strikes it is called a “Turkey”. [TRANSCRIPTS: Duck Hunt | Bowling] 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 This [...] The post Podcast Episode #83: How the Gun in Duck Hunt Worked and Why We Call Bowling Three Consecutive Strikes a Turkey appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this “Weekend Why” episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn just why it is that cats love catnip. 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 #82: Why Cats Love Catnip appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this “Weekend Why” episode of the podcast, you’re going to learn why a gecko’s feet can stick to *almost* anything. [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 #81: Why Geckos’ Feet Can Stick to Just About Anything appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn whether it is actually dangerous or not to drop a penny from the top of the Empire State Building. [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 #80: A Penny and the Empire State Building appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn how and when humans came up with the idea for spoons, knives, and forks, and the surprising resistance to the adoption of forks which were seen by some as an affront to God. 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 #79: Spoons, Knives, and Forks appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the amazing story of the only known man to survive two nuclear attacks. 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 #78: Surviving Two Nuclear Explosions appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about a man who managed to survive three consecutive hangings and what happened to him after. 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 #77: Surviving Three Consecutive Hangings appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about how the idea that there is a monster in Loch Ness 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 #76: How the Loch Ness Monster Myth Got Its Start appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about “Mitochondrial Eve,” a woman who lived about 75,000 years ago that all humans alive today are thought to be related to. [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 #75: The Woman Who Every Human Alive is Genetically Related To appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the silly reason why split infinitives were for a time considered incorrect grammatically. 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 #74: The Reason Split Infinitives Were For a Time Considered Incorrect Grammatically appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the story that “Sleeping Beauty” was based on, which was *slightly* less family friendly than the Disney version. [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 #73: The Scandalous Original Version of Sleeping Beauty appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the origin of the alphabet song and the famous tune behind 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 #72: Mozart and the Alphabet Song appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the bizarre dish that holds the world record for the largest item on a menu. This episode is brought you by lynda.com. Check out lynda.com if you’re interested in learning a new piece of software or business skill cheaply, and on your own time. They’ve got over 2,000 extremely high quality training [...] The post Podcast Episode #71: The Largest Item on a Menu appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the likely cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and just how to minimize the chances of a baby dying from it. 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 #70: The Cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn how running out of a certain ingredient led to one of the most popular cookies of all time, the chocolate chip cookie. [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 #69: The Invention of the Chocolate Chip Cookie appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the surprising dominance of the electric car in the late 19th and early 20th century and what exactly caused the downfall of this type of automobile. 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 #68: The 19th Century Dominance of the Electric Car appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the 17 year old girl who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back, then promptly was kicked out of Minor and Major League baseball. [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 #67: The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the origin of James Bond and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which it might surprise you to learn were written by the same author. This episode is brought you by lynda.com, which is actually where TodayIFoundOut’s video person, Verity, learned how to make the videos here in the first place. When we got [...] The post Podcast Episode #66: James Bond and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the fascinating origin of high heel shoes, and just how they became popular despite being extremely impractical in every day life. [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 #65: High Heels Were Originally Worn By Men, Not Women appeared first on Today I Found Out.