Daily Knowledge Podcast

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the bizarre and very rare phenomenon of the “stone baby,” as well as about a woman who carried one of these fetuses in her body for about 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 [...] The post Podcast Episode #345: Stone Baby appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the gruesome origin of the expression “run amok”. [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 #344: Run Amok appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about why you used to have to use #2 pencils on Scantron tests, as well as a boatload of fascinating facts about pencils and their surprisingly interesting history. [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 #343: Pencils and Scantrons appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about what was essentially the king of the ocean for many millions of years, the terrifying and gigantic Megalodon. [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 #342: The Megalodon appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to find out what exactly is going on in your body when you get an ice cream headache. [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 #341: Ice Cream Headaches appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn why hair turns grey as you get older, why stress can cause your hair to turn grey sooner, and a lot of other interesting facts about hair. [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 #340: Going Grey appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about a bizarre medical condition where those who suffer from it have difficulty “seeing” faces, and in the extreme case, the individuals can’t even recognize their own face in the mirror or in pictures. [TRANSCRIPT] As mentioned in the episode, if you’re curious whether you’re on the “Facial Blindness” spectrum, you can take [...] The post Podcast Episode #339: Faces appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the only woman to ever bat during an official Major League Baseball game. In the second half of the show, you’re also going to learn why we sing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the 7th inning stretch of baseball games, as well as the truth about what actually inspired the [...] The post Podcast Episode #338: Batting in High Heels and a Dress appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about what funny thing 50% of the ownership of the company that would become Domino’s Pizza was sold for.  You’re also going to learn an equally humorous story about a man named Kenneth Noid and what he had to do with Domino’s Pizza. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: [...] The post Podcast Episode #337: Avoid the Noid appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about how one of the largest creatures on Earth has a very tiny, doughnut shaped brain with their equally tiny esophagus running right through it, along with a lot of other interesting facts about this amazing animal.  In the Bonus section, you’re also going to learn why turkeys (as in the bird) are [...] The post Podcast Episode #336: Doughnut for a Brain appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn where the expression “I, for one, welcome our new X overlords” came from.  In the Bonus section, you’re also going to learn why a week is 7 days long. [TRANSCRIPT: Overlords | Week] 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 #335: Welcoming the Overlords appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the science behind why Mentos and certain beverages, like Diet Coke, react to produce a geyser of bubbles. [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 #334: Mentos, The Bubble Maker appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn why it is that hot dogs traditionally come in packs of 10 and hot dog buns in packs of 8. In the Bonus section, you’re also going to learn why milk is white. [TRANSCRIPT: Hot Dogs | Milk] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also [...] The post Podcast Episode #333: Hot Dogs and Their Buns appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about who invented jeans, what inspired their creation, and how they became so popular. In the Bonus article, you’re also going to learn why women’s bikes traditionally have slanted crossbars. [TRANSCRIPT: Jeans | Bikes] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by [...] The post Podcast Episode #332: Jeans appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the various theories on what happened to all the neanderthals, as well as what the current leading theory is.  You’re also going to learn a surprising fact about modern humans in relation to Neanderthals.  In the Bonus Why article, you’re going to learn just why it is that it hurts men in the [...] The post Podcast Episode #331: What Happened to the Neanderthals appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the man who ultimately had his name lent to the prestigious Newbery Award, and why the award was named after him [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 #330: Newbery appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, we’re plunging down the rabbit-hole trying to separate myth from fact to discern who was France’s most famous prisoner, the Man in the Iron Mask. In the Bonus Fact, you’re also going to learn some interesting things about what inspired Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes [...] The post Podcast Epiosde #329: The Man in the Iron Mask appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the surprisingly recent invention of the baby carrots commonly found in supermarkets today, and the interesting story behind their creation.  We also debunk a prevalent myth about baby carrots. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily [...] The post Podcast Episode #328: The Birth of Baby Carrots appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the story behind the iconic Morton’s Salt girl, and whether or not she was based on a real person. [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 #327: Morton’s Girl appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn what former Major League Baseball player was also a secret agent in the predecessor of the CIA, and the remarkable skills he brought to the table in this line of work. [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 326: The Secret Agent Who Played in the Major Leagues appeared first on Today I Found Out.