Daily Knowledge Podcast

In this episode, you’re going to learn how Black Friday got started, the real reason it’s called that, and a few other interesting facts about this “supposed” biggest shopping day of the year. [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 #284: Black Friday appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn how one of the great, but little known today, women in American history brought about the United States’ Thanksgiving holiday, as well as introduced most of the traditions now commonly associated with that holiday, including what we eat.  You’re also going to learn what this has to do with “Mary Had a Little [...] The post Podcast Episode #283: Sarah Josepha Hale, Mary Had a Little Lamb, and the Origin of the Thanksgiving Holiday appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn whether there is any truth to the idea that eating turkey will make you drowsy. [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 #282: The Truth About Turkey and Drowsiness appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the many myths surrounding the supposed “first” Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims. 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 Transcript: Myth: Pilgrims wore black and white clothing with buckled top hats. The myth that they dressed [...] The post Podcast Episode #281: The Many Myths Surrounding the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn just who is “Craig” and how he got started making lists, as well as how the site evolved to what it is today. [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 #280: Craig and His Lists appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn how penguins manage to keep their exposed feet from freezing, along with some other interesting penguin 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 #279: Penguins and Their Feet appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn whether Ben Franklin really suggested what would become daylight saving time and some other interesting facts about DST. [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 #278: The Truth About Ben Franklin and Daylight Saving Time appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the fascinating tale of two major companies who had a dispute over a slogan, and how they decided, rather than to litigate, to duke it out the old fashioned way, with much fanfare along the way. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also [...] The post Podcast Episode #277: Malice in Dallas- How Two Major Companies Avoided Court By Settling a Dispute the Old Fashioned Way appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the humble beginnings of Stephen King’s career as a professional writer, and what Penthouse magazine had to do with it all. [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 #276: Penthouse and Stephen King appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about how the practice of christening ships with champagne got its start, as well as some interesting alternate christening procedures throughout the world. [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 #275: Ships and Champagne appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about popular items people used before toilet paper began being sold commercially in the 20th century (yes, 20th), as well as a lot of interesting facts about the development of toilet paper. In the Bonus Facts, you’re also going to learn about the origins of the various names for rooms that contain toilets. [...] The post Podcast Episode #274: Wiping Through the Ages appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the accidental invention of silly putty and how it rose from relative obscurity to become one of the most popular fad toys of its generation.  [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 #273: Putting the Silly in Putty appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the difference between concrete and cement, as well as a lot of interesting facts about concrete and cement. [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 #272: Concrete vs. Cement appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about how one man’s pet peeve resulted in the creation of non-alcoholic grape juice and ultimately (inadvertently) helped popularize the relatively recently invented peanut butter and jelly sandwich. [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 #271: The Invention of Non-Alcoholic Grape Juice appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn whether European lords really ever practiced jus primae noctis (aka “First Night”)- sleeping with each of the peasant women on their lands on the women’s wedding nights.  You’ll also learn where the first references to something like this occurred, and an interesting, and somewhat surprisingly, “Braveheart” fact. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of [...] The post Podcast Episode #270: Jus Primae Noctis- First Night appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the fascinating story of how Taco Bell evolved from a single hot dog stand to the multi-billion dollar company it is today. [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 #269: Hot Dogs and Taco Bell appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn about one of the greatest athletes of all time, an individual who played in Major League Baseball, the NFL, and won two Olympic Gold Medals, blowing the competition away in the grueling decathlon, during which he even once wore different sized shoes he found in a garbage bin at the Olympics. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t [...] The post Podcast Episode #268: The Greatest Athlete Most Know Little About appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn how a man struggling to support his family ultimately came up with, and started selling out of his basement, one of the most loved confectioneries in the world. [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 The Humble Beginning of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the truth about whether it’s ever a good idea to inject medicine directly into the heart as depicted in movies such as Pulp Fiction and The Rock.  With the help of our medical expert author who specializes in emergency medicine and these types of situations, we’re also going to break down those famous [...] The post Podcast Episode #266: Straight to the Heart appeared first on Today I Found Out.

In this episode, you’re going to learn the truth about whether any witches were really burned during the Salem Witch Trials, and what really started the witch hunt. [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 #265: The Salem Witches appeared first on Today I Found Out.