Why is Poindexter Slang for Nerd, Why Some Pages are “Intentionally Left Blank”, The Great Emu War of 1932 and More

In this week’s “best of” our YouTube channel, we share why “poindexter” is slang for nerd and why some pages in books are “intentionally left blank”. We also look at that time Australia lost a war to Emus, the time in history where you could avoid execution if you won a footrace with your executioner, how to pronounce “ye” correctly and that time the inventor of the whac-o-mole blew up his warehouse. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube Channel for many more videos like this.

Why is Poindexter Slang for Nerd? (and Where the Words Nerd and Geek Come From)

Why are Some Pages “Intentionally Left Blank” and Why Do They Say This?

The Great Emu War of 1932

That Time When you Could Save Yourself From Being Executed by Beating the Executioner in a Foot Race

You’re Probably Saying the “Ye” as in “Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe” Wrong

That Time the Inventor of the Whac-A-Mole Accidentally Blew Up His Warehouse

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