In this episode, you’re going to learn about one of the most storied (and diminutive) soldiers in WWII, a few of the remarkable things he did during the war, as well as his very successful acting career that followed. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the origin of the food pyramid, and why you’d be eating a poor diet if you followed the USDA’s various versions of it through the years.  You’re also going to learn how it came to be this way despite vehement objections from the nutritionists tasked with creating the original (much more healthy) […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn the fascinating story of a humble add-on mission to one of NASA’s more ambitious projects.  This little additional objective was overseen by none other than famed scientist Dr. Carl Sagan.  The purpose- potential first contact with an alien civilization.  This is the story of how Sagan and his team put together such a […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn some fascinating facts about the Dung Beetle, including a very recent discovery about how they navigate. [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

In this episode, you’re going to learn how it is that certain organic materials become petrified. [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

In this episode, you’re going to learn why rubbing salt on raw meat has a preservative effect. [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

In this episode, you’re going to learn whether there is any truth to earwigs laying eggs in people’s ears and other interesting facts about this creepy little insect. [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

In this episode, you’re going to learn why it is that we commonly measure engine power in relation to horses, specifically horsepower.  You’re also going to learn who came up with this idea and how it became so popular. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn what exactly “20-20” or “6-6” vision means and how this scale is determined, as well as how it was originally thought up. [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

In this episode, you’re going to learn about Adolf Hitler’s nephew who ultimately enlisted in the U.S. military to fight against his uncle during WWII. You’re also going to learn of an interesting pact the surviving members of Hitler’s line have made, most of which are currently living in New York state. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn about a CEO of a major company who gave a speech that included a Q&A. In it, he uttered a couple sentences that ended up costing the company nearly a billion dollars as customers began avoiding the business like the plague and continued to do so for many years after. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn why a clean faced Lincoln suddenly decided to grow a bushy beard upon becoming President.  You’re also going to learn a lot of interesting Bonus Facts concerning Lincoln and facial hair trends in America. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn about a man who began life as a slave and finished it as one of the greatest orators of his era.  He was also instrumental in the fight for women’s suffrage, as well as helping make sure the British didn’t aid the South during the American Civil War, among many other things. [TRANSCRIPT] […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn about a Catholic priest and mathematical physicists whose theory on the origin of the universe, which later evolved into what we know today as “The Big Bang Theory,” was once called by Albert Einstein, “the most beautiful and satisfactory explanation of creation to which I ever listened.”  He also made a variety of […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the crab that for a brief period every year quite literally overruns Christmas Island with the crab to human ratio at approximately 20,000 to 1.  You’re also going to learn how they survive the journey across the island as well as why they do it in the first place, among other interesting […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn about a phrase that very nearly became the popular way to answer a telephone, where the term came from, as well as how we ended up with “hello.”  We’re also going to spend a little time debunking a popular myth concerning “hello.” [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the man who ultimately lent his name to the Hubble Telescope and why he was given that honour. [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

In this episode, you’re going to learn who invented duct tape and how they came up with it.  You’re also going to learn the original name of the tape before it was commonly touted as tape for air ducts, despite it being a poor choice in many cases for that use, unless you want your house to burn down. [TRANSCRIPT] […]