In this episode, you’re going to learn about a mysterious event that occurred in 1908, producing a blast of over a thousand times that of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima. [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 the man who invented the Pringles can, as well as a lot of other interesting things about the origin of Pringles. [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 a woman who managed to survive all three catastrophes that befell the sister ships the Olympic, Britannic, and the Titanic. [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 just what happened to Howard Hughes’ vast estate after he died, given he left no will and had no known direct descendents. [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 the fascinating origin of the word “abracadabra” and the important medical role this mystical word was used for through most of recorded 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

In this episode, you’re going to learn about the many human skeletons recently found buried under Ben Franklin’s house and how they got there. [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 the near 70 year long saga of Elmer McCurdy’s body, and how it ultimately ended up on the set of a popular TV show. [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 the first openly gay Major League Baseball player, who also happens to have the distinction of performing the first documented high-five, and who ultimately popularized this now ubiquitous celebratory slap while he was with the LA Dodgers. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn why January 1st is considered the first day of the New Year in many parts of the world, along with a lot of other interesting facts about how the modern calendar came to be. [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 how the tradition of “dropping the ball” on New Year’s Eve in Times Square got started. [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, we’re going to debunk many of the origin stories surrounding the candy cane, and trace the evolution of this confectionery and how it became a Christmas staple. [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 whether or not poinsettias are actually poisonous or not, and many other interesting facts about this Christmas weed. [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 a country that has a rather odd tradition of eating Kentucky Fried Chicken for Christmas dinner and how this tradition came about. [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 a red-nosed reindeer became a Christmas staple, as well as some other interesting facts relating to this holiday story. [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 the fascinating story behind the Christmas classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” You’re also going to learn the surprising famed businessman that inspired the portrayal of the character of George Bailey, as well as a lot of interesting Jimmy Stewart facts in the Bonus Fact section. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, […]

In this episode, you’re going to learn what exact Tiny Tim was sick from that 19th century medical science could cure simply by someone throwing some money at the problem. [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