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It’s estimated that over 150 million Americas consume coffee daily - roughly 50% of the entire U.S. population! The hist... Read more
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Special Independence Day Episode
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It may feel good in the moment but pettiness rarely, if ever, ends well. This week, some examples. You’re familiar with ... Read more
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Thomas Jefferson had a secret, and it’s not the one you think. | Why you can pee for free in the USA. | Monopoly pieces, explained.
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JFK's brain is missing | The Amber Alert | Under the hood of Pimp My Ride (Ep. 50 replay)
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The assassination of President John F. Kennedy remains a favorite topic of conspiracy theorists six decades after the ev... Read more
30 May 2022
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The origin of the word Bluetooth | Heads I win - Tails I win. The gambling secrets of Mattress Mack. | Yasuke, the unlikely samurai
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Do we ever stop to think where the words we use came from? Case study: Bluetooth.Wouldn’t it be great if you could gambl... Read more
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Video games are big business, pulling in over $37 billion per year in domestic sales. So why can’t we make a good movie ... Read more
9 May 2022
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