Selects: How the Terracotta Army Works
In 1974, Chinese farmers discovered the first of what would number 7,000 terracotta soldiers meant to protect China's first emperor in the afterlife. Learn all about them in this classic episode. Lea...
11 Joulu 202132min
What's the deal with blue people?
The famous blue people of Kentucky are no longer blue. But why were they like that in the first place? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/list...
9 Joulu 202146min
Short Stuff: Funny Bone
Hitting your funny bone doesn’t just hurt, it feels really weird too. That’s because you’re not hitting a bone at all, but instead the most vulnerable nerve in your body. Learn more about your ad-cho...
8 Joulu 202111min
Why Do Great Flood Myths Seem To Be Universal?
If look into the mythology of just about any culture in the world, you will find a myth about a great flood that destroyed humanity and submerged the Earth in the distant past. Does this mean that a g...
7 Joulu 202144min
Selects: What Is Collective Hysteria?
Throughout the history of the world, there have been many cases of what is known as collective hysteria - groups of people, usually young women, who all exhibit the same physical symptoms of non-exist...
4 Joulu 202142min
Your Gut Is Also A Brain
Your gut – not your spare tire, but your digestive tract – is deceptively smart. Not only does it handle processing food and nutrients, but the hundreds of trillions of bacteria that live in your gut ...
2 Joulu 202146min
Short Stuff: SINA
In the 1950s a group dedicated to clothing animals out of a sense or morality gained momentum. “A nude horse is a rude horse!” was their battle cry. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ih...
1 Joulu 202112min
The Twisted History of Dentistry
If you think going to the dentist now is not fun, just wait until you hear about what they did in the Middle Ages. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystu...
30 Marras 202152min
