Yes, We Have No Bananas (Encore)

Yes, We Have No Bananas (Encore)

In the late 19th century, bananas, a fruit that had been popular for thousands of years, suddenly became a mass-market sensation. However, just a few decades after it was popularized, the industry had to completely change what was grown due to a pestilence. As a result, the bananas that most people eat today are very different than the bananas that everyone ate before the second world war. Learn more about bananas, and why your grandparents didn’t eat the same kind, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time machine. Dive into their extensive online archives to explore history as it happened. With over 800 million digitized newspaper pages spanning three centuries, Newspapers.com provides an unparalleled gateway to the past, with papers from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond. Use the code “EverythingEverywhere” at checkout to get 20% off a publisher extra subscription at newspapers.com. Noom Noom is not just another diet or fitness app. It’s a comprehensive lifestyle program designed to empower you to make lasting changes and achieve your health goals. With Noom, you’ll embark on a personalized journey that considers your unique needs, preferences, and challenges. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge technology with the support of a dedicated team of experts, including registered dietitians, nutritionists, and behavior change specialists. Noom’s changing how the world thinks about weight loss. Go to noom.com to sign up for your trial today! Rocket Money Rocket Money is a personal finance app that finds and cancels your unwanted subscriptions, monitors your spending, and helps you lower your bills—all in one place. It will quickly and easily find your subscriptions for you –and for any you don’t want to pay for anymore, just hit “cancel,” and Rocket Money will cancel it for you. It’s that easy. Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Abdication of Edward VIII

The Abdication of Edward VIII

In December 1936, the United Kingdom underwent its greatest constitutional crisis of the 20th century.  The king, Edward VIII, abdicated the throne to marry an American divorcee. This might not seem l...

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The Drake Equation (Encore)

The Drake Equation (Encore)

In 1961, at the Green Bank observatory in West Virginia, a small conference was held for astrophysicists. The meeting was organized by Cornell University professor and astronomer Frank Drake. The subj...

30 Jun 202410min

The North Africa Campaign

The North Africa Campaign

Before the Allied invasions of Normandy or Sicily in World War II, the ground war against Germany and Italy was first fought in North Africa. The reason why there was even a conflict in Africa was a c...

29 Jun 202413min

Corn aka Maize

Corn aka Maize

The biggest agricultural crop in the world today, by total weight, is corn.  Also known as maize, corn is a crop of the New World. The ancients in China, India, Mesopotamia, and Rome never knew about ...

28 Jun 202414min

Gregor MacGregor and the Biggest Scam in History

Gregor MacGregor and the Biggest Scam in History

One of the most audacious scams in history took place in the early 19th century in Britain.  A man sold thousands of people a dream of land in the New World. His claims attracted large investments, en...

27 Jun 202416min

The Discovery and Burial of the Remains of Richard III (Encore)

The Discovery and Burial of the Remains of Richard III (Encore)

The death of a British monarch is a very big event. Thousands of people may take part in the funeral and procession, with millions more lining up to pay their respects and billions more watching on te...

26 Jun 202412min

Air Conditioning

Air Conditioning

One of the biggest problems that humanity has faced for thousands of years is heat.  Excessive heat made it difficult to work in the middle of the day. Heat was especially problematic in the tropics, ...

25 Jun 202414min

The Formation of the United Nations

The Formation of the United Nations

In the midst of the Second World War, the Allied powers began planning ahead for what the post-war world was going to look like.  The Legion of Nations had failed to prevent World War II. If they were...

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