Short Suck #31 - Why Do We Do That?

Short Suck #31 - Why Do We Do That?

Today we're we’re gonna tackle a bunch of questions you never knew you needed answering, questions like: Why does the middle finger mean “fuck you”? Why do we blow out candles at birthday parties? Why do we cover our mouths when we yawn? And where does the whole making "bunny ears" with your fingers behind someone's head when they're getting their photo taken come from? The answers to these questions are often so strange, and so ancient.

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Short Suck #30 - Sherlock Holmes and Spiritualism

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447 - Falun Gong: The Cult Behind The Epoch Times and Shen Yun

447 - Falun Gong: The Cult Behind The Epoch Times and Shen Yun

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Short Suck #29 -  Luis Garavito: The World's Most Prolific Serial Killer

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445 - Anders Breivik & the 2011 Neo-Nazi Norway Attacks

445 - Anders Breivik & the 2011 Neo-Nazi Norway Attacks

On July 22nd, 2011, Norwegian alt-right gamer Anders Behring Breivik carried out the deadliest attack on Norwegian soil since WW2, when he detonated a car bomb in Oslo and then snuck onto the nearby i...

10 Mar 20252h 44min

444 - Nelson Mandela: From Prisoner to President

444 - Nelson Mandela: From Prisoner to President

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Short Suck #28 - The Pirate Queen

Short Suck #28 - The Pirate Queen

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443 - The Long Island Serial Killer

443 - The Long Island Serial Killer

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