Episode 008 - Calendars, Krakatoa and the Olympics

Do you know which place is mentioned in Rang De Basanti, famous for a train robbery and for kebabs - SMASH - do you know which name change happened on 24th May 2011 to better reflect the cultural iden...

10 Okt 202452min

Do you know which mathematician invented nyctography so that they could write in the dark without the benefit of a light? Do you know why around 1500 Jewish families cannot ride the London Underground...

30 Sep 202448min

Do you know what software error which we all face, caused names of genes to be reported erroneously in multiple studies? Do you know which party game invented in Russia in the 1980s was based on the f...

23 Sep 202455min

Do you know how in 1951 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, a young black woman suffering from cervical cancer changed the face of modern medicine? Do you know what is the Indian equivalent of a Nepali Jerry? ...

16 Sep 20241h 2min

Do you know which famous 18th century racehorse was named after a misheard version of a root vegetable? Do you know which famous movie derived its name from an Alexander Pope poem called 'Eloisa to Ab...

8 Sep 20241h 2min

Do you know which iconic snack was popularised by an Indian political party? Do you know which country has infamously committed multiple political faux pas when it comes to the flags of other countrie...

1 Sep 202456min

Do you know which practically unbeatable Olympic records were made in swimming? Do you know how Sergey Bubka dominated the world of Olympic pole vaulting? Do you know which German equestrian athlete h...

22 Aug 202451min

Do you know what the call sign on Indian planes starts with? Do you know why some compartments on Indian trains have "LV" mentioned on them? Do you know what was unique about the car model "Badal" rel...

7 Aug 20241h 10min