9 Head-Spinning Facts About Carousels
Grab your riding crop and hold on tight, because today we’re taking a spin through the history of merry-go-rounds! Why do British carousels rotate in the opposite direction from the rest? Which future...
19 Aug 202519min
Who Invented the Dunce Cap? (And Other Unusual School Supplies)
Why is there a bull on the Elmer's glue bottle? What did kids use to carry their books around before they had backpacks? And why does a giant cone tree get everyone excited about starting school in Ge...
15 Aug 202527min
9 Crazy Stories About Debt (Including when you could pay your rent in Eels?!)
What’s more fun than financial debt? Honestly, just about anything! But the team here has a knack for finding the silly side of any subject, and the history of people owing money to each other is no e...
12 Aug 202527min
How to Build the Ultimate Theme Park!
If you want to build a theme park, there are some big questions to answer. Is it really a theme park, or is it an amusement park? (There’s a difference!) Also, how many Santa Clauses should you have? ...
8 Aug 202543min
9 Bonzer Tips for Traveling Across Australia
Summer may be winding down, but we’re not done traveling yet—so grab your SPF and join Will and Mango on a big trip across the world’s smallest continent! Want to know the secret to Aussie slang? Or w...
5 Aug 202520min
Why Is It More Dangerous to Be a Park Ranger Than an FBI Agent?
Park rangers do so much more than just keeping Yogi Bear from stealing picnic baskets. Whether it’s outsmarting poachers, fending off the Klan, protecting tourists from gator attacks, or helping tiny ...
1 Aug 202536min
What Did Ancient Egyptian Bread Taste Like? with Sam Kean
Experimental archaeology is the science (and art!) of discovering what ancient worlds smelled, tasted, sounded, and felt like… a process that often involves going to some truly incredible lengths. Aut...
29 Jul 202548min
Where Do the World's Best Band Names Come From?
What band was named as a tribute to their high school gym coach? Why did The Earwigs change their name to Alice Cooper (hint: it might have something to do with a Oujia board)? And would Chubby Checke...
25 Jul 202534min
