What are the Greatest Things We Just Learned about Japan?
Why is Japan's adult adoption rate so high? Why don't American car dealerships succeed in the country? And why did Colonel Sanders put a curse on a beloved Japanese baseball team? Plus, Will and Mango...
7 Feb 201836min
Is Flu Season Really as Dangerous as We're Told?
As sniffles and coughs abound (and Tristan tries to inoculate the whole office), Will and Mango try to figure out why some flu seasons are worse than others. Also: How do scientists know when some sea...
2 Feb 201833min
9 Thrilling Mysteries... Solved!
Why was FDR so obsessed with mysteries? What's hiding in KFC's super secret Spice Mix vault? And what was the murder rate in the town from Murder She Wrote? (Pretty darn high!) Will and Mango put on t...
1 Feb 201815min
How Chinese is our Chinese Food?
Chinese restaurants have an incredible history in America. (They actually pre-date the Civil War!) But is the food we scarf down every week actually Chinese? Will and Mango stuff themselves with takeo...
31 Jan 201838min
How did Reference Books Shape Civilization? (And what will their death mean?)
Remember when Pliny the Elder thought women were cursed and unicorns had elephant feet, so he wrote long encyclopedia entries on both of them? Neither did we. From Roget to Britannica, Webster's to Wi...
26 Jan 201841min
9 Head-spinning Facts about Hats
Why did straw hats once spur a revolt? Did Nixon kill the top hat trend? And where on Earth is Jackie O's pill box hat? Will and Mango discover some extremely important facts you'll want to know about...
25 Jan 201810min
Is Recycling Worth the Hassle?
Why does Germany use five different bins for recycling? Can you trick people into being greener by putting wolves on packaging? And is recycling a good business to be in? Plus, why Totes McGoats is on...
24 Jan 201842min
What was the Golden Age of Hijacking?
It's hard to believe skyjacking was once a weekly occurrence in America. But for over a decade, planes were rerouted for ransoms, political causes, and occasionally-- for a couple of beers! Learn mor...
19 Jan 201834min
