Catalonian Christmas Traditions

The 3rd Olympic Games held in 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri was unquestionably the greatest train wreck of an Olympics ever held. In fact, the Olympics in ancient Greece were probably better organized and better attended than the 1904 Olympics. Nothing quite exemplifies the hot mess which was the St. Louis Olympics quite like the 1904 Olympics Marathon, which was such a disaster, it almost killed several competitors, and almost permanently removed the marathon as a competitive event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Juli 202011min

Every year on July 4th Americans celebrate their independence. The fireworks, parades, and cookouts have been a tradition for over 200 years. But why do we celebrate it on July 4th and did America really even become independent on July 4th, 1776? Have we been celebrating on the wrong date this entire time? Learn more about the real date of American independence on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Juli 202014min

Question: Who is the most dominant athlete of all time? It's an interesting question and one which has started endless pub debates. Is that a basketball player like Michael Jordan, a baseball player like Babe Ruth, or a soccer player like Lionel Messi? Or maybe it's an athlete in an individual sport like Tiger Woods, or Serena Williams. My answer to the question of who is the most dominant athlete of all time might surprise you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Juli 20209min

How a man born 230 years ago still has living grandchildren in the year 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Juli 20206min

The Byzantine Empire was one of the greatest empires in world history, yet at no point was there ever an empire which went by that name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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