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The BrainFood Show

In this show, the team behind the wildly popular TodayIFoundOut YouTube channel do deep dives into a variety of fascinating topics to help you feed your brain with interesting knowledge.

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49:24

The Woman Who was the Most Successful Pirate of All Time

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/12/31

*Apologies for the audio quality on this one, simultaneously our audio editor / producer was on vacation and a certain host was also a great distance away from his acoustically treated studio. 😉 In any event, in this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at what exactly grog is, where it came from, and the origin [...] The post The Woman Who was the Most Successful Pirate of All Time appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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47:45

A Christmas Gift and a Riot

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/12/22

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at a Christmas gift that resulted in one of the more celebrated books of all time. Next up we briefly mention our sponsor- go to https://wix.com/go/brainfood to get started on your Wix website today! And check out our new website for the Brainfood Podcast at https://www.brainfood.fm/ Moving on to the main [...] The post A Christmas Gift and a Riot appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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47:32

Christmas Traditions- The Crapper, The Poop Log, the...

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/12/20

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at a couple rather bizarre Spanish Christmas traditions involving holiday defecating… Next up we briefly mention our sponsor- go to https://wix.com/go/brainfood to get started on your Wix website today! And check out our new website for the Brainfood Podcast at https://www.brainfood.fm/ Moving on to the main content today we’re looking at [...] The post Christmas Traditions- The Crapper, The Poop Log, the Parasitic Poop Twigs, and Much,

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56:32

12 Days

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/12/17

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at the rather humorous original name for the song Silver Bells. Moving on to the main content today we’re looking at the truth about the origin of the song “The 12 Days of Christmas” and what’s the deal with the weird lyrics. After that, we look at the [...] The post 12 Days appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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45:33

The Truce

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/11/28

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at whether poinsettias are actually poisonous or not. Next we discuss today’s sponsor. If you’re interested, go to https://wix.com/go/brainfood to get started on your Wix website today! And check out our new website for the Brainfood Podcast at https://www.brainfood.fm/. Moving on to the main content today we’re looking [...] The post The Truce appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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1:19:02

The Sledgehammer for the Poor Man’s Child

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/11/28

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we look at one of my favorite stories I’ve ever researched. But before that, we begin by looking at what could have been wrong with Tiny Tim that simply throwing money at the problem could have fixed given 19th century medicine. Next we discuss today’s sponsor. If you’re interested, go to https://wix.com/go/brainfood [...] The post The Sledgehammer for the Poor Man’s Child appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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1:33:28

The Remarkable Sarah Hale

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/11/22

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at the real reason turkeys are called turkeys. Next we discuss today’s sponsor, Lumerit education, which is a service to help you figure out the cheapest/fastest/best way to finish college or pick up a degree, and if you like even from the convenience of your own home, with [...] The post The Remarkable Sarah Hale appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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1:21:50

Tech History Part 3: FIRST!!! + Many, Many Bonus...

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/11/15

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at a rather interesting fact about Pulp Fiction and Samuel L Jackson’s character’s most famous lines in the film. We then move on to briefly mentioning our sponsor for today- Wix.com, where you can go to create awesome looking, exceptionally easy/fast to create websites for free, as we [...] The post Tech History Part 3: FIRST!!! + Many, Many Bonus Facts and Contest Winners appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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51:15

The Dude Who Burned Down the Greatest of the Seven...

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/11/07

*Note: This is still a little out of order, as we are needing to further delay publishing of the Tech History Part 3 owing to, ironically enough, technical difficulties. We’ll have it up within the week most likely though. In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at what literal battleships had to do with the [...] The post The Dude Who Burned Down the Greatest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Because of Reasons appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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46:26

Macabre Part 4: The Vampire of Cinkota and a Truly...

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/10/31

*Note: This is a little out of order, but we had to delay publishing of the Tech History Part 3 owing to, ironically enough, technical difficulties. We’ll have it up soon enough. But for now, in this Halloween special of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at whether it’s actually safer to use a crosswalk instead of a [...] The post Macabre Part 4: The Vampire of Cinkota and a Truly Horrific Love Story appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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1:33:03

Tech History Part 2: Who Invented the Internet,...

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/10/16

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at a the absolutely bizarre way bedbugs mate. Next up, we jump into the main part of the show on who invented the Internet and how it works. We also look at who invented email and the web, and what Al Gore had to do with all this. [...] The post Tech History Part 2: Who Invented the Internet, Email, and the Web? appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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1:22:31

Tech History Part 1: A QWERTY Story and Whether the...

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/09/30

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at a quick fact surrounding what Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Genesis had to do with Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Next we discuss our sponsor for this episode, Backblaze. Seriously, one of Simon and I’s favorite services and is ridiculously cheap and easy to [...] The post Tech History Part 1: A QWERTY Story and Whether the Dvorak Layout is Actually Superior appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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1:23:17

Macabre Part 3: The Nightmare Nurse

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/09/26

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we’re looking at the story of an intelligent, sweet little girl who was given up to an orphanage and then grew up to have a rather successful career as a nurse… and just so happens to be one of the most notorious female serial killers in history. On another note, if you [...] The post Macabre Part 3: The Nightmare Nurse appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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1:13:54

Macabre Part 2: How Shrunken Heads Were Made

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/09/19

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we begin by discussing a random quick fact involving the parents of Ferris Bueller on Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. We then move on to discussing the show’s sponsor, Dashlane, which is a great free password management service. You can also get a free month of their premium version and then 10% off [...] The post Macabre Part 2: How Shrunken Heads Were Made appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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1:20:50

Macabre Part 1: The Gruesome Tale of Burke and Hare

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/09/12

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we begin by discussing a random quick fact involving the curious old practice of mailing children. We then move on to discussing the show’s first sponsor, RXBar. For 25% off your first order, visit https://rxbar.com/brainfood and enter the promo code: brainfood Next we move into the main content for today’s episode which [...] The post Macabre Part 1: The Gruesome Tale of Burke and Hare appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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59:49

The Final Final Frontier (Part 6): The Real Color of...

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/09/05

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we begin by discussing the clandestine way Niel Armstrong managed to get his application to the astronaut program in despite submitting it past the deadline. We then look at why he got to be first to walk on the moon when precedent should have had it been Buzz Aldrin. Next up we [...] The post The Final Final Frontier (Part 6): The Real Color of the Sun, How Many Nuclear Bomb Powered Rockets It Would Take to Stop the Earth Orbiting the Sun and Much, Much More

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59:46

The Final Frontier Part 5: Are the Odds of...

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/09/04

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we begin by discussing the real origin of Tang and what that has to do with Pop Rocks and how they work. We then move on to the interesting story behind the invention of Velcro and how it works. Next up we look at whether NASA really spent many millions of dollars [...] The post The Final Frontier Part 5: Are the Odds of Successfully Navigating an Asteroid Field Really Approximately 3,720 to 1? appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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1:19:45

The Final Frontier Part 4: The U.S. Plan to Nuke the...

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/08/23

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we begin by discussing the first space walk in which the cosmonaut in question very nearly got stuck out there and his adventures thereafter. We then move on to discussing how the idea that the moon is made of green cheese got started. Next up we discuss the late 1950s plan the [...] The post The Final Frontier Part 4: The U.S. Plan to Nuke the Moon, Why People Thought the Moon was Made of Cheese and Much More appeared first on Today I Found Out.

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1:16:26

The Final Frontier Part 3: How to Scratch an Itch in...

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/08/12

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we begin by following up on a previous discussion on Daimler and what exactly a little girl named Mercedes had to do with things. We then jump into the surprisingly oft’ requested follow up on Simon’s first ranch dressing experience. Next up we move into the meat of the episode, discussing how [...] The post The Final Frontier Part 3: How to Scratch an Itch in Space, the Surprisingly Long Time You Can Survive in Space Without a Spacesuit, Why the Apollo 13

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1:10:58

The Final Frontier Part 2: How Astronauts Go to the...

The BrainFood Show ·

2018/08/03

In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we begin by following up on a previous discussion on what the first good movie based on a computer game was. We then jump right into the various ways in which astronauts have managed their necessary expulsions over the years and some hilarious stories and interesting related facts that go along with [...] The post The Final Frontier Part 2: How Astronauts Go to the Bathroom in Space and How Women Can Safely Pee Standing Up appeared first on Today I Found

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