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Smartest Year Ever

The Smartest Year Ever began as a 365-day experiment in curiosity. In 2025, I dropped a new fact every single day. History, science, language, word origins, and strange true stories, all the stuff that somehow makes you sound smarter in conversation. The goal hasn’t changed: help you become the world’s greatest conversationalist.

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The World’s Oldest Tattoos and Ötzi the Iceman |...
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2025/09/04
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The Thatcher Illusion: Why Flipped Faces Fool Your...
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2025/09/03
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00:05:34
Why Are Most People Right-Handed? | Smartest Year...
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2025/09/02
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00:06:11
Why Do We Say “Cloud Nine”? | Smartest Year Ever (Sep...
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2025/09/01
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The First Ferris Wheel: America’s Answer to the...
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2025/09/01
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00:04:23
What Does Percent Chance of Rain Actually Mean? |...
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2025/08/31
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00:05:44
Does It Really Rain Fish in Honduras? (Lluvia de...
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2025/08/30
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00:05:41
Is Ball Lightning Real? | Smartest Year Ever (Aug 29,...
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2025/08/29
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00:05:28
The Coldest Day (and the Coldest Place) on Earth |...
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2025/08/28
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00:06:57
The Hottest Day (and the Hottest Place) on Earth |...
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2025/08/27
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The City That Went 14 Years Without Rain | Smartest...
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2025/08/26
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00:06:49
What the Dew Point Really Tells You | Smartest Year...
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2025/08/25
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00:05:53
When Were Sunglasses Invented? | Smartest Year Ever...
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2025/08/24
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00:08:25
Is There a Square Mile on Earth No Human Has Ever...
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2025/08/23
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00:06:24
What is the Oldest National Flag Still in Use? |...
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2025/08/22
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How to Identify Greek and Roman Columns | Smartest...
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2025/08/21
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00:05:38
The Real Doctor Who Inspired Sherlock Holmes |...
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2025/08/20
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00:03:21
Why Do We Say “Close, But No Cigar”? | Smartest Year...
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2025/08/19
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00:03:36
Why Do We Call It a Honeymoon? | Smartest Year Ever...
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2025/08/18
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00:05:37
The 1518 Dancing Plague: Real, Deadly, Unexplained? |...
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2025/08/17
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