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Everything Everywhere Daily

Learn something new every day! Everything Everywhere Daily is a daily podcast for Intellectually Curious People. Host Gary Arndt tells the stories of interesting people, places, and things from around the world and throughout history. Gary is an accomplished world traveler, travel photographer, and polymath. Topics covered include history, science, mathematics, anthropology, archeology, geography, and culture. Past history episodes have dealt with ancient Rome, Phoenicia, Persia, Greece, China,

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15:44

The Great Locomotive Chase

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/21

On April 12, 1862, one of the most daring and audacious events of the American Civil War took place. It wasn’t a major battle. It didn’t involve armies meeting each other on the field of battle. Instead, it was one of the first examples in military history of a raid designed to deny the enemy access to the most vital 19th-century technology: the railroad. Learn more about the Great Locomotive Chase and how railroads became a strategic war objective on this episode of Everything Everywhere

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15:33

Grass and Lawns

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/20

One of the most common types of plants in the world is grass. Grass is almost everywhere. An enormous part of the landmass on Earth is covered with grass. Grass isn’t just stuff in a field that cows eat, although that is part of it. Grasses also include some of the most economically important plants in the world. On many different levels, our civilization would not exist if it weren’t for grass. Learn more about grass, what it is, and its important role in the world on this episode of

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15:59

The Russian Revolution

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/19

One of the most transformative events of the 20th century was the Russian Revolution. The Revolution was responsible for the downfall of the Russian monarchy and the rise of the Soviet Union. It also had reverberations that were felt all over the world by other revolutions that were inspired by the Russian Revolution. Learn about the Russian Revolution, why it happened, and how it came about on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ***5th Anniversary Celebration RSVP*** Sponsors

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The History of Apples (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/18

One of the most popular fruits in the world are apples. Apples are associated with the Garden of Eden, pleasing your teacher, and the story of Snow White. They play a role in Greek and Norse mythology, and they have lent their name to famous record and computer companies. However, apples are unlike almost every other fruit in that there are thousands of different varieties. The reason why there are so many different varieties is because of the uniqueness of the plant. Learn more about apples,

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15:04

Desalination

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/17

Seventy percent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water… and the vast majority of it is useless for consumption or agriculture. This problem has been known for thousands of years, and for thousands of years, humans have recognized that it is possible to turn seawater into drinking water; it was just difficult to do so. In the last few decades, however, the ability to get clean drinking water from the sea has gotten easier and might get even easier still. Learn more about desalination, how

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15:31

Autogyros

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/16

We are all familiar with things that fly in the air. Hot air balloons, dirigibles, blimps, airplanes, and helicopters. However, there is another category of flying craft that most people aren’t familiar with. It isn’t an airplane, and it isn’t a helicopter. It actually lies somewhere in between. By combining parts of both, it has some amazing properties that neither one has. Learn more about the autogyro, what it is, and how it works, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ***5th

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16:11

Transuranium Elements (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/15

If you take a look at the periodic table of elements, you will notice something interesting. Go to the bottom and take a look at any element over, say, number 94. You will find a bunch of elements you have probably never heard of. Don’t worry because most chemists probably aren’t familiar with them, either. They are not part of any chemical compounds, cannot be found in nature, and most have only existed for a fraction of a second. Learn more about transuranium elements, what they are, and how

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15:40

Frederick Douglass

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/14

In 1818, the man who would go on to become one of the greatest leaders in the cause against American slavery was himself born into slavery. At the age of 20, he escaped bondage and went on to lead one of the most remarkable careers of the 19th century. He led a multifaceted life, including becoming one of the era’s most notable orators, a newspaper publisher, an author, a presidential advisor, and an ambassador. In the end, he perhaps played one of the biggest roles in the end of

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15:09

Blue

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/13

Colors are something that we are all familiar with. The colors are among the first things we teach children. What if I were to tell you not every culture has the same colors? By that, I don’t mean they have different words for colors, but some very basic colors have no words at all. For some reason, blue is the color that divides many cultures. ….And that isn’t the only interesting thing about blue. Learn more about the color blue and what makes it interesting on this episode of Everything

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13:44

Operation Dragoon

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/12

In the summer of 1944, the Allied forces planned an audacious amphibious landing on the beaches of France.It involved hundreds of ships, over a hundred thousand men, and meticulous planning. Those who landed would face fierce resistance from entrenched German forces. …and I am not talking about D-Day and the invasion of Normandy. Learn about Operation Dragoon and the invasion of Southern France on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ***5th Anniversary Celebration

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15:55

All About Hair

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/11

If you are listening to me speak these words and can understand what I’m saying, then you are a human being.If you are a human being, you are also a mammal, and if you are a mammal, you have hair….or at least the biological capability to produce hair.But why exactly do we have hair? What function does it serve? Why do we have less than other animals? And why do people have different types of hair? Learn more about hair, what it does, and how it works on this episode of Everything Everywhere

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15:43

The Year 1800

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/10

In the year 1800, the last year of the 18th century, the world was on the precipice of radical change. The scientific revolution, the agricultural revolution, and the industrial revolution had all begun, but were yet to hit full swing. There were also literal revolutions afoot. Countries began overthrowing their leaders or colonial masters, a trend which would only continue in the next century. Learn more about the world in the year 1800 on the 1,800th episode of Everything Everywhere

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15:07

How the Ancients Made Fire

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/09

One of the most critical developments in the course of human history was the control of fire. Without fire, we probably wouldn’t have even reached the Stone Age, let alone the Industrial Age. But how exactly did ancient people make fire? To make fire out of nothing is no easy feat, and it was a skill that had to be mastered for survival. Learn more about how humans made fire on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ***5th Anniversary Celebration RSVP*** Sponsors Newspapers.com

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15:18

The History of Ice Hockey

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/08

One of the most popular sports in North America and Northern Europe is ice hockey.Ice hockey, like all popular sports, has undergone considerable changes since its inception. In fact, hockey has a rather surprising origin and a relationship to other sports that many people are unaware of. Today, professional hockey is a multibillion-dollar business, and it is played internationally and at the Olympics by both men and women. Learn more about ice hockey and its origins on this episode of

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16:51

The History of Surgery

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/07

Over the years, human life expectancy has increased dramatically. While there have been many developments that have led to longer human lifespans, most of that has come from just a few major advancements. One of the biggest of which has been the development of surgery. The types of surgical procedures that exist today are just the latest in a long line of physical medical procedures. Learn more about surgery and the techniques and technologies that allow for modern operations on this episode

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The Eruption of Krakatoa (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/06

On the morning of August 27, 1883, one of the most destructive natural disasters of the 19th century occurred between the islands of Java and Sumatra, in what is today the nation of Indonesia. After weeks of low-level rumblings, a volcanic eruption totally obliterated the mountain that it had formed. The devastation wasn’t limited to the immediate area around the volcano. The blast’s effects literally affected the entire planet. Learn more about the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa and its devastating

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16:42

Macau

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/05

Located in the Pearl River Delta, off the coast of the mainland of the People’s Republic of China, is Macau.Macau is often overlooked due to its larger neighbor, Hong Kong, but Macau, despite being similar, has had its own unique history. What began as a fishing village evolved into a major trading port, and in the 21st century, it has become one of the most popular entertainment centers in Asia. It remains unlike any other place in Asia, and indeed, the entire world. Learn more about Macau and

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17:32

Catherine the Great

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/04

Catherine the Great was one of the most influential rulers in Russian history, transforming the Russian Empire into a major European power through territorial expansion, internal reforms, and cultural patronage. Her reign marked the pinnacle of Enlightened Absolutism in Russia, as she embraced Western philosophical ideals while consolidating autocratic rule. She modernized administration, promoted education and the arts, and extended Russia’s borders through diplomacy and military conquest. Yet,

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16:23

SONAR

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/03

One of the most significant developments in the history of naval warfare was the submarine. The submarine offered a means of stealth and surprise that surface ships couldn’t compete with. At first, navigating submarines was relatively simple, as they traveled just below the surface and used a snorkel and a periscope. However, as submarines improved and could dive deeper, they encountered a problem. How could they see and navigate?The answer came from nature. Learn more about SONAR, how it was

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14:18

Alternate Forms of Space Travel (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily ·

2025/06/02

Every single rocket that has ever been launched into space has been a rocket that burned some sort of fuel. These chemical fuel rockets have worked well for making the short trip to orbit. Beyond that point, however, they are not necessarily the best option for space travel. There are a host of proposed methods for space travel that don’t involve rockets, some of which have already been tested. Learn more about alternative forms of space flight and the possible future of space exploration on

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