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Always Wondered

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Always Wondered. A podcast that takes a lighthearted look at everyday life"s little mysteries. Have you always wondered who came up with the idea for mouthwash? Who invented the Slinky? Why do we bless someone whenever they sneeze? How come there are dimples on a golf ball? Or what is the origin of the phrase "heard it through the grapevine"? These are the sort of questions that stir our curiosity, and the answers may just surprise you. Join host Rick Peterson every week for a fun and

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12:10

Always Wondered - How Did We Wake Up On Time Before...

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2026/04/24

In this episode, we explore the origin of the Alarm Clock. Before it was ever invented, humans used a truly bizarre way to make sure people woke up on time! And we’ve got all the crazy details. Also, waving is one of humanity’s oldest customs. But how did swatting our hand in the air become our go-to greeting? Plus - what’s the story behind the phrase “pass the buck”? A practice that started in Old West saloons somehow became the ultimate way to

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Always Wondered - Episode 56 Preview

Always Wondered ·

2026/04/22

In this upcoming episode, we explore the origin of the Alarm Clock. Before it was ever invented, humans used a truly bizarre way to make sure people woke up on time! And we’ve got all the crazy details. Also, waving is one of humanity’s oldest customs. But how did swatting our hand in the air become our go-to greeting? Plus - what’s the story behind the phrase “pass the buck”? A practice that started in Old West saloons somehow became the ultimate

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11:54

Always Wondered - When Did Hydration Became an...

Always Wondered ·

2026/04/17

In this episode of Always Wondered, we explore when hydration became an obsession. How did we go from drinking from the garden hose to always carrying designer water bottles? We’ll get to the bottom of this H2O mystery. Also, can you imagine some of your favorite movies with completely different leading actors? You’ll be scratching your head as we uncover some of Hollywood’s craziest “almost” casting choices. Plus - learn the origin of the phrase:

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1:46

Always Wondered - Episode 55 Preview

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2026/04/15

In our upcoming episode of Always Wondered, we explore when hydration became an obsession. How did we go from drinking from the garden hose to always carrying designer water bottles? We’ll get to the bottom of this H2O mystery. Also, can you imagine some of your favorite movies with completely different leading actors? You’ll be scratching your head as we uncover some of Hollywood’s craziest “almost” casting choices. Plus - learn the origin of the

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12:15

Always Wondered - How Road Signs Got Their Shapes

Always Wondered ·

2026/04/10

In this episode of Always Wondered, buckle up as we decode the different shapes of traffic signs. Learn why your daily commute feels like an eighth-grade geometry quiz! Also, during the 1960s Space Race, the US and the Soviet Union weren’t the only players. Hear the weird story of one country where the “right stuff” was basically “the only stuff available.” Plus - we reveal the origin of the phrase “the handwriting is on the wall.” It

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1:45

Always Wondered - Episode 54 Preview

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2026/04/08

In this upcoming episode of Always Wondered, buckle up as we decode the different shapes of traffic signs. Learn why your daily commute feels like an eighth-grade geometry quiz! Also, during the 1960s Space Race, the US and the Soviet Union weren’t the only players. Hear the weird story of one country where the “right stuff” was basically “the only stuff available.” Plus - we reveal the origin of the phrase “the handwriting is on the

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11:56

Always Wondered - Why Are Most People Right-Handed?

Always Wondered ·

2026/04/03

In this upcoming episode, we explore why most people are right-handed. Is it evolution? The brain? Or is the left hand secretly plotting something? Also, now that baseball season is here, we slide into some of the weirdest moments in baseball history. Hear about the times when logic took the day off, and chaos put on cleats! Plus - learn the delicious origin of the phrase “living high on the hog”. Are we talking about luxury, or just really good bacon? Join host

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Always Wondered - Episode 53 Preview

Always Wondered ·

2026/03/31

In this upcoming episode, we explore why most people are right-handed. Is it evolution? The brain? Or is the left hand secretly plotting something? Also, now that baseball season is here, we slide into some of the weirdest moments in baseball history. Hear about the times when logic took the day off, and chaos put on cleats! Plus - learn the delicious origin of the phrase “living high on the hog”. Are we talking about luxury, or just really good bacon? Join host

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12:40

Always Wondered - The Chocolate Chip Cookie Origin Story

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2026/03/27

In this episode of Always Wondered, we explore the accidental origin of the Chocolate Chip Cookie - proof that sometimes mistakes can be delicious! Also - prepare for a mind-bending look into the Mandela Effect. Are your memories wrong, or did we somehow shift to an alternate universe? Plus - hear the weird story behind the phrase “the Graveyard Shift”. It’s darker and creepier than you might expect! So join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the

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1:36

Always Wondered - Episode 52 Preview

Always Wondered ·

2026/03/25

In our next episode of Always Wondered, we explore the accidental origin of the Chocolate Chip Cookie - proof that sometimes mistakes can be delicious! Also - prepare for a mind-bending look into the Mandela Effect. Are your memories wrong, or did we somehow shift to an alternate universe? Plus - hear the weird story behind the phrase “the Graveyard Shift”. It’s darker and creepier than you might expect! So join host Rick Peterson as he answers more of the

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11:55

Always Wondered - Why Do We Have Phobias?

Always Wondered ·

2026/03/20

This week on Always Wondered, we explore your brain’s favorite pastime - Phobias! Why does something that seems totally harmless suddenly have our knees knocking? We’ll try to make sense of it all. Also, how come one of your shoelaces always comes untied before the other? Science has actually studied this, and we’ll have the details. Plus, we dive into one of the great mysteries of grocery shopping. Why do hot dogs come ten to a pack, but buns only eight to a

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1:44

Always Wondered - Episode 51 Preview

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2026/03/17

This week on Always Wondered, we explore your brain’s favorite pastime - Phobias! Why does something that seems totally harmless suddenly have our knees knocking? We’ll try to make sense of it all. Also, how come one of your shoelaces always comes untied before the other? Science has actually studied this, and we’ll have the details. Plus, we dive into one of the great mysteries of grocery shopping. Why do hot dogs come ten to a pack, but buns only eight to a

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9:56

Always Wondered - The Truth Behind St. Patrick’s Day...

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2026/03/13

On this episode, St. Patrick’s Day is filled with tradition. But it turns out that many of those myths were invented by someone who probably had one too many green beers! We’ll cut through all the blarney. Also - hear the story of what may be the craziest toy ever marketed to kids. (Spoiler alert: you might want to have a Geiger counter handy!) Plus - why do we say “shh’ whenever we want quiet? Is it science? Instinct? Or just humanity’s universal

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1:40

Always Wondered - Episode 50 Preview

Always Wondered ·

2026/03/10

On this episode, St. Patrick’s Day is filled with tradition. But it turns out that many of those myths were invented by someone who probably had one too many green beers! We’ll cut through all the blarney. Also - hear the story of what may be the craziest toy ever marketed to kids. (Spoiler alert: you might want to have a Geiger counter handy!) Plus - why do we say “shh’ whenever we want quiet? Is it science? Instinct? Or just humanity’s universal

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11:49

Always Wondered - Why We Throw Salt Over Our Shoulders?

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2026/03/06

On this episode, we dive into the surprisingly spooky reason we throw salt over our shoulders. Are we trying to season evil spirits or simply wasting perfectly good sodium chloride? We have all the salty details. Also, why did Fairy Tales originally seem like nightmare fuel? There was actually a very good reason, and you’ll hear the story. Plus, we explain the origin of the phrase “wear your heart on your sleeve”. It turns out it’s much more than just a

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1:47

Always Wondered - Episode 49 Preview

Always Wondered ·

2026/03/03

On this upcoming episode, we dive into the surprisingly spooky reason we throw salt over our shoulders. Are we trying to season evil spirits or simply wasting perfectly good sodium chloride? We have all the salty details. Also, why did Fairy Tales originally seem like nightmare fuel? There was actually a very good reason, and you’ll hear the story. Plus, we explain the origin of the phrase “wear your heart on your sleeve”. It turns out it’s much more than

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11:28

Always Wondered - What is Karma?

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2026/02/27

In this episode, we explore the concept of Karma. Is it really an ancient cosmic justice system, or just the universe’s most aggressive rumor? Also, the weather can be weird, but what fell from the skies over Kentucky in 1876 defies description! You’ll probably want an umbrella handy when you hear this one. Plus - we tackle one of humanity’s boldest experiments in collective confusion. Yup, it’s Daylight Saving Time. (Need we say more?) So join host Rick

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Always Wondered - Episode 48 Preview

Always Wondered ·

2026/02/25

On this upcoming episode, we explore Karma. Is it really an ancient cosmic justice system, or just the universe’s most aggressive rumor? Also, the weather can be weird, but what fell from the skies over Kentucky in 1876 defies description! You’ll probably want an umbrella handy when you hear this one. Plus - we tackle one of humanity’s boldest experiments in collective confusion. Yup, it’s Daylight Saving Time. (Need we say more?) So join host Rick

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12:42

Always Wondered - Why Do We Get Goosebumps?

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2026/02/20

On this episode, we tackle the prickly mystery of goosebumps. Why is it whenever we get scared, our skin decides to do tiny hair push-ups? We’ve got the details. Also, we’ll reveal what may be the strangest Cold War military plot ever devised. Spoiler alert: you’ll never look at the Moon the same way again! Plus - it’s our very first Always Wondered Pop Quiz. (But don’t worry. This test won’t count toward your final grade.) So join host Rick

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Always Wondered - Episode 47 Preview

Always Wondered ·

2026/02/17

On this episode, we tackle the prickly mystery of goosebumps. Why is it whenever we get scared, our skin decides to do tiny hair push-ups? We’ve got the details. Also, we’ll reveal what may be the strangest Cold War military plot ever devised. Spoiler alert: you’ll never look at the Moon the same way again! Plus - it’s our very first Always Wondered Pop Quiz. (But don’t worry. This test won’t count toward your final grade.) So join host Rick

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