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Lies! The Truth About the Tesla vs Edison Feud
If theres two things the internet knows about Nikola Tesla, its that he was a genius scientist vastly ahead of his time, and that thanks to a many decades long feud with Thomas Edison which included Edison stealing some of his work and otherwise keeping
Is There Any Hard Evidence That Jesus Actually Existed?
In this episode, Simon delves into the historical and archaeological records, exploring theories and debates surrounding one of history's most significant religious figures.Author: Daven HiskeyHost: Simon WhistlerLearn more about your ad choices. V
That Time the U.S. Tried to Build a Massive Military Base on the Moon
During the Cold War, the U.S. government was hell-bent on one upping the commies in any way possible. In the process, they came up with a number of outlandish plans, such as that time they proposed literally nuking the moon, interestingly enough a project
Common Things Different in Europe vs. the United States
Ah America, filled with gun toting rednecks wearing their flag as a t-shirt and pondering what Jesus would do while chowing down on Mexican food, greasy burgers, partially hydrogenated corn syrup cubes, and washing it all down with Budweiser, the king of
The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Things (Part 4)
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out with an appetizer looking at how chopsticks came to be and why they became so popular in certain parts of the world vs things like spoons and f
Medieval Times [Part 5]
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out with an appetizer looking at whether chastity belts were ever actually a thing in medieval times or if it is just a Hollywood invention. Next u
Medieval Times [Part 4]
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out with an appetizer looking at the film The Knights Tale and the very real historic knight Ulrich von Liechtenstein and what the real guy actual
Medieval Times [Part 3]
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out with an appetizer looking at how the slipping on a banana peel comedy gag got started. Next up we have a brief message from our sponsor NordVPN. Get 68% off NordVPN! Only $3.71/mo,
Medieval Times [Part 2]
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out with an appetizer looking at how soap actually works to get rid of microbes. Next up we have a brief message from our sponsor NordVPN. Get 68% off NordVPN! Only $3.71/mo,
Medieval Times [Part 1]
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out looking at why the toilet is called the Crapper and the John. Next up we have a brief message from our sponsor Skillshare. For a limited ti