Let Me Google That
Anchor FM
Fascinating fodder to fuel your next trip down a Wikihole. New episode every Sunday! Brought to you by Water Cooler Trivia (watercoolertrivia.com). *Content Warning* Language, comic mischief, & weird stuff! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support
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Anchor FM
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Fascinating fodder to fuel your next trip down a Wikihole. New episode every Sunday! Brought to you by Water Cooler Trivia (watercoolertrivia.com). *Content Warning* Language, comic mischief, & weird stuff! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support
Language:
English
Episodes
How Earth Was Named
4/21/2024
It's "Earth" in English, but that's hardly the universal term. Each language has its own word for our home planet.
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Duration:00:03:39
License Plates
4/14/2024
Call in with your best vanity plate idea!
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Duration:00:05:11
The Swedish Hotline Riots
4/7/2024
Pre group chat = party lines. In the 1980s, a bunch of Swedish teens used one to plan IRL meetup that went viral.
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Duration:00:04:17
Why You Hear Better When It's Cold Out
3/31/2024
You're not imagining it!
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Duration:00:03:39
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Disaster
3/24/2024
The true legacy the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory workers left behind was an uprising of women who fought for worker's rights and a union in the year before the tragic fire claimed their lives.
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Duration:00:11:43
The Americanization of St. Patrick's Day
3/17/2024
In Ireland, #StPatricksDay was just a minor religious holiday for centuries — and not one that involved drinking. Then Americans appropriated it in the 1960s and now we have the #shamrockshake.
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Duration:00:05:05
Why Do We Yawn?
3/3/2024
Also, important: how do fish yawn?
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Duration:00:06:36
Leap Seconds
2/25/2024
You've heard of #leapyear now get ready for leap SECONDS.
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Duration:00:06:06
How Do Coupons Work?
2/18/2024
Ever wondered how coupons work? The whole cycle (from when you hand your $1 coupon to the cashier to when the store gets reimbursed by the manufacturer) takes about a month.
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Duration:00:11:33
Who Invented Conversation Heart Candies?
2/11/2024
We have a frustrated pharmacist to thank for the chalk-and-talk-tastic Valentine's Day candy.
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Duration:00:08:13
Collective Nouns
2/4/2024
The terms we use to describe groups of animals aren't just for animals, apparently.
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Duration:00:05:24
How The Flu Kills You
1/28/2024
SPOILER: You don't technically die from the flu. ⚰️😷
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Duration:00:14:26
Why NASA Loves Peanuts 🥜
1/21/2024
January 24th is #NationalPeanutButterDay! On this week's episode find out why NASA’s peanuts & which U.S. coast prefers crunchy over smooth.
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Duration:00:05:42
Can Dogs Really Smell Fear?
1/14/2024
Can animals really smell fear? Can *humans* smell fear? And if the military were to, say, use pheromones to psych out enemy troops would that count as biochemical or psychological warfare?
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Duration:00:08:06
Car Inspections
1/7/2024
The rules about car safety inspections aren't the same everywhere and some places don't require you to have your car inspected ever??
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Duration:00:11:27
Gifts vs. Presents 🎁
12/10/2023
They're not the same thing but I'll gladly accept either. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support
Duration:00:06:23
How Whispering Works
12/3/2023
Why is whispering not talking? Why do we whisper? Do non-humans whisper? Also: Here's The Magic School Bus episode referenced.
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Duration:00:07:10
Amelia Earhart's Sinuses
11/26/2023
Chronic sinusitis from the 1918 pandemic flu meant flying wasn't easy for Amelia Earhart.
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Duration:00:08:15
Does Silver Disinfect Itself?
11/18/2023
Thanksgiving week is a great time for infection-prevention trivia, right? So, we wanted to know: does silver really disinfect itself?
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Duration:00:05:45
Permanent Daylight Saving Time
11/5/2023
Some places do permanent Daylight Saving Time (DST), which means no clock setting ever! But many experts don't think it actually makes any difference since we never adjust to DST anyway. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support
Duration:00:05:23