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The Unusual Origins of 9 Household Items
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05, 2022
Do you know what the Boy Scouts have to do with barcodes? Or how Mother Nature inspired the creator of Velcro? The interesting origins of household items may surprise (and, at times, .. show full overview
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11 Amazing Historical Coincidences
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19, 2022
The amazing coincidences in this episode of The List Show are drawn from the worlds of astronomy, politics, literature, and more. We've got well-known historical coincidences like the .. show full overview
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16 Sick Burns From History
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02, 2022
Some of the sickest burns in history have been delivered by writers, but in this episode of The List Show we also cover historic insults from a famous actress, a pop star, and even a .. show full overview
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10 Strange Unsolved Crimes
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16, 2022
Unsolved crimes are exhaustively covered throughout the media, but we have an inkling we'll share at least one unsolved crime from history in this episode that you're not familiar with. .. show full overview
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23 Far Out Facts About UFOs
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02, 2022
The term UFO has become a catch-all for any unidentifiable aerial phenomenon. Floating lights in the sky, strange readings on aircraft radars, and supposed sightings of little green men .. show full overview
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6 Adorable But Terrifying Animals
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11, 2022
These adorable animals will steal your heart (and possibly your life). Jaida Elcock takes us on a tour of some cute-but-fearsome creatures. You'll learn to respect moose and find out why the blue-ringed octopus is best admired from afar.
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9 Mind-Bending Paradoxes
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23, 2022
No list of paradoxes would be complete without the liars paradox and the Ship of Theseus. But what about Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel, or the sorites paradox? Erin breaks down 9 .. show full overview
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10 of the Unluckiest People in History
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06, 2022
This episode of The List Show features some of the unluckiest people in history, from baseball grabbers to lottery losers. You'll learn why Roy Sullivan had a hard time maintaining a .. show full overview
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100 Facts About The Titanic
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15, 2022
A titanic list of Titanic facts in honor of the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Erin, who has seen the 1997 Titanic film more times than a person should probably admit, shares .. show full overview
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10 Pivotal Battles That Changed History
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20, 2022
The battles that changed history we cover in this episode of The List Show include some of the usual suspects, like the Battle of Yorktown. But Erin also covers battles that changed .. show full overview
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200 Random Facts Presented Without Context
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04, 2022
This list of random facts bounces around from history to science, pop culture to geography. You'll bone up on your trivia and maybe even be inspired to Google why Poland was once partitioned out of existence.
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29 Odd Old-Timey Life Hacks
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18, 2022
The historical life hacks Erin covers in this episode of The List Show might not cure your head cold or provide a palatable use for stale bread, but you'll at least have to award some .. show full overview
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7 Historical Conspiracy Theories
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01, 2022
Conspiracy theories aren't a modern phenomenon. In fact, some fascinating (if less than convincing) conspiracies have been circulating for thousands of years. Was Queen Elizabeth I a .. show full overview
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8 Mysterious Uncracked Codes
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15, 2022
The uncracked codes in this episode of The List Show include the famous (or infamous?) Voynich Manuscript, the slightly lesser-known Beale Ciphers, and some unsolved potential codes with .. show full overview
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15 Facts You'll Wish You'd Never Learned
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29, 2022
Watch this video at your own risk. We've got 15 unfortunate facts that you may end up wishing you'd never learned (we could certainly have gone our whole lives without learning about .. show full overview
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8 of the Deadliest Toys Ever Made
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06, 2022
The deadliest toys ever made include "what were they thinking?" oddities like a children's laboratory kit that included uranium; but other, more seemingly innocuous recreational .. show full overview
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8 Explorers Who Got Lost
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20, 2022
Amelia Earhart may be the most famous explorer who got lost, but she's hardly the only one. Lost explorers from history include Roald Amundsen, who led historic (successful) expeditions .. show full overview
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100 Interesting Facts About Venus
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03, 2022
The planet Venus has been called "Earth's evil twin." It spins "backwards" compared to most planets in our solar system, it's hot enough melt lead, and yet it's the destination for two .. show full overview
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6 Wholesome Facts About Terrifying Animals
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12, 2022
These animals, no matter how terrifying, have something wholesome in store. Jaida Elcock shows us some creepy-but-cute creatures. You'll learn what makes scary scorpions so sweet, and find out why the some sharks should be loved instead of feared.
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19 Odd Facts About Animal Sex
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17, 2022
Animal sex is as natural as anything can be. Two flatworms engage in a spirited round of penis fencing before one gets hypodermically inseminated against its will; a male antechinus .. show full overview
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17 Outrageous Things Done Out of Spite
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24, 2022
Spite may not be a productive impulse for emotional well-being, but it's been oddly productive in creating businesses, buildings, and even some new paint pigments. In this episode of .. show full overview
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10 Facts about the Animals of Chernobyl
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09, 2022
Many of the animals living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone are not only surviving, but thriving, despite their hazardous environment. In the years since the nuclear disaster, these .. show full overview
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50 Words You'll Want to Start Using
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21, 2022
The unusual words in this episode of The List Show will make a strong case to enter your vocabulary immediately. You'll learn a great archaic word used to describe a coward and some foreign terms that can't quite be translated into English.
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7 Incredible Mass Hysteria Events
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28, 2022
Mass hysteria is a very real phenomenon with very hard to identify causes. Whether an entire town can't stop dancing or people suddenly start worrying about minor marks on their .. show full overview
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16 Facts That Will Warp Your Sense of Time
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12, 2022
This perspective-warping episode of The List Show will make you reassess time. You'll learn about how Cleopatra is more modern than you may think, how relatively recent the guillotine .. show full overview
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10 Dark Origins of Nursery Rhymes
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19, 2022
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41 Fascinating Phobias, Explained
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28, 2022
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6 Hoaxes People Actually Believed
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02, 2022
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The Odd Origins of 8 Tongue-Twisters
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16, 2022
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30 Surprising Movie Facts
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30, 2022
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26 Colors You've Never Heard Of
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07, 2022
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100 Interesting Facts We Learned in 2022
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21, 2022
Interesting facts about science, math, and much more comprise this episode of The List Show. You’ll learn fun 2022 facts about archeological discoveries and the world of entertainment. .. show full overview