Teach Me Something

We are here to talk about cosmetics in the final episode of our history of hygiene series, including a whole lot of advice from Pliny the Elder. Learn about the history of skincare, haircare, perfume, and makeup, and how many of those things were likely to kill you.

Join us as we explore the various definitions of fruits and vegetables and ultimately come to the conclusion: its confusing. Let's just say, when it comes to botany, the existence of vegetables is questionable, but one thing is certain, coconuts are dangerous.

Canada is a large country with a lot of border. We discuss a few silly wars that have shaped those boarders plus throw in a bonus silly war that Australia fought against its great emu population.

Let's clear this up right off the bat, MSG is safe to eat and is delicious. Join us to learn about the discovery of MSG and umami and hear about the devastating consequences of bad science.

Electricity and electrical charge plays a significant role in the animal kingdom. In general animals rely on electrical charge to make their nervous systems, muscles, and hearts function properly but there are a surprising number of animals that take electricity to another level. Some can sense electrical fields and some can use electricity as a weapon. Join us in this episode to find out more.

In this episode we are joined by special guest Hudson (8) as we explore one of his favorite topics, flags. We explore colours, common symbols, and the age of many country flags; and of course we will dive into the history of a few flags that had influence on the flags of other countries.

Let's talk toxins! Join us to learn about all the surprising and not-so-surprising animals that are poisonous, and find out how they are able to resist succumbing to the poisons themselves.

In this episode we continue our exploration of the plants crucial to alcohol production and focus in on Europe and Eurasia. We take on heavy hitters like barley and grapes, but also shine some light on supporting characters, like black currant, wormwood, and coriander.