Feed Your Curiosity: Recent Episodes
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Ever wondered why we sleep walk, why you almost never see the color purple on national flags, why plane windows are round, or why February has 28 days? You’ve come to the right place; put those earphones on and listen to this weekly podcast of interesting questions we always thought about but never had the time to answer. Feed your curiosity!
The story of Santa flying around Earth on Christmas Eve with his reindeer and bag of gifts is a Christmas popular idea. But where did the notion of flying reindeer and a gift-giver squeezing down chimneys come from? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity!
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Purple, even though the color is quite popular these days, we rarely see this color on National Flags. Have you ever wondered why that's the case? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity!
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French fries, whether you like them thin or thick, crispy or soggy, nothing quite beats how addictive french fries are. But how did they get their name? Are they really French originated? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity!
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Ever wondered during "Black Friday" shopping where does the term originate from? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity!
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Have you ever googled "Fast Food Logos" and found something weird? Ever wondered why the majority of these logos use the colors red and yellow? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity!
Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/why-are-fast-food-signs-red-2015-9https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/19/why-are-so-many-fast-food-signs-yellow-7841161/https://www.rd.com/food/fun/mcdonalds-logo-yellow-red/https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/food/4445573/mcdonalds-sign-red-and-yellow-reason/
Have you ever wondered why the keys on keyboards aren't arranged in alphabetical order? Is there a rational behind such a "weird" arrangement? Listen to find out and
Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-10925456https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNz56jHZ0g0https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/fact-of-fiction-the-legend-of-the-qwerty-keyboard-49863249/https://bit.ly/340D6yh
Have you every wondered why do we have 7 days a week? What's the origin of the different week days? And why is it that Tuesday follows Monday and Thursday precedes Friday? This podcast will explain the true origin of the "7 day a week", where did the different days get their name from, and how did humanity come to order them in that specific way