Wiki Bites: Recent Episodes
Rhys Blackaby
Have you ever wondered how to fill that 5 or 10 minutes left of your commute? Waiting at the Hairdressers? Time to kill on your lunch break?
This is the podcast for you!
A podcast to provide you with small and digestible bites of useless yet somewhat useful information from the depths of Wikipedia. In no time you'll go from trivia night zero to hero.
The most recognisable beverage in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola
Credits
Intro
Title: Rue Severine
Author: Blue Dot Sessions
Source: Free Music Archive
Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0
Outro
Title: Tiptoe Past the Guard
Author: John Bartmann
Source: Free Music Archive
Licence: CC0 1.0
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The most recognisable gang in Japan, if not the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza
Credits
Intro
Title: Rue Severine
Author: Blue Dot Sessions
Source: Free Music Archive
Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0
Outro
Title: Tiptoe Past the Guard
Author: John Bartmann
Source: Free Music Archive
Licence: CC0 1.0
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A virus with a devastating effect on both health, and societal acceptance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS
Credits
Intro
Title: Rue Severine
Author: Blue Dot Sessions
Source: Free Music Archive
Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0
Outro
Title: Tiptoe Past the Guard
Author: John Bartmann
Source: Free Music Archive
Licence: CC0 1.0
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The most noble of warriors!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai
Credits
Intro
Title: Rue Severine
Author: Blue Dot Sessions
Source: Free Music Archive
Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0
Outro
Title: Tiptoe Past the Guard
Author: John Bartmann
Source: Free Music Archive
Licence: CC0 1.0
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Continuing on our conversation about walls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall
Intro
Title: Rue Severine
Author: Blue Dot Sessions
Source: Free Music Archive
Licence: CC BY-NC 4.0
Outro
Title: Tiptoe Past the Guard
Author: John Bartmann
Source: Free Music Archive
Licence: CC0 1.0
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Arguably the world's most recognisable intergovernmental organisation!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO
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The longest, and most recognisable fortification in history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China
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We are back! After a long 6 month hiatus, I bring you a new format, with all the same great information!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wikibites/message
A little story about a man and his unconventional flight! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawnchair_Larry_flight
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We are back with a new format and a spicy episode! As always, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale Spotify listeners, let me know your thoughts on the new format in the Q and A section of the episode.
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A small group of conglomerates above and beyond the law. Wealth and power aplenty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaebol
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A storm within a fire, what more could go wrong! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firestorm
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What would happen to the world if a nuclear was was to break out? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_famine
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When a baby is born, it knows how to feed. This is why! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_reflexes
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Do you have an unnecessary fear of the ocean? This is why! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalassophobia
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Tune in to learn more about the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and to hear me fumble my way through the pronunciation of Italian People, Places and Things. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa
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What happens if you lose an engine mid-flight? Listen and find out! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_Flight_32
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Ever seen a ship flying a red flag? This is probably it! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ensign
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A lighthearted tale about the World's Littlest Skyscraper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_littlest_skyscraper
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Ever felt like you had experienced something before? This is why! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Déjà_vu
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Ever wondered why some people can converse in some situations and not others? Well here is your answer! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_mutism
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Imagine being adopted at the age of 30, to increase your new families social status!? Only in Japan! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_adult_adoption
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Just a quick dive into the famous Top Hat! Enjoy!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_hat
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Ever heard a noise in your head, but oddly no one else can? There is a phenomenon for that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hum
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A little look at what a famous household name has been diagnosed with recently!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsay_Hunt_syndrome_type_2
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One of the greatest mysteries of the sea. A crew vanished into thin air, a ship still seagoing and sturdy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste
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An unfortunate and sticky disaster! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood
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Too much water isn't always a good thing! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication
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Was the Moon landing a conspiracy? or, did it really happen?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_landing_conspiracy_theories
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Are you an Over or an Under?
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The final instalment of the Unit 731 series. Find out how the mad scientists were prosecuted... or weren't? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731 Don't forget to give the podcast a rating or some feedback to me directly. We are also on IG @wikibites check it out for some images of Unit 731
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Part 2 of this grim look into the notorious Unit 731. In this episode we scratch the surface of tests that were conducted by the psychotic scientists! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731
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The things that horror movies are made of! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Smog_of_London
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Finger Licking' Good!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_nugget
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Ever wondered how boats alert authorities when they are in distress?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Maritime_Distress_and_Safety_System
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Not the classic novel by R.L. Stine... or is it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goose_bumps
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An interesting look into planned disappearances!
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pseudocide
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What makes astronaut's suits so special?
Find out!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_suit
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There is more to the Milky Way than meets the eye! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way
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It turns out all stars aren't the same, who knew!? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intergalactic_star
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A continuation from our last episode, sit back and enjoy our deep dive into the galaxy! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_planet
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Are we alone in the universe? If we aren't where would other beings live? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exoplanet
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Do you struggle to speak in front of a group or a crowd? Well this is why! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossophobia
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What is a hill? How does it differ from a mountain? Tune in to find out! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill
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With recent news reports relating to the discovery of the HMS Endeavour wreck I felt this was fitting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Endeavour
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A very different theme today, as requested and suggested by my beautiful wife! If you have any suggestions for episode please contact me! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotard_delusion
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Would you be surprised if I told you that you had more than two tonsils? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsil
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In this episode I cover Jesters. Unfortunately not the pastry variety.
Please excuse the poor pronunciation of some very foreign words in this episode!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jester
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A quick bite regarding all you need to know about Soltstice’s!
As always,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solstice
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A quick introduction into Wiki Bites and a lead in straight to our first 'Bite', the Jarman-Bell Principle.
As promised, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarman-Bell_principle
To read more about Cope's Rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cope%27s_rule
Or, Coprophagy (if that oddly interests you...) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprophagia
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