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The Facts: First, we explore the peculiar world of strange orca fads, unraveling the bizarre behaviors and trends observed among these magnificent creatures. Then, we shift gears to shed light on the historical Zoot Suit Riots, delving into the tensions and conflicts that erupted in 1940s Los Angeles.VOTE HERE
The Facts: First, we explore the bone-chilling discovery of human remains unearthed in the basement of none other than Benjamin Franklin, shedding light on the enigmatic facets of this esteemed Founding Father's life. Then we encounter the perplexing tale of Whipping Tom, a notorious pervert who haunted the streets of 18th-century London, striking fear into the hearts of unsuspecting citizens. Join us as we unravel these captivating stories, revealing the hidden secrets that lie beneath the surface of history.VOTE HERETWITTER / EMAIL
The Facts: First, we explore the fascinating life of dentist Edgar R. R. "Painless" Parker and his unorthodox methods. Known for his innovative techniques and showmanship, Parker revolutionized dentistry by combining entertainment and oral care. From extracting teeth with his bare hands to performing dental procedures in front of large audiences, Painless Parker's extraordinary approach forever changed the way people perceived dentistry.In the second part of the episode, we uncover the captivating tale of Julius Caesar's daring encounter with pirates. Imagine the audacity of pirates kidnapping one of the greatest leaders in history! However, Caesar, known for his resourcefulness and cunning, cleverly turned the tables on his captors. With a combination of charm, wit, and strategic planning, Caesar not only outsmarted the pirates but also orchestrated a thrilling revenge that would make history. Join us as we unravel these captivating stories, highlighting the audacity of Painless Parker and the awe-inspiring resilience of Julius Caesar. VOTE HEREFACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM / TWITTER / EMAIL
The Facts: First up is the iconic Wienermobile, the beloved hot dog-shaped vehicle that has been cruising American roads since the 1930s. Discover how this unique marketing tool for Oscar Mayer became a cultural icon and an enduring symbol of American fast food.Next, we explore the magic fingers bed, a sensation of the 1960s. Learn about the origins of this vibrating bed technology, how it gained popularity in motels and hotels, and the cultural implications of this quirky trend.Finally, we uncover the intriguing history of the ice cream cone. Delve into its surprising origins, from its humble beginnings as a paper-wrapped treat at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis to its worldwide popularity as a beloved dessert. Unravel the sweet story behind this portable and delicious invention.VOTE HEREFACEBOOKINSTAGRAMTWITTEREMAIL
The Facts: First, we learn about the origin of soap box derby racing and how it evolved from a simple pastime to a national competition. Next, we delve into the history of the Golden Spike, a commemorative spike driven into the ground at the end of the American Transcontinental Railroad. Finally, we discover the story of Andrew Jackson's giant cheese gift and how the White House rid itself of the cheesy funk. Join us as we uncover the fascinating history behind these three stories.VOTE HEREFacebookInstagramTwitterEmail
The Facts: First, you will discover the humble origins of the NFL draft. Then, you'll hear about an iconic comic book cover featuring Captain America delivering a punch to Hitler's face. Finally, you'll find out how a popular city in Oregon got its name.VOTE HEREFACEBOOKINSTAGRAMTWITTEREMAIL
First, we learn about the origin of the income tax in America, which was first introduced during the Civil War to raise funds for the Union Army. Then, we dive into the origin of the word "boycott," which originated during the Irish Land War in the late 1800s to protest unfair treatment by landlords. Finally, we take a deep dive into the 1.5 billion pounds of government-owned cheese that is stored in converted mines just outside of Springfield, Missouri. We explore how the government's efforts to support dairy farmers led to a massive cheese surplus and the logistical challenges of storing and distributing such a large quantity of cheese.VOTE HEREFacebook/Instagram/Twitter/Email
The Facts: First, we delve into the fascinating history of the Stone of Scone and its journey from Scotland to Westminster Abbey. Next, we discuss the surprising problem of defective purple LED stop lights, and the safety concerns they pose on the roads. Finally, we discover the ancient Roman practice of Poena Cullei, a gruesome punishment where criminals were sewn into a leather sack and thrown into the river. Join us for a thought-provoking and eclectic mix of topics.VOTE HEREFacebook/Instagram/Twitter/Email
The Facts: First, we delve into the phenomenon of poverty parties during the Gilded Age in America, where wealthy elites would throw extravagant parties themed around poverty and destitution.Next, we turn to the Cadaver Synod, a bizarre event that took place in 9th century Rome. This macabre spectacle involved the exhumation of the corpse of a deceased pope and the posthumous trial and condemnation of his remains.VOTE HEREFacebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpodEmail: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com
The Facts: we delve into the fascinating origins of the names of the seasons, from the ancient Greeks to modern-day astronomers. We also explore the surprising story of the patron saint of television and how she came to be associated with this modern technology. Finally, we uncover the little-known tale of the 1910 Halley's Comet scare, a moment in history when the world thought the end was nigh. Join us as we uncover the curious and often strange stories behind some of the world's most intriguing facts.VOTE HEREFacebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpodEmail: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com
The Facts: First, we delve into the mystery of the buried Atari ET games in the New Mexico desert and how it became one of the most infamous moments in video game history. Then, we revisit the Lindbergh baby kidnapping and the media frenzy that surrounded it. Finally, we look at the history of Hormel spam, its role in feeding American soldiers during World War II, and its ongoing popularity in many parts of the world today.VOTE HEREFacebook/Twitter/Instagram: @factoffpodthefactoffpodcast@gmail.com
The Facts: First, we delve into the infamous Snake Island, a remote Brazilian island teeming with venomous snakes that has been off-limits to visitors for decades. Next, we learn about the surprising origin of the children's menu in restaurants, which emerged as a response to the Prohibition era in the United States. Finally, we explore the mysterious Kuru disease, which affected the Fore people of Papua New Guinea in the mid-20th century and caused a wave of deaths until its origins were discovered. This episode is packed with intriguing stories and curious facts that will keep you hooked from start to finish. Vote Here Facebook | Instagram | Twitter thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: First, we delve into the origins of the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich, which was created in the 1960s by a franchise owner who noticed a drop in sales during Lent. Next, we learn about Activision's Achievement Patches, which were introduced in the 1980s as a way to reward gamers for achieving high scores and completing difficult challenges. Finally, we dive into the bizarre and tragic tale of the Battle of Karánsebes, a military skirmish in 18th century Austria that was sparked by a drunken miscommunication and resulted in hundreds of casualties. Tune in to hear these fascinating stories and more! VOTE HERE Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: How Berkeley Pit became toxic and the great lengths taken to keep wildlife away from the deadly waters. The strange, declassified military tests that weaponized fleas. And how a botched robbery during a pizza delivery led to the creation of the modern bulletproof vest. Vote or Die Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: Discover the tragic story of Franz Reichelt, a French inventor who jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1912 wearing a parachute suit he had designed himself. The episode also delves into the history and decline of the American chestnut tree, which used to be one of the most abundant trees in the eastern United States before a devastating blight wiped out most of the species. Finally, the episode explores the little-known story of the Yippie movement's attempt to take over Disneyland in 1970, which resulted in a bizarre and comical confrontation with the park's security forces. Vote or Die Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: the remarkable story of Edith Wilson, the wife of former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson who became the de facto president after her husband suffered a stroke; the surprising origins of NASCAR, a sport born from the bootlegging days of Prohibition-era America; and the grassroots movement led by the Committee to End Pay Toilets in America, which fought for the right to free, accessible public restrooms for all. Join us as we explore the stories behind these three very different but equally fascinating historical events. VOTE OR DIE Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: the story of a forgotten recording artist pioneer, the tale of Balto and Togo's harrowing journey through the tundra, and the Roebling family defies all odds to build the Brooklyn Bridge. Vote Here Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @thefactoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: How a midlife crisis lead to the pirate's life, the origin of new year's resolutions, and the many uses for sperm oil. Vote Here Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpodcast Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: How mistletoe worked its way into our holiday traditions. A nature documentary that spawned the saying, “Don't be a Lemming.”? And the one career accolade that Wayne Gretzky earned but did not receive. VOTE HERE Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: How Silver Springs State Park ended up becoming home to hundreds of rhesus macaques monkeys and the odd problem the world's first vending machine solved. VOTE HERE Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: How Robert L. May and Montgomery Ward created the classic Christmas character, Rudolph. Why the portrayal of sonar in movies doesn't reveal its true destructive power. And how Fort Knox became America's gold vault. VOTE HERE Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: How baby cages became a popular commodity in large cities like London. The tragic tale of Charles Goodyear, the inventor of vulcanized rubber. And the events that led up to the violent 1229 University of Paris strike. VOTE HERE Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: How Russia sent the first creature into orbit, the unlikely death of an ancient Greek tragedian, and Robert F. Broussard's preposterous proposal to end the American meat shortage. VOTE HERE Send us your facts: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @factoffpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: How bats became Halloween icons, the horrifying murders that inspired werewolf legend, and the historical manual on how to discover and annihilate witches. VOTE HERE Send your facts to @factoffpod on Twitter or email them to thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's facts: how the massive ocean liner, the Queen Mary, became a haunted hotel. Find out the troubled backstory of the University of Texas tower shooting. And learn how one trick-or-treating incident sparked an unfounded fear of candy tampering. VOTE HERE Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: How Betty Crocker rose to fame to become the most trusted source for cooking tips, advice, and recipes. And how Hennig Brand made an unlikely discovery in his quest to find the Philosopher's Stone. VOTE HERE Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: Why the world believed the tomato was a poisonous fruit, the family that brought on Cincinnati's lizard invasion, and Bill Fong's legendary Texas bowling record. VOTE HERE Socials: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Facts: Find out why it's unfashionable to wear white after Labor Day, why the movie the Conqueror haunted Howard Hughes's career, and just how far back the war on Christmas goes. VOTE HERE Socials: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The facts: the unbelievable Erfurt latrine disaster, the convoluted history of the sandwich, and how the Happy Birthday song became America's favorite tune. VOTE HERE Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex shares the mythical origin of the word's narcissist and echo. Mike tells the tale of a long-forgotten automaton chess player nicknamed the Mechanical Turk. Pat reveals the strange history behind the rapid population growth in New France (Canada). Link to Vote Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pat shares how a string of mysterious deaths was associated with the excavation of Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb. Mike tells the tragic tale of Hitchbot, the hitchhiking robot sensation that traveled the globe. Alex reveals the origin story of the beloved toy, Mr. Potato Head. VOTE HERE Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Alex tells the exhaustive history of the Liberty Bell. Pat shares about a Garth Brooks concert that registered on the Richter scale. Mike reveals how a widow, Silence Dogwood, catfished an entire newspaper. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE FACT Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vote: Pat explains how a girl's rare chromosome condition removed her feelings of pain, hunger, and tiredness. Mike tells the odd story of the forgotten Teddy Bear rival, the Billy Possum. Alex shares the strange tale of how the London Bridge ended up relocating to a small town in Arizona. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vote here: Alex explains how the watermelon evolved in it's uses and became the summer treat we know and love. Mike shares about an uptick in goiters in the Mid-west that brought about the implementation of iodized salt. Pat reveals the story of a little-known war in Alberta, Canada that was waged against foreign rat invaders. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vote Here: Alex shares the rich history of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Mike tells the miraculous tale of plane crash survivor, Juliane Koepcke. Pat describes the deadly process of building the world's first underwater tunnel, the Thames Tunnel. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vote Here: Mike shares the troubling history of the song, “Buffalo Gals”. Pat explains how the Qwerty keyboard became our default typing choice. Alex reveals the origin of the fake holiday, Christmas in July. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod thefactoffpodcast@tier1performance.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vote here: Alex explains why each month's full moon has a different moniker. Mike unravels the mystery of the Midwest mango pepper. Pat reveals that apple pie may not be as American as pop culture wants you to believe. Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tap to Vote: Alex explains why the Echidna is one of the most fascinating creatures around. Mike tells the horrible tale of a coronation celebration turned deadly. Pat reveals how a Persian King's mother ended up assassinating the Queen. Facebook/Twitter/Instagram: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tap to Vote: Pat tells the explosive history of the firework. Mike shares how the invention of kitty litter made house cats in vogue. Alex explains why the Nathan's hot dog eating contest is synonymous with America's Independence Day celebrations. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod Email: thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tap to Vote: Pat tells the horrifying tale of a Rhode Island vampire incident. Mike shares the strange method the Empire State Building used to steal the world's tallest building moniker from the Chrysler Building. Alex explains the origin of the Guinness Book of World Records. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vote: Alex shares how the crossword puzzle became a New York Times staple. Pat tells the story of the MLB's slow adoption of night games. Mike reveals that there are historical books that were found to be bound in human skin. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod+ thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vote: Pat shares the strange history behind outlawing Pinball machines. Alex tells the origin story of a beloved game time snack, the cracker jack. Mike reveals that Top Gun is a real-life naval training program. Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @factoffpod thefactoffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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