The Week In Numbers

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A weekly journey through stats, facts, and figures, from the Jones brothers - Charlie and Joe.


    • Oct 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Rashford, Social Media, and the Power of your Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 36:25


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week includingLinks to some of the things we mention:- Honorary US Citizens- Sign up to our weekly newsletter to accompany this podcastFor more information, please visit www.refreshing.com

    Living Alone, Buying Puppies, and Escaping Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 36:19


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week includingLinks to some of the things we mention:- World's oldest trees- Hottest ever temperatures on earth- Sign up to our weekly newsletter to accompany this podcastFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Car Seats, Christmas Lunch, and the Longest Legs in the World

    Play Episode Play 26 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 37:34


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including Links to some of the things we mention:- Longest legs in the world (pictures)- 55m ribbon worm- Sign up to our weekly newsletter to accompany this podcastFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Gwyneth's Yoga, Wasted Meetings, and Sugary Drinks

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 34:11


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including fat coke and Michelle Obama.Links to some of the things we mention:- Sign up to our weekly newsletter to accompany this podcastFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Broken Laws, Small Drivers, and World Record Kick-Ups

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 33:56


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including sinking counties and tall husbands.Links to some of the things we mention:- Kick-up world record- World's shortest bus driver- Sign up to our weekly newsletter to accompany this podcastFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Record Defeats, Towering Castles, and Mrs Robinson's Real Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 33:21


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including deserted capitals and VAR.Links to some of the things we mention:- Tallest sandcastle ever built- Record for solving Rubik's cubes underwater (VIDEO)- Sign up to our weekly newsletter to accompany this podcastFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Dogs, Dads, and Losing your Head

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 33:10


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including dinner time, animal decline, and fish and chips.Links to some of the things we mention:- Last guillotine execution in France- Sign up to our weekly newsletter to accompany this podcastFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Topless Sunbathing, Counting Friends, and BBC Bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 36:31


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including Beyoncé's perfumes and the world of coffee drinkers.Links to some of the things we mention:- The inventor of the first mobile phone- Sign up to our weekly newsletter to accompany this podcast For more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Goats, Plants, and Car Thieves

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 44:59


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including animals collapsing, and the rise of veganism.Links to some of the things we mention:- Fainting Goats (VIDEO)- Catalytic Converter theft - gone in 60 seconds (VIDEO)For more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Mashed Potatoes, Animal Farms, and Buried Diamonds

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 30:59


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including brushing teeth, tomato ketchup and much more.Links to some of the things we mention:- Sign up to the weekly newsletter here- All the Pringles in America - Volcanic eruption on the site of Krakatoa, from 2018 (video)For more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Massive Storms, Weird Sprints, and High Heels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 44:16


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including The Great Week in Numbers 100 Metre Race.Links to some of the things we mention:- An upside down waterfall (VIDEO)- The fastest sprinter in high heels (VIDEO)- Cyclone HyachintheFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Mouse Swarms, Wheelies, and the tiny Fairyfly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 44:32


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including rats, ants, and bikes.Links to some of the things we mention:- The Giant Weta (bored man with beast on his face)- Chan's Megastick- Chinese swimming pools in a heatwave- The 100m Wheelie world record (video)For more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Big Dogs, Tall Countries, and Old Football Clubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 40:46


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including rain-forests, greyhounds, and a lot lot moreLinks to some of the things we mention:- The English Mastiff- Peregrine Falcon Diving- São Tomé and PrincipeFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Harry Potter, The White House, and Pi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 37:25


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including Scrabble, Roulette and a lot lot moreFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Amazing facts about Spotify, Netflix, and Amazon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 41:49


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including DVDs, Dens and a lot lot moreLinks to some of the things we mention:- Forgotify.com- Netflix DVDs- The Last Blockbuster- First item ever sold on AmazonFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Pubs, Pop-ups, and Parliament

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 45:51


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including conjoined twins, frozen rivers, and a lot lot moreLinks to some of the things we mention:- The Bowland Bar- Tottenham's Goal Line bar- Uber Boats- Ronnie and Donnie GalyonFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Radio Jingles, Tax Havens, and Walkers Crisps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 39:34


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including Holly Valance, K-pop, and a lot lot moreLinks to some of the things we mention:- BLACKPINK- Most 'disliked' video on YouTube - £28 million apartment in One Hyde ParkFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Lightning Strikes, Olympic Pools, and Stacking Eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 37:04


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including ten-pin bowling, plastic bottles, and a lot lot moreLinks to some of the things we mention:- The man struck by lightning more times than anyone - Roy C Sullivan - Global Lightning map- World Record for drinking bottled water (video)- Pictures of Lake Maracaibo in VenezuelaFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Cannibals, Ultra-Runners, and North Korean Super-Stadiums

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 58:11


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including squirting milk from your eyes, falling coconuts, and a lot lot moreLinks to some of the things we mention:Biggest football stadium in the worldUltra-marathon manHannibal and Cannibal For more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Falling Bullets, Quadruple Burgers, and Disney Princesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 53:10


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including what you can eat at the Heart Attack Grill, the man with the biggest mouth, and a lot lot moreSome of the  we mention:World's fattiest burger: https://www.heartattackgrill.com/ Finley the dog: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2020/6/this-good-boy-loves-tennis-balls-so-much-he-broke-a-record-620073 For more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Trainers, Megacities, and the Tuna King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 37:51


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers.This week including how Dettol found it's masks, how much the most expensive restaurant on Earth costs, and a lot lot moreThings we mention: Arm Spinning World Record https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9sa_uFFI1w Most expensive restaurant in the world: https://www.sublimotionibiza.com/ For more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Underwater Runners, Ageing Bridges, and Whitney Houston

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 46:03


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers. This week including how long you can hold your breath for, why CDs are 74 minutes long, drinking tea in the Blitz, and a lot lot moreFor more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

    Roast Dinners, Ancient Sharks, and the Industrial Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 51:58


    Joe and Charlie Jones discuss the week's facts in numbers. This week including how many sausages Brits eat every years, what the oldest clam in the world is called, and whether Joe lived through the Industrial Revolution.For more information, please visit https://www.refreshing.com/podcast 

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