Stuff You Should Know – How Tsunamis Work They can travel at speeds up to 600 miles per hour…woah. Tsunami is a Japanese word for harbor wave. A tsunami is formed by the huge release of energy from an earthquake on the ocean floor. The wave spreads out like a ripple going in all directions. […]
Every Little Thing (June 25, 2018): ARRRR Pirate Peg Legs a Thing? Takes a look at some of the common pirate tropes and determines if pirates from the classic golden age of pirates, were real things. Parrots on board (yes) Peg legs as a prosthetic (yes) A hook to replace a hand (not likely) Walking […]
A couple of fun ones in today’s Stuff I Learned from Podcasts, as evidenced by all the notes I wrote out. First off, was the most recent Ologies podcast which was released on June 19th. This one was about Deltiology, or the study and collection of postcards. Our host, Allie Ward, interviewed Donna Braden, a curator […]
Another eclectic mix of podcasts, as is often the case with my listening habits. What follows is Stuff I Learned from Podcasts Issue 2. From Episode 311 of 99% Invisible, entitled “The Barney Design,” I llearned: The National Basketball Association (NBA) had very boring uniforms heading into the 90s. Then the new expansion team, the […]
I listen to a lot of different podcasts during my week. Here is just a small sampling of the different types of shows I listen to. I listen to podcasts about moments in history, podcasts about professional wrestling and baseball. I listen to podcasts about technology and about analog and stationery things. I even listen […]