What if one of the most common things in your kitchen was invented completely by accident?

This week on As Told by ADHD, Jamie tells the story of Percy Spencer, the self-taught genius who accidentally invented the microwave while working on WWII radar technology.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:35 The Life of Percy Spencer

14:16 Raytheon's Contracts

16:51 Accidental Invention of the Microwave

24:17 Enter the Microwave Oven

37:00 Outro

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What’s the origin story behind the toaster? Cars? Airplanes? Mirrors? Where they made intentionally to be used world wide? Or where they initially made with another intention? Come along as we dive into revolutionary inventions.

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00:37 Introduction to Revolutionary Inventions

02:50 The Evolution of Mousetraps

10:15 The Birth of the Computer and the Internet

16:20 The Evolution of Communication Technology

19:00 Understanding Packet Switching

22:41 The Birth of the Internet

25:19 The Importance of Historical Context

28:24 Celebrating Growth and Community

Have you ever wondered where the phrase “to turn a blind eye” came from or what “I think, therefore I am” actually means?

This week on As Told by ADHD, we got into where a bunch of memes and common phrases come from, and some of these are way weirder than you would expect.

You’ll hear about pirates, boxing, and a full crashout over having your cake and eat it too.

Chapter

00:00 Intro

03:23 To Turn a Blind Eye

07:16 I Think, Therefore I Am

13:37 Saved by the Bell

17:12 Under the Weather

19:42 Actions Speak Louder Than Words

25:07 Long Time No See

30:02 I'm Tired of this Grandpa...

32:20 Butter Someone Up

37:26 Let the Cat out of the Bag

41:43 That's Non of My Business ft. Kermit the Frog

45:50 The Cold Shoulder

48:39 You Get a Car!!

53:32 You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

58:33 Outro

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This week on As Told by ADHD, we talk about a ship that accomplished space-time travel... allegedly. The conspiracy theory that is the Philadelphia Experiment, where the the USS Eldridge accomplished what no government has accomplished before, and there is only one man who was there to tell the tale.

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What if the Titanic… never actually sank? This week we spiral into one of the wildest conspiracy theories featuring ship swaps, powerful men, and some very suspicious coincidences. We’re breaking down the theory that the Titanic never sank at all. But how much of it holds up, and how much of it doesn’t hold water?

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:35 Titanic Tragedy Recap

04:51 White Star Line and J.P. Morgan

09:00 The Conspiracy : The Titanic Never Sank

12:18 J.P. Morgan Silenced His Opponents?!?!

16:07 Insurance Fraud too?!?!

19:10 Debunking the Claims

30:46 Outro

Titanic Conspiracy: The Full Truth | Part One

Oceanliner Designs

This video goes in depth about what needed to happen in order for the Titanic and the Olympic to be swapped. It also covers how this would not have been possible.

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Everyone knows the Titanic hit an iceberg… but was that really the reason it sank?

This week Jamie shares all the things that went wrong, from ignored warnings to questionable decisions and overlooked safety measures. There wasn’t just one mistake, there were a lot of them. So how many things had to go wrong for this to happen, and could it have been prevented?

00:00 Intro

01:14 The Titanic

03:05 The Creation of The Titanic

07:55 What Was Supposed to Happen

12:22 What Actually Happened

12:46 The Building of the Ship

19:50 Sailing the High Seas

22:06 A Little Off Course

22:23 Ice Warnings Ignored

29:08 Full Speed Ahead... Into Danger

40:38 Could Changing These Things Have Changed The Outcome?

42:18 Outro

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This week on As Told By ADHD we bring back the common historical topic of radiation, but this time scientists play with fire by “tickling the dragon’s tail”. The dragon being Plutonium 239, and the tickle meaning how close they can activate the plutonium before hitting super critical. How many scientists attempt to tickle this dragon, how many lose their lives trying?

Chapters:

02:14 The Demon Core: A Dangerous Experiment

04:44 Understanding Criticality and Radiation

06:22 Harry Daglian's Mistake

08:48 The Aftermath of Radiation Exposure

11:39 Lewis Slotin's Fatal Error

14:06 The Risks of Playing with Radiation

23:03 The Aftermath of Scientific Experimentation

25:05 Ethics in Radiation Research

25:58 The Quest for Knowledge vs. Human Safety

28:50 The Legacy of the Demon Core

34:40 The Nature of Curiosity and Risk

41:29 Closing Thoughts and Reflections

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This week on As Told By ADHD, Jamie and Karena bring you the weirdest royal traditions of history. We’re talking doppelgangers, touchy kings, and bunny attacks. We also share a mystery that is still unsolved and has baffled history enthusiasts to this very day.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:25 The Royal Touch

21:08 King for a Day

35:29 The Royal Hunt

48:55 Genghis Khan's Burial

01:07:58 Outro

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