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Get ready for a year full of discovery with 365 Facts You Must Know—a fun and fascinating audio collection designed to feed curious young minds. From science and space to animals and inventions, each segment delivers a bite-sized fact that educates and entertains. Perfect for kids who love trivia, this audiobook is a great companion for school projects, family discussions, or quiet listening time.

Our cherished culturally shared beliefs stem from a variety of sources, many of which propagate old wives' tales, myths, self-serving fantasies, innocent fallacies, or sheer nonsense. It is a cliche that history is written by the victors. But Don’t You Believe It! will demonstrate that it is also written by teachers, by newsmen, by heirs, by hucksters, and occasionally by someone who has a lousy memory or an axe to grind.

All advertisements are placed right at the beginning of every episode of Did You know?, so once they’re over, you can settle in without interruption, without breaking your focus, without losing that quiet moment you came for. It’s our way of respecting your time and supporting the future of Did You know?, because curiosity deserves space to breathe. We know that feeling—pressing play and hoping the experience stays intact. Did You know? was created to protect that moment.You know the pause. You’re scrolling, waiting, standing in line, or lying awake at night, and your mind wants more ...

When three-month-old Lia Lee arrived at the county hospital emergency room in Merced, California, a chain of events was set in motion from which neither she nor her parents nor her doctors would ever recover. Lia's parents, Foua and Nao Kao, were part of a large Hmong community in Merced, refugees from the CIA-run "Quiet War" in Laos.

A podcast about public transit disasters, and what we learned (or didn't learn) from them! Hosted by Joe Zadeh and Zach Lybrand.

When you take the most absurd parts of history, science, economics, and geography, you end up with a pretty confusing picture of humanity. Why do we have borders? What's the furthest you can get from the ocean? And why did Vikings wear those silly helmets? These are just a few of the strange questions that bounce around the head of Joseph Pisenti. In his YouTube channel, Pisenti presents illogical truths in a logical manner. Here, he builds on this nonsensical humor of the universe with in-depth analysis of empires, economies, and ecosystems as he helps answer the ridiculous.

For the truly well-rounded "intellectual," nothing fascinates so much as the subversive, the contrarian, the suppressed, and the bizarre. Richard Zacks has unloosed his admittedly strange mind and astonishing research abilities upon the entire spectrum of human knowledge, ferreting out endlessly fascinating facts, and stories guaranteed to make you laugh, gasp in wonder, and occasionally shudder at the depths of human depravity. The result of his labors is this quasi-encyclopedia that provides alternative takes on art, business, crime, science, medicine, sex (lots of that), and many other facets of human experience.

A conservative historian defends Americaâ€s past by debunking four dozen common liberal myths In this follow-up to the best-selling A Patriotâ€s History of the United States, Professor Larry Schweikart once again challenges liberal historians and their shameful attempts to distort...

Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.

Think you remember the 90s? You probably don't. This show dives into the cultural dysmorphia of the recent past, proving that the "truth" you learned from the tabloids was often a total fabrication.

Stuff You Missed: History is a fast-paced show that uncovers the forgotten, overlooked, and surprising stories hiding between the lines of history books. Each episode dives into lesser-known events, unusual figures, and hidden moments that shaped the world, giving listeners a fresh perspective on the past and revealing the fascinating details most people never learned in school.

"You Can't Do Business With Hitler" was a World War II propaganda radio series produced by the U.S. Office of War Information (OWI). It was based on Douglas Miller's book, which detailed his experiences as the American commercial attaché in Berlin and warned against the dangers of Nazi Germany's economic and social policies. The program aired on hundreds of stations to help the war effort by exposing the Nazi regime's deceitful trade practices and human rights abuses, according to WNYC, The Unwritten Record, and Old Time Radio Catalog.

Sharing stories to sweeten everyone's day. A podcast about really cool non-famous people.

Welcome to Hey, Did You Know?! The podcast that dives deep into the weird, the forgotten, and the just plain strange corners of America. Every episode, we uncover a story you probably haven’t heard before, from eerie small town legends and cryptid sightings to strange moments in history, unsolved mysteries, and bizarre true events that shaped our country in ways you wouldn’t believe. Some tales are historical, some are mythical, and some blur the line between the two. So whether you’re into folklore, creepy mysteries, or hidden history, you’re in the right place.

You Cant Win is a captivating autobiography originally serialized in the San Francisco Call and Post in 1925. Its compelling narrative quickly gained popularity, leading to its publication as a book in 1926. The author shares his harrowing journey as a professional thief traversing the Western US and Canada from the late 1880s until around 1910. His transformative experience began during his time in a Canadian prison, where he discovered a passion for reading through an extensive library. As the years passed, he became a voice for change, lecturing on criminology and advocating for prison ...

The "Did You Know?" series of Amish's Immortal India podcast explores lesser-known facts, legends, and histories of India and the world. Through engaging storytelling, Amish uncovers intriguing insights that highlight the richness of cultural heritage and shared human experiences.

Every week, Carly and Cherokee try to give each other the creeps with our favorite dark histories, mysteries and lore. Follow us on instagram to see photos and content related to our stories: http://www.instagram.com/yourecreepingmeout Also check out http://www.youtube.com/thecherrydollface for the video versions of our podcast!

This genre-defying drama-documentary puts you at the heart of history and tests your knowledge to the limit. Time-travel to the past and survive as a gladiator, an ice-age hunter gatherer or an Elizabethan woman accused of witchcraft.

“Now, more than ever, Americans are realizing that their votes count. Kim Wehle’s excellent guide tells you everything you need to know about the laws governing our greatest right and privilege. A must-read, especially in an election year.” —Norah O'Donnell, Anchor and Managing Editor...

From the French Revolution of the 18th century to the Mexican, Russian, German, Chinese, anticolonial, and Iranian revolutions of the 20th, Chirot finds that moderate solutions to serious social, economic, and political problems were overwhelmed by radical ideologies that promised simpler, drastic remedies. But not all revolutions had this outcome. The American Revolution didn't, although its failure to resolve the problem of slavery eventually led to the Civil War, and the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe was relatively peaceful, except in Yugoslavia.