Feed Your Curiosity
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEver wondered why we sleep walk, why you almost never see the color purple on national flags, why plane windows are round, or why February has 28 days? You’ve come to the right place; put those earphones on and listen to this weekly podcast of interesting questions we always thought about but never had the time to answer. Feed your curiosity!
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Episodes
The Keyboard Layout
September 01, 2022 06:00 - 3 minutes - 2.22 MBHave you ever wondered why the keys on keyboards aren't arranged in alphabetical order? Is there a rational behind such a "weird" arrangement? Listen to find out and Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-10925456https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNz56jHZ0g0https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/fact-of-fiction-the-legend-of-the-qwerty-keyboard-49863249/https://bit.ly/340D6yh
The Absence of Purple in Flags
September 01, 2022 06:00 - 3 minutes - 2.11 MBPurple, even though the color is quite popular these days, we rarely see this color on National Flags. Have you ever wondered why that's the case? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://bit.ly/38FX8AW https://bit.ly/35mY1MJ https://bit.ly/35vfnHa
The Black Friday
September 01, 2022 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.71 MBEver wondered during "Black Friday" shopping where does the term originate from? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://bit.ly/2OKffO2 https://bit.ly/2LjrOy2 https://bit.ly/2OKfuZs https://bit.ly/2YeMDjq
The Days Of The Week
September 01, 2022 06:00 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBHave you every wondered why do we have 7 days a week? What's the origin of the different week days? And why is it that Tuesday follows Monday and Thursday precedes Friday? This podcast will explain the true origin of the "7 day a week", where did the different days get their name from, and how did humanity come to order them in that specific way
The Fast Food Signs
September 01, 2022 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MBHave you ever googled "Fast Food Logos" and found something weird? Ever wondered why the majority of these logos use the colors red and yellow? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/why-are-fast-food-signs-red-2015-9https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/19/why-are-so-many-fast-food-signs-yellow-7841161/https://www.rd.com/food/fun/mcdonalds-logo-yellow-red/https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/food/4445573/mcdonalds-sign-red-and-yellow-reason/
The French Fries
September 01, 2022 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.82 MBFrench fries, whether you like them thin or thick, crispy or soggy, nothing quite beats how addictive french fries are. But how did they get their name? Are they really French originated? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://on.natgeo.com/36lnE0i https://bit.ly/2s9Fk0f https://bit.ly/2qCnWB1 https://bit.ly/346WcBY
The Holy Mushrooms & Christmas
September 01, 2022 06:00 - 3 minutes - 2.26 MBThe story of Santa flying around Earth on Christmas Eve with his reindeer and bag of gifts is a Christmas popular idea. But where did the notion of flying reindeer and a gift-giver squeezing down chimneys come from? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://nyti.ms/2MjKVZb https://bit.ly/38WqvPw https://bit.ly/2MeWdxR
The "Black Friday"
December 03, 2019 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.71 MBEver wondered during "Black Friday" shopping where does the term originate from? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: How did Black Friday get its name? The history behind the biggest sales event of the year https://bit.ly/2OKffO2 Why is Black Friday called Black Friday? https://bit.ly/2LjrOy2 Black Friday History https://bit.ly/2OKfuZs The true story behind the name 'Black Friday' is much darker than you may have thought https://bit.ly/2YeMDjq