Awfully Fond of You (ep. 196)
Your Brain on Facts
English - May 24, 2022 07:15 - 33 minutes - ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsHistory Education factoid facts history trivia truestory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
How did rubber ducks go from lumps of rubber that didn't even float to a cheerful childhood staple? Let's look at where they came from, where they're going, and why they keep showing up at violent political protests.
1-star review shirt! and shirt raising money for Ukraine Red Cross
00:38 Bit of backstory
07:13 Bert's best buddy
10:25 Review, patrons, thanks!
12:00 Ducks for charity or science
17:58 Giant ducks, wild and domestic
20:16 Can You Hear The Duckies Sing?
22:45 THE Rubber Duck
Links to all the research resources are on the website.
Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs. Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Become a patron of the podcast arts! Patreon or Ko-Fi. Or buy the book and a shirt.
Music: Kevin MacLeod,
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How did rubber ducks go from lumps of rubber that didn't even float to a cheerful childhood staple? Let's look at where they came from, where they're going, and why they keep showing up at violent political protests.
1-star review shirt! and shirt raising money for Ukraine Red Cross
00:38 Bit of backstory
07:13 Bert's best buddy
10:25 Review, patrons, thanks!
12:00 Ducks for charity or science
17:58 Giant ducks, wild and domestic
20:16 Can You Hear The Duckies Sing?
22:45 THE Rubber Duck
Links to all the research resources are on the website.
Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs. Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Become a patron of the podcast arts! Patreon or Ko-Fi. Or buy the book and a shirt.
Music: Kevin MacLeod,
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices