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Six Pack of Facts

Alex Skjong

53 episodes

3 hours ago

As Six Pack of Facts comes to an end (for now!), it's time to get a little cozy. It's time for some cookies and cocoa. Thanks for listening! Research Links Cookies Mashed — The Strange History Of The Oreo And Hydrox Cookie Rivalry History — The Surprising Origins of the Fortune Cookie PBS — The History of Gingerbread The Spruce Eats — The History of Gingerbread Cocoa The Spruce Eats — An Abridged History of Hot Chocolate Chocolate: Food of the Gods — Cornell University Mentalfloss — 13 Thi...

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As Six Pack of Facts comes to an end (for now!), it's time to get a little cozy. It's time for some cookies and cocoa. Thanks for listening! Research Links Cookies Mashed — The Strange History Of The Oreo And Hydrox Cookie Rivalry History — The Surprising Origins of the Fortune Cookie PBS — The History of Gingerbread The Spruce Eats — The History of Gingerbread Cocoa The Spruce Eats — An Abridged History of Hot Chocolate Chocolate: Food of the Gods — Cornell University Mentalfloss — 13 Thi...

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Six Pack of Facts

Cookies & Cocoa

As Six Pack of Facts comes to an end (for now!), it's time to get a little cozy. It's time for some cookies and cocoa. Thanks for listening! Research Links Cookies Mashed — The Strange History Of The Oreo And Hydrox Cookie Rivalry History — The Surprising Origins of the Fortune Cookie PBS — The History of Gingerbread The Spruce Eats — The History of Gingerbread Cocoa The Spruce Eats — An Abridged History of Hot Chocolate Chocolate: Food of the Gods — Cornell University Mentalfloss — 13 Thi...

4 years ago

11 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Comets & The Oort Cloud

The "dirty snowballs" of the sky have dazzled humans with their tails for centuries, and some of them have traveled quite a distance to put on the show. Comets The Planets — Comet Facts Space.com — Halley’s Comet: Facts About the Most Famous Comet Guiness World Records — Longest measured comet tail Oort Cloud NASA — Oort Cloud Phys.org — What is the Oort Cloud?

4 years ago

10 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Halloween Fact Flight! (Spooky Suite #4)

In the final episode of our Spooky Suite, we're digging into 6 (...66) Halloween facts that are sure to scare the heck out of you. Or just mildly entertain you until the big night. Happy Halloween! Research Links Smithsonian Magazine — The History of Trick-or-Treating Is Weirder Than You Thought History — Samhain National Retail Federation — Halloween IMDB — Hocus Pocus Trivia Good Housekeeping — 25 Fun and Scary Halloween Facts to Trick (or Treat) Your Friends History — Halloween 2021

4 years ago

7 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Candy Corn & Pumpkins (Spooky Suite #3)

In the third episode of our Spooky Suite, we're getting sweet, savory, and (of course) a little spoooooky. 🎃 Research Links Candy Corn Better Homes & Gardens — The History of Candy Corn: A Halloween Favorite Always a Treat — All About Candy Corn Pumpkins History — How Jack O’Lanterns Originated in Irish Myth PBS — History of Pumpkins and Recipe Round-Up Discover — Ancient Pumpkins Were Nothing Like the Fall Fruit We Know Today

4 years ago

10 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Lunacy & Werewolves (Spooky Suite #2)

In the second episode of our Spooky Suite, we're gazing upward at the sky to indulge in a bit of lunar delight. Let me hear you howl... 🌕 Research Links Lunacy NASA — Moon in Motion The Washington Post — Dear Science: Does a full moon really change human behavior? Scientific American — Lunacy and the Full Moon Werewolves History — Werewolf Legends The Conversation — The Ancient Origins of Werewolves Forbes — Here Is What Happens To Werewolves On The Moon, According To Geophysics Universit...

4 years ago

11 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Mummies & The Mummy's Curse (Spooky Suite #1)

Our Spooky Suite of Six Packs kicks off with a look into the arid sands of Egypt, the humid regions of ancient Peru and Chile, and the peaty bogs of Cheshire, England, followed by the bone-chilling afterlife revenge of the mummy's curse. Research Links Mummies Smithsonian Magazine — What Have the World’s Oldest Mummies Kept Under Wraps? Smithsonian — Egyptian Mummies The Atlantic — Were the Mysterious Bog People Human Sacrifices? The Mummy’s Curse National Geographic — Curse of the Mummy L...

4 years ago

13 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Rainbows & Unicorns

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4 years ago

1 minute

Six Pack of Facts

Chess & Checkers

Can you survive the blitzkrieg? Research Links Chess Chess.com — Chaturanga Medium — What is an ELO Rating? Wired — Did a Computer Bug Help Deep Blue Beat Kasparov? Checkers Checkershistory.com — The Checkered History of Checkers That’s — Explainer: The Origin of 'Chinese Checkers' CNN — Karate, Wonton, Chow Fun: The end of 'chop suey' fonts New York Times — Marion Tinsley, 68, Unmatched As Checkers Champion, Is Dead

4 years ago

8 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Pickles - Fact Flight!

Get ready for a quick and acidic six pack of pickle facts. Research Links PBS — History in a Jar: The Story of Pickles Pickle Science: How to Master the Preserving Power of Acids — SeriousEats Historic UK — James ‘Paraffin’ Young The Atlantic — The Mason Jar, Reborn William Shakespeare: The Complete Works — The Tempest

4 years ago

5 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Cotton Candy & Ferris Wheels

Schedule a cleaning from your dentist now (or should you?) and get ready to go 'round and 'round and 'round. Research Links Cotton Candy National Geographic — The Sticky-Sweet Story of Cotton Candy Wordnik — A Brief History of Cotton Candy Names Ferris Wheels Smithsonian Magazine — The Brief History of the Ferris Wheel The Press of Atlantic City — Look back: Atlantic City's almost famous 'Somers Wheel' Mental Floss — 8 Amazing Ferris Wheels from Around the World

4 years ago

9 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Turtles & Armadillos

It's time to hunker down with your best natural armor and be amazed by these reptilian and mammalian champions. Also, don't paint turtles! Research Links Turtles Live Science — Turtle Facts How Stuff Works — Can a Turtle Outgrow Its Shell? Chattahoochee Nature Center — A Turtle’s Shell Is More Than Its Home The Dodo — Meet Jonathan, The Oldest-Known Animal In The World Guinness World Records — Introducing Jonathan, the world’s oldest animal on land at 187 years old Armadillos One Kin...

4 years ago

8 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Earth's Core & Cherries

One core is a molten, magnetic, churning hellzone. The other core is... not. But they're more similar than you might think? Ok, not really. But it's still fun, right? Research Links Earth's Core https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/core/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/earth-magnetic-field-flip-north-south-poles-science Cherries https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/82858/13-sweet-facts-about-cherries https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/in-praise-of-luxardo...

4 years ago

9 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Mushrooms & Mario

My mom always said I was a... fungi. That's it. That's the show note. Mushrooms Modern Farmer — Truffle Hunting Has Gone to the Dogs ACT Gov — Death Cap Mushroom BBC — The Largest Living Thing on Earth is a Humungous Fungus Mario DK Oldies — Why Did Mario Eat Mushrooms? MarioWiki — Mushrooms GameRant — The Mushroom Man: 10 Weird Things You Didn't Know About Toad

4 years ago

9 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Neutron Stars & Black Holes

We're going back to spaaaaaace to dig into two of the universe's most impressive heavyweights. Research Links Neutron Stars https://www.space.com/22180-neutron-stars.html https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/five-extreme-facts-about-neutron-stars https://www.space.com/solar-system-fate-when-sun-dies https://earthsky.org/space/video-sciencecast-neutron-star-pulsar-to-magnetar/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2tfllMPIfA Black Holes https://www.livescience.com/black-holes.html http...

4 years ago

12 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Fireworks - Fact Flight!

BOOM! This episode is dog-friendly and I guarantee you'll finish it with every fingers intact. Research Links https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/14-fun-facts-about-fireworks-180951957/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7XHc27R0fs https://www.livescience.com/63468-fireworks-history.html

4 years ago

5 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Logos & Jingles

I've sold out to BIG ADVERTISING. ...not really, but this episode does have a ton of cool facts about stuff you've undoubtedly been manipulated by as a consumer. Fun! Research Links Logos https://time.com/2904290/10-oldest-company-logos/ https://creativemarket.com/blog/the-35-nike-logo-and-the-woman-who-designed-it https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/61633/histories-and-stories-behind-8-movie-studio-logos Jingles https://money.howstuffworks.com/commercial-jingle.html https://www.cracked.co...

4 years ago

8 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Pineapples & Coconuts

It's time for an audio tropical getaway! Hang ten and ride the smooth waves of these pineapple and coconut facts. Research Links Pineapples https://sciencemeetsfood.org/bromelain-in-pineapple/ https://whatscookingamerica.net/Cake/pineapplecake.htm https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/food/pineapples.html https://www.lovebigisland.com/quick-and-remarkable-facts-about-hawaii/pineapple/ Coconuts https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/food/coconuts.html https://www.npr.org/sections/h...

4 years ago

8 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

Summer Solstice - Fact Flight!

Six facts up. Six facts down. It's a new of episode! A deliciously knowledge quenching flight of facts all about the upcoming summer solstice. Are you ready for summer (facts)? Research Links Almanac — Summer Solstice 2021: The First Day Of Summer Mentalfloss — 15 Facts About the Summer Solstice

4 years ago

5 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

It’s time for a visit to the beach and trip back in time to the Middle Ages. Do you think knights wore their armor as sunscreen? Research Links Sand Nature.com — What is Sand Made of? History. Sand Atlas — Sand Types HowStuffWorks — How Sand Dunes Work NPR — Which Is Greater, The Number Of Sand Grains On Earth Or Stars In The Sky? Castles HowStuffWorks — How Castles Work Exploring Castles — Castle Designs Through History: From Simple Mounds to Fairytale Majesty Kiwico — The Science Behind:...

4 years ago

10 minutes

Six Pack of Facts

UV Rays & Ocean Tides

This week, it’s all about fun in the sun. Throw your shades on the grab your board, we’re talking UV rays and tides. Research Links UV Rays LiveScience — What Is Electromagnetic Radiation? James Lincoln (YouTube) — Johann Ritter Ultraviolet Light Discovery University of Iowa Health Care — What Is the Difference Between UVA and UVB Rays? FDA —Ultraviolent (UV) Radiation Hard Medical School — The Science Of Sunscreen Tides NOAA — Tides NOAA — What Are Tides? Sciencing — The Four Different Ty...

4 years ago

10 minutes