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DK Update
February 20, 2018

The Daily Knowledge podcast still gets a pretty shocking amount of downloads for having not been updated for so long, so we just thought for those of you still around we’d do a little update announcing our new podcast: The BrainFood Show,

Podcast Episode #404: Hobbs and His Locks, and the End
May 14, 2015

In this episode, you’re going to learn about a fascinating time in history when England had its security world shattered when a man waltzed into town and promptly easily picked the previously unpickable type of lock securing most of the valuables in th...

Podcast Episode #403: Dark Circles
May 13, 2015

In this episode, you’re going to learn why people get dark circles under their eyes when they get tired. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily Know...

Podcast Episode #402: The Continental
May 12, 2015

In this episode, you’re going to learn why a certain type of breakfast in the U.S. is called a “Continental breakfast.” [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going h...

Podcast Episode #401: Caps and Gowns
May 11, 2015

In this episode, you’re going to learn why it is that graduates wear caps and gowns at graduation ceremonies. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going here: Daily...

Podcast Episode #400: Brown Apples
May 08, 2015

In this episode, you’re going to learn why the insides of apples turn brown when exposed to air and what this has to do with why most human’s skin browns when exposed to the Sun. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast,

Podcast Episode #399: ACHOO
May 07, 2015

In this episode, you’re going to learn why some people sneeze when going from a dark room to being exposed to sunlight. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast, subscribe here: iTunes | RSS/XML You can also find more episodes by going h...

Podcast Episode #398: A Second Capital
May 06, 2015

In this episode, you’re going to learn why some names, like McDonald, have a second capital, along with a lot of other interesting facts about where these sorts of common names came from. [TRANSCRIPT] Don’t miss future episodes of this podcast,

Podcast Episode #397: 911
May 05, 2015

In this episode, you’re going to learn how “9-1-1” was chosen for the emergency phone number in the U.S., as well as how the system was developed and continues to adapt to new technologies such as VoIP, cell phones, and texting.

Podcast Episode #396: 57
May 04, 2015

In this episode, youre going to learn about how Heinz got their 57 attached to their products as well as a lot of interesting stuff about the origin of the company and the Long Depression, which wa