Let Me Google That show

Let Me Google That

Summary: Fascinating fodder to fuel your next trip down a Wikihole. New episode every Sunday! Brought to you by Water Cooler Trivia (watercoolertrivia.com). *Content Warning* Language, comic mischief, & weird stuff! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

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 The Americanization of St. Patrick's Day | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:58

In Ireland, #StPatricksDay was just a minor religious holiday for centuries — and not one that involved drinking. Then Americans appropriated it in the 1960s and now we have the #shamrockshake.  Let Me Google That is brought to you by Water Cooler Trivia! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 Why Are We Still Doing Daylight Savings Time?! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:20

Research has shown that more daylight means MORE TIME FOR CRIME. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 Why Do We Yawn? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:38

Also, important: how do fish yawn? Let Me Google That is brought to you by Water Cooler Trivia! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 Leap Seconds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:58

You've heard of #leapyear now get ready for leap SECONDS. Let Me Google That is sponsored by ⁠Water Cooler Trivia⁠! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 How Do Coupons Work? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:06

Ever wondered how coupons work? The whole cycle (from when you hand your $1 coupon to the cashier to when the store gets reimbursed by the manufacturer) takes about a month. Let Me Google That is sponsored by ⁠Water Cooler Trivia⁠! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 Who Invented Conversation Heart Candies? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:08:24

We have a frustrated pharmacist to thank for the chalk-and-talk-tastic Valentine's Day candy.  Let Me Google That is sponsored by ⁠Water Cooler Trivia⁠! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 Collective Nouns | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:24

The terms we use to describe groups of animals aren't just for animals, apparently. Let Me Google That is sponsored by Water Cooler Trivia! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 The Pain Scale | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:22

In the 1940s, researchers burned the hands of women in labor to try to come up with an objective way to measure pain. And yes, I did write a book and this was in it! (And yes, to answer your other question: I am ready to die because Gillian Anderson blurbed it) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 Barbie's Huuuuge Family Tree | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:47

Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has had many looks, jobs, and amassed quite an impressive collection of friends and extended family.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 IMMORTAL SHARKS | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:03

It’s not officially #sharkweek until we talk about the bajillion year old Greenland shark. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 The Science of Fireworks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:05:09

Since it’s #4thofJulyweekend in the U.S., let’s talk about what makes fireworks so beautiful and loud.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 How Hurricanes Get Named | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:27

If you scorned a weatherman circa 1967 you probably got a hurricane named after you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 Laundromats | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:55

Why did we stop calling laundromats "washaterias?!" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 Blue Raspberry | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:51

Who do we have to thank (or blame?) for the mouth-staining marvel that is BLUE RASPBERRY? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

 Why Don't Eyelashes Grow Super Long? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:04:56

Eyelashes are in the growing phase of the hair cycle for about a month while head hair can be there for 6 years! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letmegooglethat/support

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