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Let Me Google That

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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!
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Let Me Google ThatJan 10, 2021

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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Disaster
Mar 24, 202411:09
The Americanization of St. Patrick's Day

The Americanization of St. Patrick's Day

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


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Mar 17, 202404:58
Why Are We Still Doing Daylight Savings Time?!

Why Are We Still Doing Daylight Savings Time?!

Research has shown that more daylight means MORE TIME FOR CRIME.

Mar 10, 202406:21
Why Do We Yawn?
Mar 03, 202406:38
Leap Seconds
Feb 25, 202405:58
How Do Coupons Work?
Feb 18, 202412:06
Who Invented Conversation Heart Candies?
Feb 11, 202408:24
Collective Nouns
Feb 04, 202405:25
How The Flu Kills You
Jan 28, 202408:40
Why NASA Loves Peanuts 🥜
Jan 21, 202405:43
Can Dogs Really Smell Fear?
Jan 14, 202408:36
Car Inspections
Jan 07, 202411:15
Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne

You can sing a tipsy rendition of it with your friends tonight to ring in the #newyear but elsewhere in the world, Auld Lang Syne pops up at funerals and...closing time at your local watering hole.

Dec 31, 202303:34
A Generous History of Secret Santa

A Generous History of Secret Santa

The tradition has worldwide appeal, but there's actually one generous dude who was *the* Secret Santa.

Dec 24, 202312:34
Undecember

Undecember

Well, it's been another shitty year so it's probably fine that we didn't end up making Undecember, the 13th month of the year, a thing.

Dec 17, 202304:40
Gifts vs. Presents 🎁

Gifts vs. Presents 🎁

They're not the same thing but I'll gladly accept either.
Dec 10, 202303:17
How Whispering Works
Dec 03, 202307:11
Amelia Earhart's Sinuses

Amelia Earhart's Sinuses

Chronic sinusitis from the 1918 pandemic flu meant flying wasn't easy for Amelia Earhart. 

Nov 26, 202307:47
Does Silver Disinfect Itself?

Does Silver Disinfect Itself?

Thanksgiving week is a great time for infection-prevention trivia, right? So, we wanted to know: does silver really disinfect itself? 

Nov 18, 202305:16
Triggers vs. "Glimmers"
Nov 12, 202305:43
Will-‘o-the-Wisps & Jack o' the Lanterns

Will-‘o-the-Wisps & Jack o' the Lanterns

Spooky season is in full swing here at LMGT so today we're talking about will-‘o-the-wisps a.k.a. Spooky Ghost Lights That Wanna Kill You! 👻
Oct 29, 202304:25
Cough Medicine—One Helluva Drug!
Oct 22, 202307:00
Why Is it Dark at Night?

Why Is it Dark at Night?

Stars are bright, right? And there's a lot of 'em. So why isn't the night sky lit up!?

Oct 15, 202304:56
Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th

Trying to prove #FridayThe13th is unlucky? Turns out most data gathered on the subject is biased because people tend to avoid certain activities or exercise extra caution on that day!

Oct 08, 202305:39
A Brief History of ChapStick®

A Brief History of ChapStick®

When it was invented in the 1880s, ChapStick just wanted to soothe your chapped lips. How then, about a century later, did it find itself with a starring role in the Watergate scandal?
Oct 01, 202306:00
The Carrington Event

The Carrington Event

In September of 1859, The Carrington Event solar flare caused telegraph systems to literally shock their operators.
Sep 24, 202306:46
The Teacup Poisoner

The Teacup Poisoner

A chemistry teacher figured out Young was behind the murders…because he’d left poison in his desk. ☠️

Sep 17, 202305:54
How Narcan Works

How Narcan Works

In the context of America's opioid epidemic, you've probably been hearing a lot about Narcan. But the "miracle drug" isn't new. It's actually been around since the 1960s. So how does it work? And can anyone use it to save a life?

Sep 10, 202309:38
How TLC’s “A Baby Story” Birthed Reality TV

How TLC’s “A Baby Story” Birthed Reality TV

25 years ago, the idea of live-streaming your child’s birth didn’t really exist—then TLC started airing a show called “A Baby Story.”

Sep 03, 202316:36
The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar
Aug 27, 202305:42
A Cool History of Popsicles®

A Cool History of Popsicles®

Here's the history of the "frozen confection of attractive appearance" which was *accidentally* invented by an 11-year-old boy in 1905.

Aug 20, 202308:42
Why Does the Perseid Meteor Shower Happen Every Year?

Why Does the Perseid Meteor Shower Happen Every Year?

If you happened to catch the #perseidmeteorshower this week you have a specific and vaguely terrifying comet to thank!
Aug 13, 202303:36
The Internet's First Photo

The Internet's First Photo

There's so much to love about Les Horribles Cernettes: 1. A doo-wop parody girl group of CERN scientists 2. Songs had titles like "Collider" and "Daddy's Lab" 3. In 1992 this promo photo became the first pic uploaded to the internet.


Aug 06, 202309:31
Heat Exhaustion v. Heat Stroke

Heat Exhaustion v. Heat Stroke

You should know the difference between heat exhaustion versus heatstroke because heat-related illness kills! ☀️

Jul 30, 202313:42
The Pain Scale
Jul 23, 202313:22
Barbie's Huuuuge Family Tree

Barbie's Huuuuge Family Tree

Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has had many looks, jobs, and amassed quite an impressive collection of friends and extended family. 

Jul 16, 202304:48
IMMORTAL SHARKS

IMMORTAL SHARKS

It’s not officially #sharkweek until we talk about the bajillion year old Greenland shark.
Jul 09, 202305:03
The Science of Fireworks

The Science of Fireworks

Since it’s #4thofJulyweekend in the U.S., let’s talk about what makes fireworks so beautiful and loud. 

Jul 02, 202305:09
How Hurricanes Get Named

How Hurricanes Get Named

If you scorned a weatherman circa 1967 you probably got a hurricane named after you.

Jun 25, 202304:28
Laundromats

Laundromats

Why did we stop calling laundromats "washaterias?!"

Jun 18, 202313:56
Blue Raspberry

Blue Raspberry

Who do we have to thank (or blame?) for the mouth-staining marvel that is BLUE RASPBERRY?

Jun 11, 202307:51
Why Don't Eyelashes Grow Super Long?

Why Don't Eyelashes Grow Super Long?

Eyelashes are in the growing phase of the hair cycle for about a month while head hair can be there for 6 years!

Jun 04, 202304:57
AI MADE THIS EPISODE
May 28, 202305:14
Deepwater Horizon

Deepwater Horizon

On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, sinking 2 days later. Over the next 87 days, millions of barrels of oil leaked into the ocean — the economic & environmental impact of which many are still reeling from today.


May 21, 202313:31
Is Internet Access a Human Right?

Is Internet Access a Human Right?

If you live in a country where access to the Internet is a part of your daily life, you might not have considered what it would mean to lose that access—or never have had it at all. 

May 14, 202303:40
Mercury Retrograde

Mercury Retrograde

Is #MercuryRetrograde a thing or do we just want to believe it's a thing? 

May 07, 202305:43
Naming Your Kentucky Derby Racehorse

Naming Your Kentucky Derby Racehorse

#KentuckyDerby racehorses are majestic & expensive beasts worthy of our admiration — and yet we give them names like "Tit'n Your Girdle." Here's how (not) to name your thoroughbred.
Apr 30, 202307:58
Titanic Part II: The Tale of Dorothy Gibson

Titanic Part II: The Tale of Dorothy Gibson

Part 2 of this weekend's #Titanic episode is about one of the survivors: silent film star Dorothy Gibson who wrote (& starred in) the *first* movie about the Titanic a century before James Cameron's epic — and just months after the disaster.
Apr 23, 202304:59
Titanic: Part I

Titanic: Part I

This weekend marks the 111th anniversary of the #Titanic sinking. The disaster launched a thousand ships (if unanswered questions & conspiracy theories are ships) that still compel us over a century later.

Apr 16, 202319:47
What's the Most Popular Birthday?

What's the Most Popular Birthday?

Not mine lol 

Apr 09, 202304:49