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1342: "Jumping Out of a Moving Car"
Episode 1342
Interesting Things with JC #1342: "Jumping Out of a Moving Car" – Hollywood shows the jump. Real life shows the landing. At 30 mph, the road isn’t fo…
8 months, 1 week ago
1341: "The History of 7-Eleven"
Episode 1341
Interesting Things with JC #1341: "The History of 7-Eleven" – Before Slurpees, it was just ice. What started as a Dallas ice dock transformed into a…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
1340: "Ellesmere Island in Canada"
Episode 1340
Interesting Things with JC #1340: "Ellesmere Island in Canada" – Where frost bites the wind and ancient landscapes refuse to blink, Ellesmere is more…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
1339: "Zoroastrianism"
Episode 1339
Interesting Things with JC #1339: "Zoroastrianism" – Before angels had wings and Satan had a name, there was a battle between light and darkness. Thi…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
1338: "Don't Skip Lunch"
Episode 1338
Interesting Things with JC #1338: "Don't Skip Lunch" – It’s just lunch, until it isn’t. One skipped meal can change more than your mood. It can chang…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
1337: "Tamerlane"
Episode 1337
Interesting Things with JC #1337: "Tamerlane" – He moved like a shadow, ruled with fire. From pyramids of skulls to Persian mosaics, the story of Tim…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
1336: "Iceland Has No Trees"
Episode 1336
Interesting Things with JC #1336: "Iceland Has No Trees" - You’ve heard it before: “There are no trees in Iceland.” But is that true? This episode t…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
1335: "The Housefly That Didn't Drown"
Episode 1335
Interesting Things with JC #1335: "The Housefly That Didn't Drown" - A housefly slips beneath the surface. No drama, just biology...fine hairs, a bit…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
1334: "1775: When Independence Became Inevitable"
Episode 1334
Interesting Things with JC #1334: "1775: When Independence Became Inevitable" – Before Congress. Before declarations. Before armies. In the early li…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
1333: "Why Doesn't South America Have Hurricanes?"
Episode 1333
Interesting Things with JC #1333: "Why Doesn't South America Have Hurricanes?" – The water’s warm. The ocean’s the same. But hurricanes almost never …
8 months, 3 weeks ago