Episodios

  • E123 TEA

    E123 TEA
    Jan 15 2026
    Tea is part of the British way of life - but it started thousands of miles away. There is only one tea plant - a Camelia - but all the varieties come from it. In this episode, you'll find a variety of facts about tea and how it's changed the world. As always, go to the show notes on the blog at Factoraly.com to spill the tea on this great beverage.

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    36 m
  • E122 SPICE

    E122 SPICE
    Jan 8 2026
    Today, we take spice for granted. There's a whole area of the supermarket dedicated to it. But it hasn't always been that way. Spice was almost priceless only a few hundred years ago and the search for it cost untold lives. This episode delves deep into the spice rack and comes out smelling wonderful! As always, go to the show notes on the blog at factoraly.com for lots more smelly facts.

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    31 m
  • E121 NEW YEAR'S

    E121 NEW YEAR'S
    Jan 1 2026
    Are you sad that you didn't have all these New Year's facts at your fingertips before New Year? Well, we imagine your friends are very grateful that we released this episode AFTER New Year's Eve! As always, click on the links for more annual facts.

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    30 m
  • E120 JAM

    E120 JAM
    Dec 25 2025
    Jam is a great way to preserve fruit and all its goodness. And it's been the preferred method of keeping fruit for quite some time. This episode goes into all it's sweet gooiness and comes out with very sticky fingers. As always, click on the pics and links to discover some jarring facts.

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    31 m
  • E119 MOTHS

    E119 MOTHS
    Dec 18 2025
    Moths are not what you think. They're helpful, beautiful things that are everywhere. Whilst butterflies get all the good songs, moths are the ones doing the heavy lifting. In this episode, we look into the wonderful world of the moth.Tto flutter through some brilliant moth information, go to the show notes here: https://www.factoraly.com/post/e119-moths

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    29 m
  • E118 SYMMETRY

    E118 SYMMETRY
    Dec 11 2025
    Symmetry is balance, and nature adores balance. There is symmetry everywhere if you look for it. This slightly more aesoteric episode ponders the existence of balance all around us. As always, go to the shownotes blog at https://www.factoraly.com/post/e118-symmetry to see both sides.

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    28 m
  • E117 MAIL

    E117 MAIL
    Dec 4 2025
    The mail has been around for ages, but until recently, only for heads of state, governments and the very wealthy. Nowadays, anyone can send a letter or a parcel anywhere in the world. But how did we get from there to here? In this week's episode, we put our hand in the post box and get stuck! As always, click on the link to go to the show notes: https://www.factoraly.com/post/e117-mail

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    37 m
  • E116 SEEDS

    E116 SEEDS
    Nov 27 2025
    Seeds are quite literally the stuff of life. We're surrounded by them. The male populations of practically all species will carry them. Ubiquity doesn't come much fuller than seeds. But where do seeds come from? Why are they important? And what will happen to them in the future? This episode plants deeply and springs up with some shoots that will entrance you. As usual, click on the pics or the links to sprout knowledge.

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    27 m
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