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  • What was Hitler Like as a Child? And was His Grandfather Really Jewish?

    What was Hitler Like as a Child? And was His Grandfather Really Jewish?
    Oct 8 2025
    While just about everyone is abundantly familiar with Adolf Hitler’s exploits in the latter half of his life, an often missed part of the once proclaimed “German Messiah’s” history is that of his childhood. So just how did this “boy like any other” grow into arguably one of the most reviled individuals in the history of humanity? Well, put on your lederhosen and grab your machete and time machine, because we are going to be talking about baby hitler, who his parents were, whether he was actually Jewish, the exploits of his youth, what he was like as a child, his creepy high school crush, and much. much more. Let’s dive into it all shall we? Author: Daven Hiskey Host: Simon Whistler Editor: Daven Hiskey Producer: Samuel Avila Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 m
  • The Twisting, Turning Tale of the Invention of Dr Pepper

    The Twisting, Turning Tale of the Invention of Dr Pepper
    Oct 7 2025
    When the sun scorches the earth, when incandescent air burns your lungs, and especially when that glucose curve dips at 10, 2 and 4 in the afternoon … well, there is nothing better than grabbing an ice cold bottle of a very special soft drink- its purple-ish label covered in beads of cooling moisture. I am, of course, talking about the first major soft drink to be invented in America: Dr Pepper, beating Coca Cola by one year and Pepsi by eight, all the way back in 1885! Coincidence that this was the same year Doctor Emmet Brown and Marty McFly were having their little adventure? We’ll leave it to you to decide. Non-Americans may have only a very vague idea of what Dr Pepper is, considering that it is not as ubiquitous as Coke or Pepsi. And we can even exclusively say that our glorious and unheralded third partner in our endeavors here on TodayIFoundOut in a phenomenal human by the name of Dhruv Sapra only recently tried Dr. Pepper for the first time on August 3 of 2023. But our viewers in the US are surely very familiar with its distinctive packaging and taste. Our friends in Texas in particular share a special bond with Dr Pepper, as they can revel in pride knowing that the drink was invented in their very own Waco. Or can they? The fact is that the origin story of Dr Pepper is steeped in lore and legend, marked by contradicting versions and no conclusively confirmed facts, and may not have been invented in Texas at all. What follows is going to be us attempting to sort out that mess, while also in the process, for reasons that will soon make sense, diving into the fascinating reasons why 18 is considered the age we become adults, whether two people really are the only individuals who know the full recipe for Coca-Cola, and much, much more! So let’s dive into it, shall we? Author: Arnaldo Teodorani Host: Simon Whistler Editor: Daven Hiskey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 m
  • So What Happens Exactly When Someone Wins the Lottery?

    So What Happens Exactly When Someone Wins the Lottery?
    Oct 6 2025
    Winning a big ticket lottery very often isn’t all that it cracked up to be and despite a windfall of cash, a surprising number of winners have gone on record as saying winning the lottery was the worst thing that ever happened to them. And some could never end up saying it because of the surprising amount of murder that occasionally happens after, as we’ll get into. But as to the more normal non-murderous awful, this is something that might have a lot to do with the fact that lottery winners (at least in the US) often receive little to no advice on how to adjust to their newfound wealth, which may sound obvious and easy to some, but there are a number of pitfalls we’re guessing most have not considered that have nothing to do with having well managed investment accounts. Author: Daven Hiskey Host: Simon Whistler Sponsor note:  Our listeners get 10% off their first month at ⁠⁠betterhelp.com/BrainFoodShow⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 m
  • The Weird, Wacky, and Hilarious World of Animal Mating

    The Weird, Wacky, and Hilarious World of Animal Mating
    Oct 4 2025
    As anyone who’s perused the internet knows, arguably the most bizarre mating practices of all can be found among humans, with Rule 34 being a rather immutable law of nature. But it turns out, other animal mating practices can be just as interesting, so today we’re going to be looking at the Wild and Wacky World of Animal Mating, from the bizarre, to the humorous, to the downright disgusting. So, for example, if you’ve ever wondered how porcupines mate given their quill covered bodies, want to know which animal literally helicopters their poop and pee at their mate to attract them… besides my college girlfriend that is… how Finding Nemo would have been VERY different if actually accurate to the species, the intricacies of lobster lovin’, the fascinating and rather humorous world of giraffe mating, the momentous mating that led to the darkly humorous Dead Duck Day, and much, much more, well, stick around because this one just might give you and your partner some ideas… Authors: Daven Hiskey, Karl Smallwood, Melissa Blevins, Emily Upton Editor: Daven Hiskey Host: Daven Hiskey Producer: Caden Nielsen 0:00 Intro 2:35 Porcupine Porking 5:05 Disturbing Ducks and Dead Duck Day 12:51 Hyena Lady Bits 14:08 Exploding Bees 17:50 Bees are so Freaking Cool 22:42 Honeybees are Better at Math Than You 25:04 Clownfish and Why Finding Nemo is All Wrong 30:26 The Bizarre World of Giraffe Mating 32:59 Helicoptering Hippos 33:50 White Fronted Parrot Date Night 34:27 Make Love Not War- The Bonobo 35:47 What a Way to Go 36:33 To Die For- The Black Widow and Mantis Myths 38:17 Lobster Lovin' and Popular Myths 41:50 Arabian Camel's are So Gross 43:05 Sword Fight and Nomming Man Bits 45:00 Life... uh... Finds a Way 45:43 Angler Fish Weirdness 46:30 The Romantic Mating of Seahorses 48:50 The Mating Cycle of Nightmares Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 m
  • The Forgotten First Major Public Nuclear Disaster

    The Forgotten First Major Public Nuclear Disaster
    Sep 30 2025
    When one thinks of nuclear nations, the United Kingdom usually doesn’t spring to mind. But Old Blighty has a long and impressive record of nuclear accomplishments dating back to the very origins of the field. British scientists like William Penney, Rudolf Peierls, and John Cockcroft were instrumental in kickstarting the Manhattan Project, while on October 3, 1952 Britain became the third nation after the United States and Soviet Union to build and test its own atomic bomb. Throughout the Cold War, squadrons of Royal Air Force V-Bombers armed stood ready to counter any Soviet attack, while today the Royal Navy’s four Vanguard-class submarines, armed with up to 16 Trident II ballistic missiles each, prowl the world’s oceans on vital deterrence patrols. And on October 10, 1957, decades before better-known disasters like Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima, the UK became the site of one of the Nuclear Age’s first major accidents. On that day, a reactor at Cumbria accidentally caught fire, threatening to contaminate hundreds of square kilometres of English countryside with deadly radioactive fallout. This is the story of the Windscale Fire, the UK’s forgotten nuclear disaster. Sponsor note:  Our listeners get 10% off their first month at ⁠betterhelp.com/BrainFoodShow⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 m
  • How Does Darth Vader Poop?

    How Does Darth Vader Poop?
    Sep 28 2025
    “You always remember the bad guy.” These were the words of the late David Prowse, the man who physically portrayed Darth Vader in the original trilogy and it’s kind of ridiculous just how right he was. Almost 50 years later Darth Vader is just as iconic and instantly recognisable as he was when he first power-walked into frame to his own theme song. Since then a mind-boggling amount of content has been created featuring the Dark Lord of the Sith explaining near enough everything about him. On that note, let's talk about how Anakin Skywalker takes a dump and all manner of other fascinating things about his suit the films fail to mention, shall we? Author: Karl Smallwood Host: Daven Hiskey Editor: Daven Hiskey Producer: Samuel Avila Sponsor note:  Our listeners get 10% off their first month at ⁠betterhelp.com/BrainFoodShow⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 m
  • One of the Most Disastrous Naval Experiements of All Time

    One of the Most Disastrous Naval Experiements of All Time
    Sep 25 2025
    team-powered, gunned-up, and utterly cursed—cruiser submarines were meant to revolutionize naval warfare. Instead, they sank their own crews more often than the enemy. Here’s the story of history’s worst sub design. Sponsor note:  Our listeners get 10% off their first month at ⁠betterhelp.com/BrainFoodShow⁠. Go to  hellofresh.com/brainfood10fm to get 10 free meals plus a free item for life.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 m
  • How Did the Crusades Actually Work?

    How Did the Crusades Actually Work?
    Sep 24 2025
    When thinking about the middle ages, chances are that among the many images popping into your mind there stands a noble knight. Now, there are a variety of myths about what it was like to be a knight during medieval times, not just spread by Hollywood, but even by the contemporary legends during medieval times themselves- in both featuring widespread depictions of the chivalric knight rushing to the aid of damsels in distress and generally spending their time being bastions of all that is good and the very definition of "noble". We’ll get into a lot of these myths throughout this video, but within this mythology we have the white clad Christian knight, his shield or surcoat adorned with a cross. And on the other side an equally imposing Muslim horseman, peppering said knight with dozens of arrows. But behind the epic facade of titanic clashes in the Holy Land, lurk the mundane realities of Mediaeval era warfare. For example: that brave warrior signed by the Cross, was statistically less likely to fall in combat, than to die pants down, squatting behind a bush and emptying his bloody bowels. But who would have been responsible to feed and water that knight? Who would have paid for his weapons, horses, supplies? Who organised transport for Crusaders troops, and how? Who led them into combat? And going further up the chain: how did Crusades actually start in the first place? In short, how did the crusades actually work from a practical standpoint from start to finish? If these questions keep you up at night, as they do us, well, you’re in luck. For today we will be diving into all this, as well as a whole lot of knightly myth debunking along the way, including whether any supposedly chivalrous knight in history actually ever rescued a damsel in distress. So strapon your spaulders and gardbraces, and don your noble helm, and let’s dive into it all, shall we? Author: Arnaldo Teodorani Host: Simon Whistler Editor: Daven Hiskey Producer: Samuel Avila Sponsor note:  Our listeners get 10% off their first month at ⁠⁠betterhelp.com/BrainFoodShow⁠⁠. Go to  ⁠hellofresh.com/brainfood10fm⁠ to get 10 free meals plus a free item for life.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 m