Ridiculous History

927 Episodes

1. When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?

   Published: 16/01/2018
2. Why does the Guinness Beer Company Track World Records?

   Published: 11/01/2018
3. Digging Up James K Polk (For the Third Time)

   Published: 09/01/2018
4. Presidents Love Their Ridiculous Pets

   Published: 04/01/2018
5. The Atomic Whoops: When the US Air Force Bombed South Carolina

   Published: 02/01/2018
6. Waging War With Hallucinogenic Honey

   Published: 28/12/2017
7. Ben Franklin Tried To Reinvent the Alphabet

   Published: 26/12/2017
8. The Strange History of Antarctic Fruitcake

   Published: 21/12/2017
9. When the Puritans Canceled Christmas

   Published: 19/12/2017
10. Baguettes and Vacation: France versus Bakers

    Published: 14/12/2017
11. What's the deal with smashing cake at weddings?

    Published: 12/12/2017
12. Conquest via Bird Poop: One Island at a Time

    Published: 07/12/2017
13. When Scientists Hid Under Beds To Spy On Kids

    Published: 05/12/2017
14. When People Thought They Were Made of Glass

    Published: 30/11/2017
15. Nazis, Churchill and Chocolate

    Published: 28/11/2017
16. When (and why) did the US start calling its citizens consumers?

    Published: 23/11/2017
17. Does the US Confederacy still exist in Americana, Brazil?

    Published: 21/11/2017
18. Did a real-life rainmaker almost drown San Diego?

    Published: 16/11/2017
19. X-Rays, Songs and Soviets: The Stilyagi Story

    Published: 14/11/2017
20. Who solves murders in Antarctica?

    Published: 09/11/2017