Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt
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Mar 7, 2022 • 11min

Why Wasn’t the Wheel Invented Sooner?

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/If you were to ask most people what the very first invention that humans came up with is, many of them might say the wheel. It isn’t a bad guess, but believe it not, the wheel was nowhere close to being the first invention. In fact, as far as we know, there were a whole bunch of things that were invented before the wheel, and in fact, probably had to have been invented before the wheel.Learn more about why the wheel wasn’t invented sooner, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhereUpdate your podcast app at newpodcastapps.comDiscord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFhInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripWebsite: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 6, 2022 • 10min

Tuvalu: The Least Visited Country in the World (Encore)

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is one of the smallest countries in the world. The country has only one proper hotel and that has just 9 rooms. Once you visit the country, there is no car rental service, there isn’t an ATM machine anywhere in the country, and the entire country doesn’t take credit cards. Oh, and good luck trying to get online.Learn more about Tuvalu, the least visited country in the world, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhereUpdate your podcast app at newpodcastapps.comDiscord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFhInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripWebsite: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 5, 2022 • 10min

The Plan Dog Memorandum

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/In 1940, the world was at war, but the United States wasn’t A strong isolationist sentiment kept the US on the sidelines while Germany and Japan ran roughshod over their neighbors. While the US wasn’t in the war, many people in the US military knew that it was only a matter of time before we got sucked in. Over a year before the attack on Pearl Harbor, a plan was developed for just that eventuality.Learn more about the Plan Dog Memorandum on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhereUpdate your podcast app at newpodcastapps.comDiscord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFhInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripWebsite: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 4, 2022 • 10min

Confusing Country Names

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/Countries, like people, have names. Sometimes those names are long and they have a shorter version of it for common use. There are some countries, however, that often have multiple names, and the names can be radically different from each other. They might want everyone to call it by one name, or by a certain name in a certain language, but no one does. Why do some countries have multiple names, and does it really make a difference? Learn more about countries with confusing or multiple names on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhereUpdate your podcast app at newpodcastapps.comDiscord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFhInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripWebsite: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 3, 2022 • 13min

Conquering Mount Everest

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/You are probably well aware that Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth. Because of its status as the highest point on Earth, it has attracted thousands of people who have climbed to the summit.In the process, it has also killed hundreds of people who died in the attempt.Learn more about the history of trying to climb Mount Everest on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhereUpdate your podcast app at newpodcastapps.comDiscord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFhInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripWebsite: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 2, 2022 • 11min

Simo Häyhä: The White Death

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/On November 30, 1939, as part of their secret agreement with Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union invaded the nation of Finland. Despite the overwhelming numerical and military advantage, the Soviets were unable to advance very far and suffered heavy losses.One man, in particular, was responsible for many of those losses and single-handedly wreaked havoc on the invading forces.  Learn more about Simo Häyhä, aka the White Death, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhereUpdate your podcast app at newpodcastapps.comDiscord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFhInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripWebsite: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 1, 2022 • 13min

Carnival and Mardi Gras

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/Every year, before the start of Lent, in hundreds of cities around the world, there is a massive celebration. While the celebrations differ, sometimes dramatically, there are certain elements they all share.Modern celebrations can often get quite racy, and if you didn’t know it, you’d probably never guess that the origins of the celebration actually have a religious origin. Learn more about Carnival and Mardi Gras, and how the modern celebrations came to be, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhereUpdate your podcast app at newpodcastapps.comDiscord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFhInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripWebsite: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 28, 2022 • 13min

The Peace of Westphalia

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/In 1648, Europe saw the end of two of the most horrific wars that had ever been seen on the continent up until that point. The treaties which ended these conflicts established an international order which overturned the system which had existed for centuries, and established a new order which in many respects, still exists today. Learn more about the Peace of Westphalia and how its legacy can still be felt 350 years later, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhereUpdate your podcast app at newpodcastapps.comDiscord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFhInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripWebsite: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 27, 2022 • 9min

The Voyages of Admiral Zheng He (Encore)

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/In the early 15th century, just before Europe began its Age of Exploration, China was embarking on a series of voyages that put to shame anything anyone in Europe would do for centuries. These voyages were led by a man who was the greatest admiral in history up to that point and the ships in his fleet were the largest wooden ships that the world would ever see.Learn more about the voyages of Admiral Zheng He on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhereUpdate your podcast app at newpodcastapps.comDiscord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFhInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripWebsite: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 26, 2022 • 10min

Joseph Bonaparte: The King of New Jersey

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/When Napoleon Bonaparte conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century, he didn’t create a monolithic empire that was centrally run out of Paris.Well, he sort of did, but at least on paper, he didn’t. Rather, what he did was set up his family members as monarchs to rule in his place. One of those family members who was set up as king ended up moving to New Jersey.Learn more about Joseph Boneparte, the King of New Jersey, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhereUpdate your podcast app at newpodcastapps.comDiscord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFhInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripWebsite: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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