Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt
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Dec 27, 2021 • 12min

Why Does Liechtenstein Even Exist? (Encore)

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/If I was to ask you what the wealthiest royal family in Europe was, your first guess would probably be the British Royal Family. But it isn’t. It also isn’t the royal families in Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, or even the wealthy enclave of Monaco. The richest royal family is also the unlikeliest. Learn more about Liechtenstein, how their family got so wealthy, and why the country even exists, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producer Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EEDailyPodcast/Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 26, 2021 • 9min

The Immortal Henrietta Lacks (Encore)

Subscribe to the podcast!https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/Henrietta Lacks was a mother of five who died of cervical cancer in 1951 at the age of 31. Before she passed, a tissue sample of her cancer cells was taken.Those cells have been the basis for decades of cancer and biological research, and have also been at the center of one of the greatest medical ethics controversies in modern times. Learn more about the immortal Henrietta Lacks on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producer Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EEDailyPodcast/Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 25, 2021 • 10min

So What Exactly Are Frankincense and Myrrh?

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/The bible talks of three wise men who traveled to Bethlehem bringing gifts to the infant Jesus. These gifs were gold, frankincense, and myrrh. I think most of you probably have a good conceptual grasp of gold, but what is the deal with frankincense, and myrrh? Were they really that big of a deal that they would bring it as a gift? Learn more about frankincense and myrrh, what they are and why they were such a big deal, on the episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EEDailyPodcast/Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 24, 2021 • 8min

Why is Christmas on December 25? (Encore)

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/Every year, people around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25. In many countries, it is the biggest single holiday of the year. Why is it celebrated on December 25? Is there any historical basis for this date and if not, then why do we celebrate it on this date?Learn more about why we celebrate Christmas when we do on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.http://www.audibletrial.com/EverythingEverywhere--------------------------------Executive Producer James MakkylaAssociate Producer Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EEDailyPodcast/Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 23, 2021 • 11min

The History of Santa Claus

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/He sees you when you are waking, he knows when you are asleep, and he puts your name on a list. No, I’m not talking about an omnipresent surveillance state, I’m of course talking about Santa Claus.If you think of Santa, you probably have a very firm idea of what he looks like, but how did this identity get developed? And where did all the lore around him come from?Learn more about the history of Santa Claus and how his legend 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/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EEDailyPodcast/Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 22, 2021 • 9min

The World’s Strangest Christmas Traditions

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/Christmas is the time of year where we celebrate traditions that have been developed over centuries. However, traditions can vary from place to place and not all traditions are old. Some traditions are very modern. …and some traditions are downright bizarre. Learn more about the world’s strangest Christmas traditions on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.https://Everything-Everywhere.com/MasterClass--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EEDailyPodcast/Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 21, 2021 • 10min

The Highly Improbable Flight of Mathias Rust

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/In 1987, a German teenager and novice pilot named Mathias Rust set out on a two-week flight where he visited several countries in Europe. What was remarkable about the flight wasn’t the age of the pilot or the distance he traveled. The reason people still remember it was where he ended up. Learn more about The Highly Improbable Flight of Mathias Rust and what happened in its aftermath, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EEDailyPodcast/Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 20, 2021 • 10min

The James Webb Space Telescope

Subscribe to the podcast! https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/Sometime within the next week of my recording this episode, hopefully, a rocket will be launched from the European Space Agency’s launch facility in French Guyana. On it will be NASA’s latest and greatest space telescope. It is unlike anything which has ever been launched into space before, and if successful, it will allow us to see further than we ever have.Learn more about the James Webb Space Telescope and how it will radically advance astronomy, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.Sign up for the Travel Photography Academy: http://TravelPhotographyAcademy.com--------------------------------Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretripReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/EEDailyPodcast/Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 19, 2021 • 9min

Why You Can’t Resign From the British Parliament (Encore)

The British House of Commons has been called the Best Club in Town due to the fact that there is a 1,000-gallon vat of Scotch whiskey located in the cellar.However, I prefer to think of it as a roach motel. Because technically, once you are elected to Parliament, you can’t leave. It is actually illegal to resign from the House of Commons. Yet, people seemingly do all the time.Learn more about the convoluted way you can quit the House of Commons on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 18, 2021 • 11min

Tsunamis

Tsunamis are among the most destructive natural disasters, striking with little to no warning. They can originate from underwater earthquakes, creating waves that devastate communities. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami serves as a powerful reminder of their catastrophic potential. Learn how to recognize warning signs, like the unusual retreat of water. Plus, discover the difference between tsunamis and megatsunamis, and advancements in warning systems that can save lives.

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