Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt
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Jun 1, 2021 • 11min

Gaius Appuleius Diocles: The Richest Athlete in History

Who do you think what the wealthiest athlete in history? Maybe Michael Jordan. Perhaps Tiger Woods or Roger Federer. Or maybe Lionel Messi or LeBron James? Well, historically speaking, if you added up the fortunes of all of those people, they probably couldn’t compare to one man who competed in ancient Rome. A man who put his life at risk far more than any golfer or tennis player. Learn more about Gaius Appuleius Diocles on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 31, 2021 • 8min

Memorial Day

Every year, on the last Monday in May, the United States honors its war dead. It is often celebrated with parades, cookouts, and ceremonies at military cemeteries. While many people just think of it as a three-day weekend and the beginning of summer, it is a tradition that extends back over 160 years. Learn more about Memorial Day, how it got started, and how it is celebrated, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 30, 2021 • 12min

Why Does Liechtenstein Even Exist?

Discover the astonishing wealth of Liechtenstein's royal family, which outshines more famous European monarchies. Unravel the tiny nation's intriguing history, from its connections to the Lichtenstein family to surviving national unifications. Learn about quirky cultural celebrations and its unique independence during turbulent times. The podcast also humorously suggests hosting corporate events in this small yet affluent country, showcasing its charm and financial success.
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May 29, 2021 • 11min

Where Did Mathematical Symbols Come From?

Discover how mathematical symbols revolutionized the way we understand equations. Journey through history, from ancient civilizations like the Babylonians doing complex math symbol-free, to the crucial contributions of Arab scholars. Explore the transformation of key symbols like the equal sign and the infinity symbol, and see how they simplify our calculations today. Learn how the evolution of these symbols mirrors the rise of technology and even modern emojis. It's a fascinating look at the language of mathematics!
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May 28, 2021 • 12min

The Battle of Alesia

In the year 52 BC, the Roman General Julius Caesar fought the last major battle in the conquest of Gaul. The implications of the battle have reverberated throughout history and can still be felt in the world today. But the real story isn’t the implications of the battle, but how it was won. It was one of the most audacious gambles in military history, and it worked. Learn more about the Battle of Alesia on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 27, 2021 • 9min

Potemkin Villages

In 1787, Russian Empress Catherine the Great took a six-month trip to visit her newly acquired territories in the Crimean. Along the way, she sailed down the Dnieper River and saw many of the shiny villages in the new Russian Crimean. However, there was a problem. The villages were all fake. Learn more about Potemkin Villages, and how they still exist in the modern world, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 26, 2021 • 10min

Bell Labs

What do lasers, photovoltaic cells, the transistor, digital cameras, cell phone technology, the communication satellite, computer networking, radio astronomy, and the UNIX operating system have in common? They were all invented or developed at the same place by the greatest collection of scientists and engineers ever assembled. Learn more about Bell Labs, the greatest research laboratory in history, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 25, 2021 • 8min

The 17-Year Cicada

Every 17 years one of the grandest spectacles in nature takes place. Billions of insects in a seemingly coordinated fashion will emerge from the ground and cover the skies and the trees. This is all part of their extremely unusual life cycle which consists of an extremely long juvenile period and very short adulthood. Learn more about periodic cicadas and their unusual behavior and life cycle on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 24, 2021 • 13min

Tarrare: The Hungriest Man in History

Have you ever been really full after a meal? Like really really full? Could you imagine eating and never feeling full? Like going to an all you can eat fish restaurant and then getting kicked out for eating too much and going fishing so you can eat more fish? Well, there was one Frenchman who could never be satiated and the results of this condition were….astonishing. Learn more about Tarrare and his medical condition on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 23, 2021 • 11min

The Mercator Projection (Encore)

Have you ever looked at a map and said to yourself “Wow, Greenland is really big!”, only to then look at a globe and realize, that Greeland wasn’t actually that big? If so, then you have discovered the Mercator Projection. A map that was originally created in 1569 and is still with us today. Learn more about the Mercator Projection, its problems, and its benefits, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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