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Ever wondered why we sleep walk, why you almost never see the color purple on national flags, why plane windows are round, or why February has 28 days? You’ve come to the right place; put those earphones on and listen to this weekly podcast of interesting questions we always thought about but never had the time to answer. Feed your curiosity!

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Lebanon

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Ever wondered why we sleep walk, why you almost never see the color purple on national flags, why plane windows are round, or why February has 28 days? You’ve come to the right place; put those earphones on and listen to this weekly podcast of interesting questions we always thought about but never had the time to answer. Feed your curiosity!

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English


Episodes
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The Keyboard Layout

9/1/2022
Have you ever wondered why the keys on keyboards aren't arranged in alphabetical order? Is there a rational behind such a "weird" arrangement? Listen to find out and Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-10925456https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNz56jHZ0g0https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/fact-of-fiction-the-legend-of-the-qwerty-keyboard-49863249/https://bit.ly/340D6yh

Duration:00:03:10

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The Fast Food Signs

9/1/2022
Have you ever googled "Fast Food Logos" and found something weird? Ever wondered why the majority of these logos use the colors red and yellow? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/why-are-fast-food-signs-red-2015-9https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/19/why-are-so-many-fast-food-signs-yellow-7841161/https://www.rd.com/food/fun/mcdonalds-logo-yellow-red/https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/food/4445573/mcdonalds-sign-red-and-yellow-reason/

Duration:00:02:46

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The Black Friday

9/1/2022
Ever wondered during "Black Friday" shopping where does the term originate from? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://bit.ly/2OKffO2 https://bit.ly/2LjrOy2 https://bit.ly/2OKfuZs https://bit.ly/2YeMDjq

Duration:00:02:25

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The French Fries

9/1/2022
French fries, whether you like them thin or thick, crispy or soggy, nothing quite beats how addictive french fries are. But how did they get their name? Are they really French originated? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://on.natgeo.com/36lnE0i https://bit.ly/2s9Fk0f https://bit.ly/2qCnWB1 https://bit.ly/346WcBY

Duration:00:02:34

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The Absence of Purple in Flags

9/1/2022
Purple, even though the color is quite popular these days, we rarely see this color on National Flags. Have you ever wondered why that's the case? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://bit.ly/38FX8AW https://bit.ly/35mY1MJ https://bit.ly/35vfnHa

Duration:00:03:00

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The Holy Mushrooms & Christmas

9/1/2022
The story of Santa flying around Earth on Christmas Eve with his reindeer and bag of gifts is a Christmas popular idea. But where did the notion of flying reindeer and a gift-giver squeezing down chimneys come from? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://nyti.ms/2MjKVZb https://bit.ly/38WqvPw https://bit.ly/2MeWdxR

Duration:00:03:13

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The Holy Mushrooms & Christmas

12/22/2019
The story of Santa flying around Earth on Christmas Eve with his reindeer and bag of gifts is a Christmas popular idea. But where did the notion of flying reindeer and a gift-giver squeezing down chimneys come from? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://nyti.ms/2MjKVZbhttps://bit.ly/38WqvPwhttps://bit.ly/2MeWdxR

Duration:00:03:13

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The Absence of Purple in Flags

12/16/2019
Purple, even though the color is quite popular these days, we rarely see this color on National Flags. Have you ever wondered why that's the case? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://bit.ly/38FX8AWhttps://bit.ly/35mY1MJhttps://bit.ly/35vfnHa

Duration:00:03:00

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The French Fries

12/9/2019
French fries, whether you like them thin or thick, crispy or soggy, nothing quite beats how addictive french fries are. But how did they get their name? Are they really French originated? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://on.natgeo.com/36lnE0ihttps://bit.ly/2s9Fk0fhttps://bit.ly/2qCnWB1https://bit.ly/346WcBY

Duration:00:02:34

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The "Black Friday"

12/3/2019
Ever wondered during "Black Friday" shopping where does the term originate from? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://bit.ly/2OKffO2https://bit.ly/2LjrOy2https://bit.ly/2OKfuZshttps://bit.ly/2YeMDjq

Duration:00:02:25

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The Fast Food Signs

11/25/2019
Have you ever googled "Fast Food Logos" and found something weird? Ever wondered why the majority of these logos use the colors red and yellow? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/why-are-fast-food-signs-red-2015-9https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/19/why-are-so-many-fast-food-signs-yellow-7841161/https://www.rd.com/food/fun/mcdonalds-logo-yellow-red/https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/food/4445573/mcdonalds-sign-red-and-yellow-reason/

Duration:00:02:46

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The Keyboard Layout

11/18/2019
Have you ever wondered why the keys on keyboards aren't arranged in alphabetical order? Is there a rational behind such a "weird" arrangement? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity! Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-10925456https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNz56jHZ0g0https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/fact-of-fiction-the-legend-of-the-qwerty-keyboard-49863249/https://bit.ly/340D6yh

Duration:00:03:10

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The Days Of The Week

11/10/2019
Have you every wondered why do we have 7 days a week? What's the origin of the different week days? And why is it that Tuesday follows Monday and Thursday precedes Friday? This podcast will explain the true origin of the "7 day a week", where did the different days get their name from, and how did humanity come to order them in that specific...

Duration:00:09:27