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WTF (What the Fun-Facts) with Lily

Education Podcasts

Join Lily, an anxious young adult, on her quest for knowledge and truth. You are encouraged to bask in her useless information, pretend to enjoy her interests, and laugh at her ramblings. Occasionally Featuring: Her good friends whom she loves very much. On hiatus for Gradschool :/

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Join Lily, an anxious young adult, on her quest for knowledge and truth. You are encouraged to bask in her useless information, pretend to enjoy her interests, and laugh at her ramblings. Occasionally Featuring: Her good friends whom she loves very much. On hiatus for Gradschool :/

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English


Episodes
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Episode 13 - Mothman

7/23/2021
Fun facts and cool info about my favorite cryptid. Sources for nerds: Hider, Anna. “The Mothman Cometh? I Went Searching for Point Pleasant’s Prophet of Doom and All I Got Was a T-Shirt.” Roadtrippers, 25 Nov. 2019, roadtrippers.com/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia.ources: Romain, Lindsey. “What Is the Mothman and Why Are We So Obsessed?” Nerdist, 6 Aug. 2020, nerdist.com/article/mothman-why-we-are-so-obsessed. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wtfwithlily)

Duration:00:06:24

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Episode 12 - Alcohol, 21st Birthday Special

4/11/2021
Fun facts and cool info about adult juice. Sources for nerds: Alba-Lois, L. & Segal-Kischinevzky, C. (2010) Beer & Wine Makers. Nature Education 3(9):17, https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/yeast-fermentation-and-the-making-of-beer-14372813/ Eschner, Kat. “This 1814 Beer Flood Killed Eight People.” Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2017, www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1814-beer-flood-killed-eight-people-18096425. Moskowitz, Clara. “Tree Shrew Sober Despite Drinking All Day.”...

Duration:00:05:25

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Episode 11 - Red Blood Cells

3/27/2021
Fun facts and cool info about that red fluid in your body. Sources for nerds: “Adult Jaundice: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention.” Cleveland Clinic, 2018, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15367-adult-jaundice. “Bilirubin Blood Test.” MedlinePlus, 30 Jan. 2020, medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/bilirubin-blood-test. “Facts About Blood and Blood Cells.” Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 15 Aug. 2019,...

Duration:00:05:35

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Episode 10 - Slasher Films (Featuring my friend Faust) 18+

3/1/2021
Warning! - This episode discusses adult topics. Trigger Warning for : Gore, Mentions of Sexual Assault, and Strong Language Fun facts and cool info about these scary movies. Featuring my friend Faust! No sources this time because I'm not making my friends do that. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wtfwithlily)

Duration:00:14:13

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Episode 9 - Cats

1/24/2021
Fun facts and cool info about our feline friends. Sources for nerds: “15 Facts About Grumpy Cat.” Mental Floss, 17 May 2019, www.mentalfloss.com/article/53217/16-fun-facts-about-grumpy-cat. ASPCA. “14 Weird Cat Behaviors Explained.” ASPCA Pet Insurance, 18 Sept. 2017, www.aspcapetinsurance.com/resources/14-weird-cat-behaviors-explained. Mark, Joshua. “Cats in the Ancient World.” Ancient History Encyclopedia, 17 Jan. 2021, www.ancient.eu/article/466/cats-in-the-ancient-world. Support the...

Duration:00:06:43

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Episode 8 - Weird Christmasy Things

12/25/2020
Fun facts and cool info about the winter holidays! Sources for nerds: Nuwer, Rachel. “Meet the Thirteen Yule Lads, Iceland’s Own Mischievous Santa Clauses.” Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2013, www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-the-thirteen-yule-lads-icelands-own-mischievous-santa-clauses-180948162. Patterson, Lindsay. “A Catalan Log That Poops Nougats at Christmas.” NPR, 22 Dec. 2017,...

Duration:00:05:42

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Episode 7 - Fast Facts 1

12/14/2020
Fun facts and cool info about Waffle House, thorn, and bananas! Sources for nerds: Campbell-Schmitt, Adam. “Why Doesn’t Artificial Banana Flavor Taste Like Bananas?” Food & Wine, 22 June 2017, www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/why-doesnt-artificial-banana-flavor-taste- bananas#:%7E:text=But%20first%2C%20back%20to%20the%20candy.&text=When%20you%20break%20down%20the,to%20one%20compound%3A%20isoamyl%20acetate.&text=So%20it’s%20not%20that%20the,flavorful%20as%20they%20used%20to. “Do Bananas Have...

Duration:00:04:52

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Episode 6 - Halloween

10/31/2020
Fun facts and cool info about the spookiest holiday Sources for nerds: Dwyer, Christopher. “5 Reasons We Enjoy Being Scared.” Psychology Today, 19 Oct. 2018, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thoughts-thinking/201810/5-reasons-we-enjoy-being-scared. Heckman, William. “How the Fight or Flight Response Works.” The American Institute of Stress, 21 Aug. 2019, www.stress.org/how-the-fight-or-flight-response-works. History.com Editors. “How Jack O’Lanterns Originated in Irish Myth.” HISTORY, 21...

Duration:00:06:05

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Episode 5 - Hogwarts and the Wizarding World (Featuring My Friend Cal)

10/16/2020
Fun facts and cool info about the world of Harry Potter! Featuring some hot takes from a special guest! Cal Zafron! No, there are no sources this time because I'm not making my friends do that. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wtfwithlily)

Duration:00:25:06

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Episode 4 - Odd Concept Musicals

9/21/2020
Fun facts and cool info about musicals you hear about and say "....huh"? Sources for nerds: “About The Show.” Cats the Musical - Official Website, 2019, ;,www.catsthemusical.com/about-the-show. GreekMythology.com. “Persephone.” Greek Mythology, 31 Oct. 2018, www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Persephone/persephone.html. “Hamilton.” Hamilton Official Site, 13 Aug. 2020, hamiltonmusical.com/new-york/home. The Web Kitchen. “About.” Andrew Lloyd Webber, 21 Aug. 2018,...

Duration:00:11:45

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Episode 3 - Florence Nightingale

8/29/2020
Fun facts and cool info about the "Lady with the Lamp". Sources for nerds: Florence Nightingale. (2020, February 28). Biography. https://www.biography.com/scientist/florence-nightingale Florence Nightingale:Saving lives with statistics. (2019, August 27). BBC Teach. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/florence-nightingale-saving-lives-with-statistics/zjksmfr History.com Editors. (2020, April 17). Florence Nightingale. HISTORY....

Duration:00:06:38

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Episode 2 - Corvids

8/29/2020
Fun facts and cool info about crows and ravens and magpies, oh my. Sources for nerds: BirdNote, B. (2019, October 9). How to Tell a Raven From a Crow. Audubon. https://www.audubon.org/news/how-tell-raven-crow Corvidae | songbird family. (2020). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/animal/Corvidae Sewall, K. (2015, February 25).The girl who gets gifts from birds. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31604026 We Knew Ravens Are Smart. But Not This Smart. (2017, July...

Duration:00:06:05

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Episode 1 - Coffee

8/29/2020
Fun facts and cool info about your morning cup of joe. Sources for nerds: Caffeine - Alcohol and Drug Foundation. (2020). Alcohol and Drug Foundation. https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/caffeine/ Sense, T. C. (2018, March 18). Starbucks Macchiato vs. Normal Macchiato. Craft Sense. https://craftsense.co/coffee/starbucks-macchiato-vs-normal-macchiato/ The History of Coffee. (2020). National Coffee Association USA....

Duration:00:05:08