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Two British voiceover artists chat about random facts. New episodes every Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- E128 AEROPLANES · 37 Min.Aeroplanes are fascinating. Nowadays, they're part of our working, resting and playing lives. But where did they start? What drove their development, and why is airline food so…
- E127 HIPPOS · 27 Min.Hippos are huge. Actually, it's a bigger subject than you might think, too. This episode looks into these deadly - and fast - animals with their own built-in sunblock. As always…
- E126 ERASERS · 38 Min.Erasers have been around for longer than you might think - actually, even before pencils. This week, we're going into erasers in depth. As always, click on the pics and links to…
- E125 SAUSAGES · 35 Min.Sausages are part of our lives. Whether the British banger, the Saucisson, or the Salami, they seem to be everywhere. This episode gets under the skin and examines what makes…
- E124 PIGEONS · 36 Min.Pigeons are often described as the rats of the skies, but they play their role in our ecosystem - and they've played their part in wars, too - and even received medals for it!…
- E123 TEA · 36 Min.Tea is part of the British way of life - but it started thousands of miles away. There is only one tea plant - a Camelia - but all the varieties come from it. In this episode…
- E122 SPICE · 31 Min.Today, we take spice for granted. There's a whole area of the supermarket dedicated to it. But it hasn't always been that way. Spice was almost priceless only a few hundred years…
- E121 NEW YEAR'S · 30 Min.Are you sad that you didn't have all these New Year's facts at your fingertips before New Year? Well, we imagine your friends are very grateful that we released this episode…
- E120 JAM · 31 Min.Jam is a great way to preserve fruit and all its goodness. And it's been the preferred method of keeping fruit for quite some time. This episode goes into all it's sweet gooiness…
- E119 MOTHS · 29 Min.Moths are not what you think. They're helpful, beautiful things that are everywhere. Whilst butterflies get all the good songs, moths are the ones doing the heavy lifting. In…
- E118 SYMMETRY · 28 Min.Symmetry is balance, and nature adores balance. There is symmetry everywhere if you look for it. This slightly more aesoteric episode ponders the existence of balance all around…
- E117 MAIL · 37 Min.The mail has been around for ages, but until recently, only for heads of state, governments and the very wealthy. Nowadays, anyone can send a letter or a parcel anywhere in the…
- E116 SEEDS · 27 Min.Seeds are quite literally the stuff of life. We're surrounded by them. The male populations of practically all species will carry them. Ubiquity doesn't come much fuller than…
- E115 RADIO · 29 Min.Radio waves exist naturally in the universe, but harnessing them has led you, well, here. Because without radio waves, there would be no internet. And no radio to speak of, as we…
- E114 BOARD GAMES · 39 Min.Board Games have been around since the Neanderthals, and one of the most modern board games is named after them (see below). Today, they are an excellent way for friends and…
- E113 WATCHES · 41 Min.Watches tell more than time. They tell a story. And this week's Factoraly is their story... Go to the blog post for more…
- E112 BEER · 34 Min.Beer is a water of life - sometimes literally. It's been drunk for thousands of years and is useful, especially when the water isn't particularly potable. This episode is ideal…
- E111 SUPERHEROES · 35 Min.This time, we'll be discussing those extraordinary fictional characters whom young people love to read about. From their comic book origins to their universal appeal, we…
- E110 PASTA · 32 Min.Pasta is delicious — especially when it's served with a tasty sauce. But where does it come from? (Italy, obviously). And what types of pasta are there? (over 600). And what goes…
