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:Santa is a Psychedelic Mushroom https://nyti.ms/2MjKVZbThe Magic Mushroom Christmas Theory https://bit.ly/38WqvPwSanta and the ‘Shrooms: The real story behind the “design” of Christmas https://bit.ly/2MeWdxR

Feed Your Curiosity

The Holy Mushrooms & Christmas

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:The One Color You Will Almost Never Find On National Flags https://bit.ly/38FX8AWWhy Don't Country Flags Use the Color Purple https://bit.ly/35mY1MJThe Reason You Almost Never See Purple on National Flags https://bit.ly/35vfnHa

The Absence of Purple in Flags

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:Are French Fries Truly French? https://on.natgeo.com/36lnE0iWhy do Americans Call Fries "French Fries"? https://bit.ly/2s9Fk0fThe History of French Fries https://bit.ly/2qCnWB1The History of French Fries: All About the Origins of the World's Favorite Potato Fritters https://bit.ly/346WcBY

The French Fries

Ever wondered during "Black Friday" shopping where does the term originate from? Listen to find out and Feed Your Curiosity!Sources:How did Black Friday get its name? The history behind the biggest sales event of the year https://bit.ly/2OKffO2Why is Black Friday called Black Friday? https://bit.ly/2LjrOy2Black Friday History https://bit.ly/2OKfuZsThe true story behind the name 'Black Friday' is much darker than you may have thought https://bit.ly/2YeMDjq

The "Black Friday"

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:Here's why all fast-food signs are red https://www.businessinsider.com/why-are-fast-food-signs-red-2015-9Why are so many fast food signs yellow? https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/19/why-are-so-many-fast-food-signs-yellow-7841161/The Real Reason the McDonald's Logo is Yellow and Red https://www.rd.com/food/fun/mcdonalds-logo-yellow-red/Ever wondered why the McDonald’s sign is red and yellow? The reason why might surprise you https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/food/4445573/mcdonalds-sign-red-and-yellow-reason/

The Fast Food Signs

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:Why do we all use Qwerty keyboards? https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-10925456Here's why keyboards aren't arranged in alphabetical order https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNz56jHZ0g0Fact of Fiction? The Legend of the QWERTY Keyboard https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/fact-of-fiction-the-legend-of-the-qwerty-keyboard-49863249/The QWERTY Keyboard’s Origin Story Was Just Totally Debunked https://bit.ly/340D6yh

The Keyboard Layout

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 way.Sources:Ever wondered how the days of the week got their names? The answer will stun you https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/3546391/days-of-the-week-names-revealed/Why Wednesday? The days of the week have a convoluted religious heritage https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/02/why-wednesday-the-days-of-the-week-have-a-convoluted-religious-heritageWhat The Days of the Week Are Named After May Surprise You https://www.techtimes.com/articles/35808/20150226/what-days-week-named-surprise.htmWhy Does a Week have 7 Days? https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/days/7-days-week.htmlPodcast's Artwork courtesy of Mathieu Moussa

The Days Of The Week

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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