Every now and then a Buzzfeed listicle really hits the spot. Especially when it's one comparing and contrasting Brits and Americans. And, given that Katie and Elissa are, indeed, a Brit and American, Katie thought it appropriate to run through

What was the Great Ivy League Nude Posture Photo Scandal?

Apr 20th, 2021 34m 4s

A work-related bioethics seminar led Elissa to an archived New York Times articled entitled The Great Ivy League Nude Posture Scandal from 1995. Click-bait in its earliest form, Elissa did, indeed, click. What she discovered was a fascinating t

How did Juliane Koepcke survive a plane crash?

Apr 4th, 2021 28m 53s

One of Katie's favourite accounts to follow on Instagram is History Cool Kids. This is where she stumbled (or scrolled) onto the story of Juliane Koepcke. In 1971, Juliane was flying over the Peruvian rainforest with her mother when her plane w

Who is the 'Man of the Hole'?

Mar 25th, 2021 32m 47s

Elissa was partaking in one of her favorite pastimes of Wikipedia surfing (all the cool kids do it) and she stumbled upon the page for Man of the Hole. Intrigued by the name, she read on, only to find the fascinating story of a man indigenous t

Can humans spontaneously combust?

Mar 18th, 2021 31m 2s

A friend of Katie's recently sent her an article about human combustion, knowing that she would immediately take to the internet in pursuit of evidence of this infrequently reported, but wholeheartedly bizarre so-called phenomenon. The article,

Are we getting taller?

Feb 24th, 2021 21m

A text message from a friend leads to a google enquiry. What's the average height of a man (and where are the tallest guys)? Endlessly fascinated with the mundane, Elissa chats about height this week. And if you are looking for the tallest men,

What's it like waking up from a coma in a global pandemic?

Feb 14th, 2021 27m 25s

British teenager Joseph Flavill fell into a 10-month coma before the pandemic. Now he's waking up in a new world. On March 10 2020, when the 19-year-old was struck by a car in Staffordshire, central England, the United Kingdom had recorded just

How is Korean sunscreen different from sunblock in the US?

Feb 8th, 2021 23m 25s

Elissa is every bit the millennial woman in her passion for skincare. Couple that with some pasty skin courtesy of her Irish grandparents and you've got an endless pursuit for superior sunscreen. This week, Elissa reveals the difference between

What are night hags and why do only some people see them?

Feb 1st, 2021 23m 11s

Word of warning: you do not want to search for night hags if you are alone at night. Katie first heard about night hags and sleep paralysis from someone she met who experiences sleep paralysis. Dumbfounded by what she heard, she asked question

Can you be convicted of a crime if you only thought about it?

Jan 24th, 2021 40m 1s

In this extra-long episode, Katie and Elissa can't keep it concise when discussing thoughtcrime, better known as criminal thought. Elissa's brother suggested a google search of "Cannibal Cop," which led her to discover the 2013 trial of Gilbert

When do our voices start ageing?

Jan 19th, 2021 24m 35s

So much of our culture focuses on the obvious physical signs of ageing — our skin, hair and body. But what about our voices? You can generally gauge how old someone is by their voice, but have you ever stopped to think when this process starts

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