404 - History: Taft Tub and Jumbo

Check out the episode here!

Napoleon was short.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexuality_of_Adolf_Hitler
https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/1075950/adolf-hitler-had-a-bizarre-sexual-fetish-and-it-is-truly-disgusting/

Hitler's "Sexual Preferences"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexuality_of_Adolf_Hitler
https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/1075950/adolf-hitler-had-a-bizarre-sexual-fetish-and-it-is-truly-disgusting/

The Pope's Fish Farm
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/04/05/150061991/lust-lies-and-empire-the-fishy-tale-behind-eating-fish-on-friday
http://www.thecowshow.com/2010/02/real-reason-catholics-dont-eat-meat-on.html?m=1

"Taft Tub"
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/why-william-howard-taft-was-probably-never-stuck-in-his-bathtub/
http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/did-william-howard-taft-really-get-stuck-in-a-bathtub
https://triviahappy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/taftsbathtub.jpg

LBJ's MANY Character Eccentricities
http://www.cracked.com/article_18945_6-presidential-secrets-your-history-teacher-didnt-mention.html
http://gawker.com/lbj-was-obsessed-with-his-dick-1694599317
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/03/ldb-white-house-shower
https://newrepublic.com/article/131117/presidential-penis-short-history
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/07/lyndon-johnson-penis-caro-colbert_n_3231131.html
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/03/presidential-campaigns-sexual-innuendo-history-213716
http://time.com/4342019/drunk-president-history/
http://mentalfloss.com/article/18463/lbj-president-who-marked-his-territory

403 - Snapple Fact Check!

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Link to Episode

Fact #14: "Camel’s milk does not curdle"
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/exploring-the-dromedairy-camels-and-their-milk/
http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/t0755e/t0755e00.htm#TopOfPage

Fact #27: "A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber"
https://sciencenotes.org/why-a-glass-ball-bounces-higher-than-a-rubber-ball/

Fact #46: "Elephants are the only mammals that can’t jump"
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/sifter/elephants-can-t-jump-and-here-s-why
https://www.livescience.com/54606-why-elephants-cannot-jump.html

Fact #57: "You blink over 10 million times in a year"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/30/why-do-we-blink-so-much-mental-rest_n_2377720.html

Fact #77: "No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times"

Fact #86: "Until the 19th century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia"
http://www.charm.ru/coins/misc/teamoney.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_brick#Use_as_currency

Fact #98: "When the moon is directly overhead, you weigh less"
https://www.quora.com/Why-do-we-weigh-less-when-the-moon-is-directly-overhead

Fact #237: "The number of times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds, plus 37, will give you the current air temperature"
https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/cricket.html
http://www.snopes.com/science/cricket.asp

Fact #123: "Beavers were once the size of bears"

Fact #250: Mongolians invented Lemonade around 1299 A.D. 
http://www.cliffordawright.com/caw/food/entries/display.php/id/95/
Pink lemonade: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unusual-origins-pink-lemonade-180960145/

Fact #270: "Colors like red, yellow, and orange make you hungry"
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666311006957
http://www.businessinsider.com/why-are-fast-food-signs-red-2015-9

List of Snapple facts: https://www.snapple.com/real-facts
 

402 - Forensics ft. The Mad Scientist Podcast!

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Forensics episode

Time Myths:
https://www.google.com/amp/www.deseretnews.com/article/705395141/Real-forensic-scientists-shake-their-heads-at-TV-CSI-counterparts.amp

DNA accuracy:
http://www.forensicsciencesimplified.org/dna/how.html
http://aboutforensics.co.uk/dna-analysis/

Polygraph Tests:
http://www.apa.org/research/action/polygraph.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygraph

Fingerprints:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/forensic-tools-whats-reliable-and-whats-not-so-scientific/
http://www.forensicsciencesimplified.org/prints/how.html

401 - Facebook Round-Up

"Guy in forest" video

Defining "fake news": 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fake_news

Fantastic NPR piece about the creation/dissemination of "fake news": 
http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/11/23/503146770/npr-finds-the-head-of-a-covert-fake-news-operation-in-the-suburbs

Morgue employees cremated while taking a nap
http://www.snopes.com/morgue-employee-cremated-nap/
"Fake news" coverage:
http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/morgue-employee-cremated-by-mistake-while-taking-a-nap/
http://tribuneonlineng.com/morgue-employee-cremated-mistake-taking-nap/
http://empirenews.net/morgue-employee-cremated-by-mistake-while-taking-a-nap-during-his-break/  

Fidget spinners can kill your children (Combination of "questionable" and "fake news" sites)
http://tamararubin.com/?s=fidget&submit&paged=5
http://www.americasfreedomfighters.com/2017/06/01/alert-throw-away-fidget/
http://freedomlibertynews.com/warning-throw-away-fidget-spinners-authorities-confirm-new-report-show-can-kill-child/
https://www.worldnewspolitics.com/2017/06/03/new-report-says-fidget-spinners-can-kill-child/

Clear parasite in Dasani water
http://theconversation.com/the-top-ten-parasites-that-could-be-lurking-in-your-food-29015

Raccoon used to bypass breathalyzer
http://www.snopes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/raccoon-dui.jpg
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11901890/Man-uses-raccoon-to-get-around-a-breathalyser-and-is-then-attacked-by-it.html
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/09/30/man-uses-raccoon-to-get-around-a-breathalyser-and-is-then-attacked-by-it/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/drunk-naval-officer-uses-raccoon-6548820

Pokemon go stabbing
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/07/13/pokmon-go-addict-stabbed-while-playing-refuses-to-get-treatment/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3686906/Pok-mon-addict-22-stabbed-playing-game-refuses-treatment-continue-quest-catch-em-all.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/forest-grove/index.ssf/2016/07/forest_grove_police_log_15.html

309 - Movies: Spielbergian

Wizard of Oz Suicide
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5242160.stm
http://www.snopes.com/movies/films/ozsuicide.asp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny6Qz2aZdDA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAqvkj3HtGY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQECeV5nwzA

Goldfinger death
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1992-05-31/entertainment/9205230204_1_goldfinger-frobe-bond
http://www.mtv.com/news/2767359/whats-the-big-deal-midnight-cowboy-1969/
http://parentpreviews.com/movie-reviews/film-info/goldfinger

Brandon Lee's death in The Crow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdwenRvCKmQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMp7ZCGVLmo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHBp9n0YnTA

Spielberg snuck into Universal to start his career
http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,959634,00.html
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000229/
http://www.snopes.com/movies/other/spielberg.asp

One of the first "movies" (L'Arrivée d'un Train en Gare de La Ciotat) caused crowd panic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6i3uccnZhQ
http://www.editorsguild.com/v2/magazine/archives/0508/columns_cutprint2.htm
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/first-film-audiences-panic-footage-train.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Arriv%C3%A9e_d%27un_train_en_gare_de_La_Ciotat#Contemporary_reaction

Train shot in The Assassination of Jessie James...

308 - Animals: Elephant Bookies

Great intro source:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/533731.pdf

"Don't touch a baby bird"
http://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/birding-basics/can-birds-smell-taste/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-birds-abandon-young-at-human-touch/
https://hawkwatch.org/images/stories/Learn/IF-you-Find-a-Baby-Bird.jpg

"Toads give you warts"
https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/533731.pdf
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/features/viruses-cause-skin-warts#3
http://ispub.com/IJPHARM/5/2/9352

"Bats are blind"
http://www.bats.org.uk/pages/all_about_bats.html
http://www.popsci.com/blog-network/eek-squad/blind-bat-isnt-blind-all

Goldfish Memory vs. Elephant Memory
http://mentalfloss.com/article/52381/it-true-elephants-never-forget
http://blog.ed.ted.com/2015/08/11/12-amazing-facts-about-elephants/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfish_Memory
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-02-19/goldfish-three-second-memory-myth-busted/1046710

Bridget's sources for correcting our sleep episode. 

Justin's Go Fund Me / Little Shop of Horrors project. 

Check out Jacks of Trades here for comic and graphic novel analysis!

307 - Aphrodisiacs: Cosmo Edition

Introductory Material
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3731873/

Chili Peppers
http://susanamayer.com/

Asparagus/Avocados
http://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/10-edible-aphrodisiacs/
https://www.eatsomethingsexy.com/aphrodisiac-foods/avocado/

Bananas
Yeah...there's really nothing. Except Cosmo. 

Chocolate
http://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/10-edible-aphrodisiacs/
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/18/health/18real.html

Oysters
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8875519
Natural Aphrodisiacs: Myth or Reality by Ravis K. Puri, Ph.D. Page 311

Red Wine
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18164568

Salmon/Walnuts
https://www.healthambition.com/omega-3-fish-oil-benefits/

Vanilla
Natural Aphrodisiacs: Myth or Reality by Ravis K. Puri, Ph.D.

Watermelon:
http://www.womenfitness.net/watermelon_saffron.html

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305 - Sleep: Eight Legged Dreams

General/Introduction
https://www.sleepassociation.org/patients-general-public/what-is-sleep/
www.howsleepworks.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_hag

Melatonin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melatonin#Sleep_disorders
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23691095
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/melatonin-dosage-and-risks_us_56deff8ce4b03a40567a1e1e
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AwrXgCPCD75YNiIA1K1PmolQ;_ylu=X3oDMTEyZ210NGNrBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwM1BHZ0aWQDQjI1NTlfMQRzZWMDc3I-?qid=20141106194659AActxEO

"Never Wake a Sleep Walker"
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/13/health/the-claim-never-wake-a-sleepwalker.html
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/waking-a-sleepwalker-may-kill-them/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpIKX8VIaT

"Old People Need Less Sleep"
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/sleep-and-aging-133153.htm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/20/elderly-sleep-less-neurons_n_5692504.html
http://www.livescience.com/8075-older-adults-sleep.html

"People Consume Spiders in their Sleep"
http://www.burkemuseum.org/blog/myth-you-swallow-spiders-your-sleep
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-people-swallow-8-spiders-a-year-while-they-sleep1/
http://mentalfloss.com/article/50951/how-many-spiders-do-you-really-swallow-your-sleep

Russian Sleep Experiment
http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/The_Russian_Sleep_Experiment

This week's musical guest/track: "Sait" - Morgan Greenwood
nsavides podcast: http://podcast.nsavides.com/
Special guest voiceover: Kristaps of The Eastern Border

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304 - Legal Myths: We're not Lawyers

Citizen's Arrest
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen's_arrest
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen's_arrest_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox_v._Louisiana
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breach_of_the_peace
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Citizen's-Arrest

Undercover Cops
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/11/prostitution-a-users-manu_1_n_91022.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrapment

Miranda Right
http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/facts-and-case-summary-miranda-v-arizona
http://kids.laws.com/fifth-amendment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_warning

Husband and Wife cannot be tried for the same crime/testify against each other
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spousal_privilege

The "One Phone Call"
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OnePhoneCall
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/05/really-entitled-phonecall-arrested/

The Power of a Quality Alibi
http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/criminal-defense/criminal-defense-case/alibi-defense.htm
http://criminal.lawyers.com/criminal-law-basics/criminal-defenses-alibi.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alibi

303 - Food: Of Course, My Horse(meat)!

Lactose Intolerant People Can’t Eat Cheese
https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/lactose-intolerance-diet-the-best-cheeses-to-eat-if-youre-lactose-intolerant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactose_intolerance#History
http://www.eatwisconsincheese.com/cheeses/how-cheese-is-made

Taco Bell uses dog food grade meat
http://images.gawker.com/18g5em3mcetgzjpg/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800.jpg
http://www.snopes.com/food/prepare/badmeat.asp
http://gawker.com/5987836/taco-bells-beef-had-horse-meat-in-it-too
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/feb/09/aldi-100-percent-horsemeat-beef-products
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beef_carcass_classification
http://meat.tamu.edu/ansc-307-honors/meat-inspection/ 

Chocolate and greasy foods cause acne
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/features/chocolate-and-acne
http://www.sciencealert.com.au/diet-causes-pimples-5.html

Coke can clean a car battery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WnhUw7bRhw
http://familylifegoals.com/10-industrial-uses-for-coke-which-prove-its-not-fit-for-human-consumption/
http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp
http://www.kidsdentistdrwinn.com/clientuploads/PDFs/Acidity%20Sheet%20Sheet1.pdf

Fortune Cookies Are Chinese
http://www.snopes.com/food/origins/fortune.asp
http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/2010/07/origins-of-a-fortune-cookie.html
http://www.fancyfortunecookies.com/Articles.asp?ID=148

Raw or uncooked onions can make you ill
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2003/11/20/bus_393557.shtml#.WIftUbGZNsM
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs328/en/
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5247a5.htm


 

302 - Rome ft. Daniele Bolelli

Were All Gladiators Slaves?
http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-roman-gladiators
http://www.bbc.com/news/education-29723384 
http://www.ancient.eu/gladiator/  
  
Thumbs up/down
http://wordinfo.info/unit/3735/ip:1/il:K
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodus
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/10/give-thumbs-gesture-get-start/
Seen being done by Emperor Commodus in Gladiator (2002)

Nero and the fiddle
http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/did-nero-really-fiddle-while-rome-burned

Rome Fell in a day
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/g#a375
http://www.ancient.eu/article/835/