29: Hindenburg Disaster, Shaka Sign, Distracted Boyfriend, Stradivarius Violins

The Hindenburg disaster was one of the 20th century's most famous. Why did we ever think that a giant balloon filled with highly flammable hydrogen was a good way to move lots of people great distances across oceans?📍 The Shaka sign is a hand gesture that's usually associated with Hawaii and surf culture. Do you know what it means? 📍 There's an online meme that you would've seen. It's called Distracted Boyfriend. The people involved are actually stock photo actors, and there's a funny backstory. 📍 Finally, in this episode, there's a mystique associated with the legendary Stradivarius violin. Did you know that every one existing in the world has a unique name? We'll tell you the story.About REMORANDOMREMORANDOM is a printed biannual book series that celebrates Uncommon knowledge and everything interesting.Browse and order REMORANDOM books and/or subscribe to the series via the REMORANDOM.com website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to this companion “REMORANDOM” podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts … or watch in video format HERE on Spotify, ⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube or ⁠HERE⁠ on Substack.About REMOREMO was founded as a General Store in Sydney in 1988, and was famous for its mail order catalogues. Those catalogues were the inspiration for REMORANDOM, but this new leg of the REMO journey is not so much about selling THINGS, as it is about telling STORIES … in celebration of what’s interesting. Inspiring curious minds.More about REMO Since 1988 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can contact REMO via the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CreditsREMORANDOM is produced and published by REMO Since 1988. Podcast co-hosts: Remo Giuffré & Claudia Chan ShawOriginal REMORANDOM theme usic by Tom Thum … using only his voice. Watch his 2013 TEDxSydney talk ⁠HERE⁠Copyright © EOLO Pty Limited. All rights reserved.