PODCAST · education
Curiosity won't kill the cat...
by P&P
If you have ever had weird questions pop into your mind, if yours is a curious mind, for stuff that would surely never come in one's exam, but never ceases to spark interest, if you are one of those kinds... you have come to the right place!
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Why is The Colosseum broken?
For as long as we know it, the famous monument of Rome, The Colosseum has been the way it is now: Broken. What is the story behind its destructions? https://theromanguy.com/italy-travel-blog/how-did-the-colosseum-break/
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Phrases you use without realising you're quoting Shakespeare!
Shakespeare's plays contain brilliant wisdom that still applies today. Though high school students suffering through English class may disagree, Shakespeare was a master of humor in his works, writing both slapstick comedy and sophisticated wordplay. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/21-phrases-you-use-without-realizing-you-re-quoting-shakespeare?utm_source=pocket-newtab-intl-en https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/word-lists/list-of-words-and-phrases-shakespeare-invented.html https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/60264/21-phrases-you-use-without-realizing-youre-quoting-shakespeare
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Can people dream in Black & White?
Almost everyone dreams whether they remember it or not. While most people report dreaming in color, roughly 12% of people claim to only dream in black and white. https://www.verywellmind.com/facts-about-dreams-2795938 https://www.psychreg.org/why-some-people-dream-in-black-and-white/ https://crystalclearintuition.com/black-and-white-dreams/
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The story of the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Báthory!!
The Disturbing True Story Of Elizabeth Bathory, The Blood Countess. But did Elizabeth Bathory really torture and murder hundreds of innocent young girls? Or did powerful men fabricate those horrors to seize her wealth? https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/countess-elizabeth-bathory-and-the-dark-truth-behind-her-killer-legend?amp https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thory
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Can you really lose anger by ranting?
What do you do when you get angry? Ranting has been rated as the most common behaviour of someone in anger. Are you one of those too? Does ranting actually ever help in getting control of your anger, or does it do the exact opposite? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unique-everybody-else/201303/internet-ranting-and-the-myth-catharsis http://psychology.iresearchnet.com/social-psychology/antisocial-behavior/catharsis/
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Why do just born babies cry?
It is ideal for a just burn baby to cry. They either cry on their own or are forced to do so. But why would someone want to do that? What could be the purpose behind it being a necessary event? https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/your-babys-first-cry-what-does-it-signify/
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How did the Colosseum got so broken?
The Colosseum is one of the biggest tourist attraction in Rome. Of all the things it could be famous for, it is famous for being as broken as it is today. Its ruins are what intrigues people all across the world, through all generations since centuries. But how did this place even come to a state like this? https://theromanguy.com/italy-travel-blog/how-did-the-colosseum-break/
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Who was the most beautiful ancient women?
With time, the definition of beauty has changed and keeps on changing, but despite that, when beauty is talked about, there are some women who just comes in our mind, don't they? A final conclusion can never be reached, but what if? NOTE: This episode widely focuses on the women of Egypt. https://time.com/5425216/ancient-egypt-women-in-power-today/
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Can Alcohol make you hallucinate?
Hallucination is the basic diagnostic trait of many psychotic disorders, but we might often hear/see or even experience hallucination while being drunk, is that something we need to worry? Do alcohol make us hallucinate or does one need to visit a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist? https://alcoholicsanonymous.com/can-you-really-hallucinate-because-of-alcohol/
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How can a paper bag help us breathe better?
Ever wondered why do characters in movies, when hyperventilating, try to breathe with the help of a paper bag? Does it actually help in breathing? https://connect.uclahealth.org/2020/09/16/breathing-into-a-paper-bag-can-calm-anxiety-attack/ https://www.verywellhealth.com/treating-hyperventilation-by-breathing-into-a-paper-bag-1298885
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When Ketchup was used as medicine!!
If you ever have a headache, bad cough, or pain in your neck just reach for your ketchup bottle. Just kidding, that's a terrible idea. We've all eaten ketchup, and know that it's clearly all nonsense, but until 1850, people were flocking to ketchup to cure their ills. https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/ketchup-medicine
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Do plants have feelings?
In the book called The Secret Life of Plants, the authors were convinced that plants have emotions. But what does science have to say about this? https://theminimalistvegan.com/do-plants-have-feelings/ https://www.britannica.com/story/do-plants-feel-pain
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Why do we get hiccups?
It is one of a very prevalent notion that when one is experiencing hiccups, they are being remembered by someone else. Can someone remembering you actually cause hiccups? Or if not, why do they happen exactly? https://www.youngisthan.in/health-and-fitness/hiccups/44057 https://www.healthline.com/health/hiccups#causes https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiccups/symptoms-causes/syc-20352613 https://www.medicinenet.com/hiccups/article.htm
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Do we really use 10% of our brain?
There has been a famous concept stating that we, humans, only use 10% of our brain. It has also been depicted in the movie Lucy, you know, the one with Scarlet Johansson... So is it true? Do we really just employ 10% of our brains at any given point of time or is this fact nothing but a myth to be discarded? References: https://www.britannica.com/story/do-we-really-use-only-10-percent-of-our-brain https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321060#the-10-percent-myth
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