Jul 8

Why Is North Sentinel Island Totally Off-Limits?

This small island in the Bay of Bengal is home to one of the last uncontacted peoples on the planet -- and they seem to want to keep it that way. Learn how North Sentinel Island has remained independent in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuf ... Show More

9m 41s

Jul 7

How Have Obituaries Changed?

Public death notices about common people are a fairly recent development, and they've changed a lot since their inception. Learn how obituaries went from dry statements to tributes to truth in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/cul ... Show More

8m 20s

Jul 6

BrainStuff Classics: What Is the Mandela Effect?

When many people share a false memory, that's the Mandela Effect in action -- but how does it happen? Learn how our individual brains misremember stuff and how false memories can spread in this classic episode of BrainStuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m 35s

Aug 2023

Short Stuff: NATO Alphabet

Alpha, Bravo, Charlie. This is the NATO alphabet. But where did it come from?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13m 8s

Jan 2020

Pourquoi les lettres de l’alphabet sont dans cet ordre ?

Nous connaissons tous par coeur l'alphabet mais ignorons largement , je crois, pourquoi cet ordre a t il été choisi. Pourquoi l'alphabet commence par un A puis B, C etc... ? On sait qu'il était déjà utilisé en Syrie au 14e siècle avant JC... Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les inform ... Show More

2m 18s

Jun 2015

MMem 0337: Learn the Latin alphabet

Gina asks about learning the Latin alphabet. I describe how to apply the techniques we presented in episode 333 (about the Greek alphabet) to any other phonetic alphabet. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s S ... Show More

3m 34s

Feb 2020

The Italian Alphabet - Come Pronunciare Le Lettere

Ciao ragazzi, bentornati, oggi affronterò un argomento che sta alla base della lingua italiana, sto parlando dell'alfabeto. Argomento che può sembrare banale ma che in realtà non è, ascolterete tutte e 21 le lettere, farò degli esempi per ogni lettera. Mentre ascoltate, seguitemi ... Show More

6m 29s

Aug 2014

Alphablocks: Words Beginning With A

Ep 1: Have fun learning how to pronounce words with the Alphablocks! In this episode we look at words beginning with the letter A!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1m 11s

Aug 2014

Alphablocks: Words Beginning With T

Ep 6: Have fun learning how to pronounce words with the Alphablocks! In this episode we look at words beginning with the letter T!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1m 9s

Aug 2023

L’invention de l’alphabet

L’invention de l’alphabet, une véritable révolution intellectuelle dans l’histoire de l’humanité. Mais qui a inventé l’alphabet ? Où et pourquoi ? C’est le sujet de ce nouveau numéro du Berceau de l’Histoire, avec Françoise Briquel-Chatonnet, historienne, et membre de l’Académie ... Show More

29 m

Jun 2021

ABC Phonics Chant

Learn the sounds of the alphabet! ABC phonics chant

2m 52s

Dec 2021

Alphabetical Order

In much of the western world, alphabetical order is simply a default we take for granted. It’s often the one we try first -- or the one we use as a last resort when all the other ordering methods fail. It’s boring, but it works, and it’s so ingrained that it’s hard to imagine not ... Show More

31m 59s

Where Did the Phonetic Alphabet Come Fro...