In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we are start out with an appetizer looking at how the slipping on a banana peel comedy gag got started.
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What Really Causes Spontaneous Human Combustion?
For those of us of the slightly more seasoned vintage growing up in or living in the late 20th century, which was totally only a decade ago and I’ll take no further input on this matter, spontaneous Human Combustion ranks alongside the likes of quicksand, the Bermuda triangle. an ... Show More
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Mar 20
How Ancient Romans Made Perfectly Straight & Durable Roads, Concrete Better Than Ours, & Much More
In the video today we're looking at how the Ancient Romans made incredibly long, perfectly straight and incredibly durable roads, what it was like being a slave in ancient rome, how they made concrete better than ours, were they really as wild as we sometimes think today or more ... Show More
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A Tale of Two Cities, oh and the Capture of a Third (Herodotus' The Histories Bk 1, Part 2)
We return to the wonderful world of Herodotus to see what happens next in Croesus' mad dash to take on the Persian Empire? Will he succeed? Will we even really hear about it? What sort of tangents can Herodotus get onto today! Line up quick folks, tickets go fast, come on in to s ... Show More
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S1 Ep3: BETA SQUAD'S FIRST PODCAST | THE CHUNKZ SHOW
<div>Welcome back to another episode of THE CHUNKZ SHOW! This week I'm joined by ALL of Beta Squad for our FIRST ever podcast where we reminisce about our come up, and discuss Beta Squad throughout the years, from how we started to today. Find me each week on Youtube, Spotify, Ap ... Show More
1h 55m
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927. Walk & Talk: Medieval Museum ⛫🦄 (with Amber, Paul & Kyle)
<p>Finally, it's here - the medieval museum episode with Amber & Paul. Join us as we visit the museum of the middle ages in Paris. Learn about the history of the middle ages, find out about some of the art and artefacts from that period, including some fantastic symbolic tape ... Show More
1h 35m
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Episode 542: Leisure Time in Ancient Rome
<p>From all accounts, the ancient Romans knew how to do leisure—the priviledged classes at least.</p> <p>According to historians, they didn't see leisure time as something they got to enjoy once their obligations were completed, but rather, as the ideal state in which to live, wh ... Show More
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