No Such Thing As A Fish Little Fish: Yum Yum, Plum Plum
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Nov 9, 2025 Join the hosts as they dive into bizarre facts and fascinating discussions. Discover if the Butt of Lewis is truly the windiest place in the UK. Unravel the curious link between a missing soldier and WWII tensions in Asia. Delve into why stem cell patients smell oddly like creamed corn. Marvel at Devo's cheeky alter ego, Dove, and explore historical tidbits linking Napoleon to the Duke of Wellington. Plus, meet the first four listeners who are now Fact Custodians! It's a wild ride through trivia and history!
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Windiest Place And Personal Wind Tales
- Nathan Gallimore Strong reported the windiest place in the UK is the Butt of Lewis on the Isle of Lewis. The hosts discuss wind records and personal windy experiences in Margate and Shetland's averages.
A Missing Soldier Sparked A Major War
- The Marco Polo Bridge incident began after a missing Japanese soldier returned claiming he had relieved himself in a forest. The skirmish escalated into the Second Sino-Japanese War, showing how small moments can ignite larger conflicts.
Did A Surgeon Name An Incision After Himself?
- James explains the Pfannenstiel incision is panhandle-shaped and shares the theory the surgeon Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel may have drawn it to name it after himself. The hosts joke about surgeons naming discoveries after themselves and compare other eponym examples.