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Iszi Lawrence, author, historian and comedian who makes history fun for kids, explains Ancient Egyptian afterlife rituals. Short, lively segments explore Ma'at and the feather, mummification and tombs, Anubis as a video-game guide, the Hall of Two Truths, cheats like heart-scarabs, and why Egypt leaves so much evidence. Plus detours into dinosaurs, medieval almond milk, and storytelling craft.

While we take some time to rest and plan out the new year, enjoy our episode of Escape This Podcast as the three of us use cleverness and chaos to solve this escape room!Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:05) The Escape Room(01:20:19) Puzzle Talk BackSupport us with a Max Fun Membership!Join our Discord!Images we talk about:The Spa ControlsThe Spa SignRing TossThe Spa Sign with SunThe Full Room Write Up

Celebrate the new year with a lively Q&A where the hosts reveal their favorite media picks from last year and reminisce about scrumptious meals. They dive into quirky scientific discoveries, like organelle astrology and playful chocolate planet pairings. Tune in for amusing hypotheticals involving supervillains, horror movie archetypes, and even a tiny version of Tom. The discussion also touches on personal burnout experiences and future aspirations, making it a fun mix of knowledge and laughter!

The HaLearnDays are here!! And with it come learning, laughs, and fun facts from us and friends of the show, as well as a few surprise new friends!Images we Talk About:Bat CarryingBristol Stool ChartLego Head DiagramThe Praise the Lord ShowTimestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:08:10) Bats(00:19:45) Livingston's Body(00:25:18) Pi & PIE(00:34:45) Lego Head Passage(00:44:02) Bird Brains(00:56:04) Tomatoes(01:10:35) Alpha-gal(01:16:27) Rice to Riches(01:26:37) Mission Impossible & Backmasking(01:42:29) OutroSupport us with a Max Fun Membership!Join our Discord!We also learn about: As Hank always says: wah wah wah wah wah, it says that I should complain in the script but I like it, Egg nog is just raw eggs right? redacted is such a beautiful name, rock paper scissors video content, drunk bats slur their echolocation, bats carrying bats, weekend at burniesing Livingston, I’d carry any of you for nine months, Pi and PIE from father and son, do you think J and Gretchen got their gifts at the same store? philology, proto-indo-european, the FART of the lego head, Ella’s heart grows 3 times its size for bacronyms, lego heads pass in about 2 days, chickadees growing and shrinking their brain connections, testing bird barcoding in the chickadome, I wish I could delete part of my brain to watch eternal sunshine again, davinci would have made that flying machine earlier if he had red sauce, tomatl is nahuatl not even proto-indo-european, we can all agree tomatoes smell evil, 150 years before tomatos and pasta combined, alphagal syndrome from ticks, once bitten twice allergic, Tom Scott gifts a can of rice pudding for us to open, allegedly LLE is a money laundering scheme, Mission Impossible morse code, the hidden code in LLE’s theme, Edison was the first to notice backmasking, the Eligibles Car Trouble, here’s to my sweet satan, winners don’t do drugs, raise a cup to our sweet satan.Sources:Bats Flying Drunk PaperNYTimes Tomato HistorySmithsonian Mag Tomato HistoryThe Incredible paper: Sixteenth-century tomatoes in Europe: who saw them, what they looked like, and where they came fromRecords of Tomato ReactionsAtlas Obscura Backmasking HistoryMore sources will be added soon!

Discover the most extreme lifeforms on Earth, known as extremophiles, and their surprising resilience in hostile environments. Learn about DNA redundancy in radiation-resistant bacteria and how these organisms can thrive under extreme conditions. Transitioning from science to mysticism, explore the intriguing history of astrology, from its medieval prominence to its modern resurgence amid uncertainty. Personal anecdotes highlight the social role of horoscopes, demonstrating how they provide comfort and connection in today's world.

http://www.LetsLearnEverything.com/qIt's time to submit your questions for our annual Q&A episode!

What makes us sneeze? Discover the fascinating science behind this common reflex, including endorphin release and the mysteries of sneezeless mice. Learn about the quirky triggers like light and even pleasure. Then, dive into Parable MythBusters, where popular metaphors like the boiling frog and wartime statistics are debunked, revealing the surprising truths beneath. The hosts explore the cultural significance of sneezes and challenge misconceptions around Easter Island's moai while shedding light on the importance of critical thinking.

Discover how animals like moles have uniquely adapted for digging, exploring the fascinating Devil's Corkscrew and its implications. The discussion dives into the specialized anatomy and behaviors of these fossorial creatures. On the flip side, the podcast examines the complex world of movie censorship, from the UK’s video nasties moral panic to the U.S. Hays Code. The conversation reveals how cultural, political, and commercial interests shape our cinematic experience, illustrating the delicate balance between freedom and regulation.

It's the podcast's birthday!! So Tom has a few ideas he wants to pitch to Caroline and Ella... but first! Ella and Caroline finally revisit the topics they promised! What are the WILD stories behind the race to discover new elements, and what are the real nuancy nuances of craftivism?Images we Talk About:William Morris' PrintTerrero's HankieHankie Given to TerreroMadres de Plaza de MayoPussyhatTom's GiftsTimestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:06:43) Superheavy Elements 2(01:17:58) Craftivism 2(02:01:28) Tom’s ListSupport us with a Max Fun Membership!Join our Discord!We also learn about: How do we prove this is real, we pinky promise, a refresher in the form of a pop quiz, we didn’t make the elements - except for some we did make, is the gift plutonium? we never thought we’d have another element heavier - and then you happened! the quizkids element reveal, the increasing specificity of Stan’s Apartmentium, just keep adding and smashing its just math - really expensive math, the long island ice tea of nuclear materials is in the bomb, scraping new elements off the filters of flying through a mushroom cloud, the edge of the periodic table was a cold war battle field, the feuds of the transfermium wars, perhaps sodium seaborgate, while they were bickering over naming Germany discovered 5 new elements, it’s like a railgun you nerd, linear vs circular accelerators, it’s like hotwheels tracks, we could’ve designed this! “how can we differently smash this stuff?”, I’m hype about a filter, only Victor Ninov could run GOOSY, “the most audacious fraud in scientific history”, lying about discovering an element and then discovering it before people catch on to the lie, 3 elements wasn’t enough, Oganessian co discovered 14 elements - the most of anyone, I mean really we all co-discovered this topic, “we hit this wall of super heavy elements being bastards”, Goosy 2 Electric Goosyloo, you’re smashing billions of particles per second over months to hopefully get 1 atom, calcium beam of milk, the theoretical island of stability, superstable superheavy elements, disappointment on the horizon, domestic arts for political and social change, I sure wish someone had done research into this nuance, oh fuck that was supposed to be me! the arts and crafts movement was activism for crafts not crafts for activism, fucking up golf courses for women’s suffrage, some suffragettes didn’t want to include working class women, imprisoned women were given sewing needles to reform but they just made incredible protest art, Madres de Plaza de Mayo, a sense of solidarity through craft, lets tonally tokyo drift this episode baby, comparing and contrasting with the pussy hat, craft ins and yarn bombing, craftivism defies expectations and engages community, “appealing” activism, craftivism is a piece of the puzzle not the whole solution, it’s a useful tool in the toolkit, Hoisin Duck Wrap - Irn Bru - Yogurt, Tom gets a tattoo and regrets it, stopping by Tom Scott’s spinoff podcast show, Tom’s gifts, putting it to the test who’s the strongest cohost, the podcast can officially hop!Sources:Kit Chapman's "Super Heavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table"Ella's Superheavy Documentary---Britannica: Arts and Crafts MovementTextile Society of America: The benefits and pitfalls of craftivismMuseum of English Rural lift: Suffrage and the Sewing MachineAmerican Golfer 1912: The British Suffragettes Attack Golf CoursesTextile Society of America: The Political Stitch: Voicing Resistance in a Suffrage TextileThe Thread Blog: Historical Craftivism: From Suffragettes to Gandhi to ArgentinaThe Association of the Madres de Plaza de MayoLearning for Justice: Madres de Plaza de MayoV&A: The PussyhatThe Morning Crafter Blog: Craftivism: Empowerment, Resistance, and Activism Through HistoryBook: How To Be A Craftivist by Sarah Corbett2022 Paper: Negotiating the Art of Protest through Craftivism2017 Paper: KNIT + RESIST: placing the Pussyhat Project in the context of craft activism2018 Paper: Knitting Activism, Knitting Gender, Knitting RaceJ. Feliz: An Open Letter to the Craftivism MovementBBC: Police to get broader powers to restrict repeated protests

Dive into the fascinating world of paranormal psychology and discover why our brains love to create spooky experiences. Explore old Halloween traditions, like the wild antics of Mischief Night and the peculiar 'Silent Supper' game. Learn how suggestion can shape our perceptions, making us feel haunted by the unseeable. Marvel at quirky pumpkin-carving rituals and the history behind bobbing for apples. This episode blends science and the supernatural with laughs and reflections on how to reclaim forgotten festivities for a modern Halloween!