Half as Interesting
Half as Interesting is an entertaining, fact-based, educational series covering diverse topics of general interest presented in a somewhat humorous, quirky style. Topics range from curious to weird and are rarely important to know unless you're looking for some lunch room or coffee break conversation starters.
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- 1 1. What's the Longest Drivable Distance on Earth?2017-08-31 · 5mWhat is the single longest drivable distance between two points on Earth? Find out in this episode of Half as Interesting.
- 2 2. Why You Can Claim Islands for the US if They Have Bird Poop2017-09-07 · 5mWhat is the connection between a bunch of islands, the United States of America and bird poop? This episode will answer this question.
- 3 3. The 64 Day Longest Flight in History2017-09-14 · 5mAs long as an early flight to Orlando with 10 screaming babies behind you might seem, it's not the longest flight in history.
- 4 4. The $40 Internationally Standard Cup of Tea2017-09-21 · 5mLet's see, guidelines for information and communication technology supply chain securty, preparation and characterization of Charpy V-notcj test pieces for indirect verification of
- 5 5. What's the Northernmost Town in the world?2017-09-28 · 5mIf you ask an American, the northernmost town in the world is probably Toronto, Canada. If you ask a Brit, it's Edinburgh, Scotland, but for everyone else, the northernmost town is
- 6 6. The Enormous Spreadsheet that Runs the World's Mail2017-10-05 · 5mHow do you know who to pay so your mail gets delivered. This is the episode who will answer this question.
- 7 7. Why Photos of the Eiffel Tower at Night are Illegal2017-10-12 · 5mWhy can you find photos of the Eiffel Tower at the day and never at night? Find out on this episode.
- 8 8. How Fast Can You Circumnavigate the World on Commercial Flights?2017-10-19 · 5mSo, here's the question: how fast can you circumnavigate the world on regularly scheduled, commercial flights? Find out on this episode.
- 9 9. The Not-So-Simple Process of Deciphering Hieroglyphs2017-10-26 · 5mHello and welcome to the hieroglyoph episode of Half as Interesting where I head to a museum in Britain to talk to people from France about a language from Egypt to plug a game fro
- 10 10. How to Read Barcodes2017-11-02 · 5mSo, when you stop in a store and scan a soda, the beiber beams laser and the bar cpde becomes numbers. How does this happen? Find out on this episode of Half as Interesting.
- 11 11. Why the US' Land is Blocky2017-11-09 · 5mIn this episode, you will learn why US' Land is blocky.
- 12 12. The Secret Protocol for When the Queen Dies2017-11-16 · 5mHer Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuval
- 13 13. The Country with No Territory2017-11-23 · 5mLet's see, a super secret, sovereign, international organization with ties to governments worldwide that dates back to the 11th century? Find out about this organization in this ep
- 14 14. The 30 Mile Zone That Explains Why Hollywood Exists2017-11-30 · 5mAn intersection, home to a hotel, a gas station, a CSV, a mall and this U-Haul is one of the most significant locations in the motion picture industry, but nothing's really here. I
- 15 15. Why the UK Runs Trains to Nowhere2017-12-07 · 5mIn this episode you will learn why the United Kingdom runs trains to nowhere.
- 16 16. Why Some AM Radio Stations Don't Work at Night2017-12-14 · 5mFor all you hip millennial AM radio listeners, you may have noticed something. A lot of AM radio stations shut down at night, and a lot of other ones can be heard from further away
- 17 17. What Your Name Decides About Your Life2017-12-21 · 5mThere are plenty of very legitimate studies linking your name to your life. In this episode you will learn more about this.
- 18 18. The US Government's Secret Airline2017-12-28 · 5mIf you're a normal person, this is a super-interesting episode about a secret airline that brings secret people to secret places within the US. If you're a US governmental official
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