# Surprising History

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The Surprising History of Points and Miles

#274: Chris walks through the complete history of points and miles and breaks down the $140 billion machine behind them, so you can get more out of every point you earn. He covers the legal accidents that made credit cards wildly profitable, why loyalty programs are worth more than the airlines, th…

The Dark and Surprising History of Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore is one of the most famous monuments in the United States. Nearly everyone can recognize the towering faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln carved into the granite of the Black Hills of South Dakota. But the real story behind Mount Rush…

The Surprising History of Glam Rock

At its best, rock is a transcendent experience, something that takes us somewhere away from the ordinary, the normal, and the safe…there’s a huge fantasy element to it…done right, rock removes us from this universe and transports us someplace completely different where anything could happen—at leas…

The Surprising History of PelviCon

Why do we - as pelvic rehab providers - deserve and need our own conference?As we close in on the start of PelviCon '24, we discuss why PelviCon started and what you'll be surprised to know about the conference.We're really about 3 things at PelviCon BY and FOR pelvic rehab.  PelviCon was the firs…

Lab Notes: The surprising history of the backyard sprinkler

Backyard sprinklers have transformed the Aussie urban landscape. But their path to domination of our suburbs was haphazard — and hinged on the inventions of several knockabout tinkerers. Meanwhile with a rapidly drying climate, we may need to re-consider our reliance on this invention. You can bing…

Lab Notes: The surprising history of the backyard sprinkler

Backyard sprinklers have transformed the Aussie urban landscape. But their path to domination of our suburbs was haphazard — and hinged on the inventions of several knockabout tinkerers. Meanwhile with a rapidly drying climate, we may need to re-consider our reliance on this invention. You can bing…

The Surprising History Behind Today s Smartest Machines

Welcome to Chat GPT, the only podcast where artificial intelligence takes the mic to explore the fascinating, fast-changing world of AI itself. From ethical dilemmas to mind-bending thought experiments, every episode is written and narrated by AI to help you decode the technology shaping our future…

Episode 496: How Breasts Became Erotic – The Surprising History

You might think that breasts are inherently sexual and that humans have always eroticized them. Historically, however, breasts haven’t always been seen this way, and even today, breasts are barely sexualized in some cultures. In today’s episode, we’re looking at the fascinating story behind how bre…

Exploring Mario's Surprising History and Lore w/ Drew Mackie

Patrick and Mark are joined by special guest Drew Mackie to explore the amusing, unexpected, and outright strange elements of Mario's history and lore, as detailed in Drew's "Mario 101" chronicle. The guys discuss the unique, cross-continent environment in which Mario and the Mushroom Kingdom were …

Truth Be Told Paranormal - Before the Candy Came the Chaos: Halloween’s Surprising History

Before the candy came the chaos! 🎃 What did Halloween look like before costumes and trick-or-treating took over?Join Tony Sweet on Truth Be Told as author and Halloween historian Lisa Morton uncovers the surprising history behind our favorite spooky holiday. Explore the ancient Celtic festival of S…