Wiki Walks Podcast

NEW EPISODE Larry Walters took a 45-min flight in a lawn chair w/ 45 balloons, a radio & pistol. He reached 15k ft where he was nearly hit by passing planes as he sailed towards the Pacific. Ever see the movie, “Up”? Yeah…they based it off this guy. youtu.be/oyAPMQpvzwE

...well that and whatever language Trump speaks. But MvB spoke Dutch, for those keeping score at home #podcast #factoftheday

I kneed to know what other bones don’t appear until later in life. #factoftheday

@JohnJayMJr “That’s why they call them business socks”

A group of businesses is called a Chamber of a Commerce #factoftheday

New episode! The Japanese Buddhist folk tale of The Straw Millionaire tells a story where a peasant is able to, through a series of trades, move up from one piece of straw to being a millionaire. As crazy as it seems, this happened in real life! #podcast pca.st/episode/5fb2c0…

Loch your doors, there be magic horses afoot. #factoftheday #unicorns #scotland

New Episode! Vaccines are in the news a lot these days, but have you ever wondered how the FIRST one came to be? Smallpox made COVID look like a relaxing day at the beach. #covid #vaccines #vax #cows #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 #vaccine youtube.com/watch?v=KTZHHt…

@JohnJayMJr Whenever I go, you have my permission to turn me into a pizza.

When he died in 2002, his final wish was to have his ashes turned into, what else, but a frisbee. His son said it was his father’s dream that they play with him after death and that he might even accidentally end up on someone’s roof. #factoftheday

New episode! The Ben Franklin Effect Did you know that you can get someone to like you more by ASKING for a favor from them, rather than doing a favor for them? Psychology is a crazy thing. Learn more with today's episode! pca.st/pjpx9x4o

@louisvirtel Did you know that we are a podcast ABOUT Wikipedia? Or at rather one about the most interesting articles on there wikiwalks.net

There are two types of podcast: ones where they're reading Wikipedia to you and ones where you wish someone would open up Wikipedia.

@KenJennings I realize all of this would likely be old hat to you, what with the trivia newsletter and Jeopardy juggernauting, but if ever you wanted a podcast that takes a 4-6 minute look at the most interesting Wikipedia articles... ...I got you -- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wik…

Ever wondered why an airport runway is called a tarmac? It was named after the father of the modern roadway, John MacAdam! Learn more in today's episode, The Colossus of Roads! youtu.be/uzsf-yzvYyM

This is Pluto compared to the size of South America. Pluto is tiny! RIP Brazil. #factoftheday

NEW EPISODE - Van Halen's M&Ms (Ep. 23) Rock gods Van Halen had a particularly odd demand that there be no brown M&Ms in their dressing room. Was this just classic diva behavior or a brilliant strategic test? youtu.be/u5x8AlemZJ0

I think all the instructions must be written by Sven Henrik Ingmar Thomassen based on what I’ve experienced. #podcast #acronyms

New episode -- The Boston Molassacre (Ep. 22) An industrial accident in Boston caused a massive tidal wave of molasses to descend upon an unsuspecting neighborhood, killing 21 people and injuring 150 more. This actually happened. youtu.be/iYeuZBDANt8

The cake is a lie. #factoftheday #podcast #portalreference

Still better than drinking that charcoal swill. #factoftheday #podcast