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Smartest Year Ever

The Smartest Year Ever began as a 365-day experiment in curiosity. In 2025, I dropped a new fact every single day. History, science, language, word origins, and strange true stories, all the stuff…

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Latest episodes

  1. What Did People Think Dinosaur Bones Were, Before Dinosaurs?8 Aug 2026
  2. What Did We Call Electric Eels Before Electricity?1 Aug 2026
  3. How Chicago Got Fleeced Selling Its Parking Meters for 75 Years25 Jul 2026
  4. Why Didn't Ancient Romans Ride Bicycles?18 Jul 2026
  5. Historical Figures You Didn't Know Were Recorded11 Jul 2026
  6. The Night America Hid the Liberty Bell3 Jul 2026
  7. How Bees Choose a Queen...and Get Rid of Her27 Jun 2026
  8. The Weirdest Moments in World Cup History20 Jun 2026
  9. Why Some People Suddenly Become Geniuses (Savant Syndrome)13 Jun 2026
  10. Why Can't Living People Be on U.S. Money?6 Jun 2026