Episode 96: Weird Facts That Will Warp Your Perception of Time

Some strange facts are not only utterly fascinating, but completely mess with your perception of time too. Whether it’s finding out that two things you thought belonged to entirely different eras actually briefly existed at the same time or discovering some additional context that totally changes your view of a major historical event or person, these revelations can be truly mind-boggling. In this episode, Chyaz shares some of her personal favourite examples of facts that warp the very idea of time, digging deeper into each tale to uncover just why they’re so endlessly interesting…

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Source Shout Outs:

Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-the-Ripper

History Hit Article: https://www.historyhit.com/gaming/arcade-history-nintendo-sega-console-war/

Snopes Article: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-washington-dinosaurs-discovered/

Fossils UK Article: https://www.fossils-uk.com/blog/when-were-the-first-dinosaur-fossils-found-a-journey-back-in-time/?srsltid=AfmBOopA3pUlhHE41YgKvp_Dwf_cJl3DNr3TZHNP990QGoGYAPjFU6V_

University of Oxford Article: https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/about-megalosaurus

AERA Article:https://aeraweb.org/projects/how-old-are-the-pyramids/

History Collection Article: https://historycollection.com/cleopatra-lived-closer-to-the-computer-age-than-to-the-pyramids-and-other-atypical-history-facts/

Mental Floss Article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/france-stopped-using-guillotine-star-wars-premiered

Independent Articles: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/times-christopher-lee-was-wonderfully-metal-a30716.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/eightyfive-years-of-the-best-thing-since-this-week-marks-the-anniversary-of-sliced-bread-8703970.html

BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zh8792p

Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/

National Ocean Service Article: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/bowhead.html

Australia Zoo Article: https://australiazoo.com.au/about-us/history/harriet/

The Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/animal-magic/2014/feb/12/celebrity-pet-discovery-darwin-tortoise

Waterloo Association Article: https://ageofrevolution.waterlooassociation.org.uk/200-object/daguerrotype-of-wellington/

Smithsonian Article: https://npg.si.edu/blog/welcome-portrait-gallery-john-quincy-adams

Listicles: https://www.mentalfloss.com/random-facts/facts-that-will-warp-your-sense-of-time

https://www.rd.com/list/facts-warp-perception-time/

https://stacker.com/stories/news/50-historical-facts-will-warp-your-sense-time

https://www.buzzfeed.com/abbyzinman/unbelievable-historical-facts-about-time