We look at a couple of things the Romans knew that still baffle scientists and engineers today. Our sponsor this week is WeBeSandals.com. Authentic Giraffe leather sandals just like the Roman legionnaire that trampled all over Gaul back in the day...
Swimming in the River Seine in Paris has been illegal for 100 years! We discuss the pollution of the world's largest rivers and the ocean. Our sponsor this week is Save The Seine (Not a religious organization...).
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/5-minute-expert/supportWe discuss the Science, nay, the superpower that is selective hearing; that ability to ignore and tune out sounds, noises and conversations we want to ignore...
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/5-minute-expert/supportWe talk about several prominent and well-known conspiracy theories and what the real evidence says...
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/5-minute-expert/supportWe look at the psychology of child prodigies. They amaze us with their talents and performance. But, is it sustainable? Our sponsor this week is Crayons to Calculators, a nonprofit daycare catering to child prodigies. Crayons to Calculators is raising the next generation of geniuses... today.
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