Wiki University

Are all mediums fake? Do milk baths ward off evil spirits? What is the musical genre of psychobilly? Will everyone have 15 minutes of fame? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they dive into the life of Scottish medium Helen Duncan, learn about The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, and get into a heavy debate about The Grape Lady.

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We all know that cats land on their feet, but WHY do they land on their feet? Why does it seem like older buildings were better than the buildings of today? Why did Russian scientists shoot a stray dog named Laika into space? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as the glide down the rabbit hole of Wikipedia exploring the science behind falling cats, dogs and space and the phenomenon of survivorship bias.

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What is a Martian? What are the challenges of setting up a colony on Mars? Can humans change the climate of a planet for good? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they blast off of Wikipedia to learn about the colonization of Mars. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPDDjcbBJfR0s_xJfYCUvw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wikiuniversity/ Music provided by Davey and the Chains

Strap on and strap in because on this episode of Wiki U Kyle and Jheisson head to Cincinnati and get a taste of what makes their chili so unique.

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Was Sue Yoo destined to be an attorney? Was Brian Overstreet a preordained street cleaner? If your last name is Smiley are you bound to be a dentist? The history of names took a fascinating turn in 11th century England when people first started using surnames that typically described a persons career, physical location or physical attributes. This practice eventually faded, but names still may determine your fate. On this episode of Wiki U Kyle and Jheisson explore nominative determinism which is the hypothesis that people tend to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their names.  

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This week on Wiki U you'll learn about Australia's Great Emu War of 1932 when Australia's military went into battle against 20,000 emus! We'll also do a shallow dive into emu mating habits and also discuss the world record for the longest throw.

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 Bedtime procrastination is a psychological phenomenon that involves needlessly and voluntarily delaying going to bed, despite foreseeably being worse off as a result. It's the cause of depression, irritability, and even a shorter life span, so why do we do it? This episode of Wiki U attempts to uncover the reasons behind bedtime procrastination and ways to combat the phenomenon, we'll also lear about the 996 working hour system which is popular in China, finally we'll dive into what is possibly one of the dirtiest jobs of all time- The Groom of the Stool!

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Did you know there are foods that can be cooked in a dishwasher? It steams, it broils, it bakes and on top of all that it washes dishes! In today's class we learn all about dishwashers, how they work, and a dinner that can be prepared inside of one. We'll also briefly cover the career of horror film star Vincent Price who has multiple Hollywood Walk of Fame stars and also did some dishwasher cooking!

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In this episode of Wiki U Kyle and Jheisson cover the Yugoslavian/Mexican music mashup, Yu-Mex. While it is no longer a country, the story of Mexican music and movies weaving their way into Yugoslavian culture is fascinating. With a WWII uprising against the Nazi's and a split with Soviet Russia, the people of Yugoslavia identified with the parallel story of the Mexican Revolution. Another revolution was brewing in Yugoslavia in the late 1980's when Brad Pitt visited the country to film The Dark Side of the Sun. The Wiki Boys break down the film and learn about Pitt's fist leading role.

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In 1971 the Ford Pinto was released into the world and soon earned a reputation for being a car that explodes. Despite having that knowledge, the smart guys at Advanced Vehicle Engineers decided to attach a Pinto to a plane to create a flying car. They created the AVE Mizar which took flight in 1973. Also in this episode we'll be covering inventors who were killed by their own inventions and comedians who died while performing.

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You may want to think your relationship with your chiropractor after hearing this story. In 1895 D.D. Palmer was told a joke and laughed so hard that he smacked another man on the back inadvertently cracking his back. This event, combined with talking to a dead (ghost) doctor led to the founding of chiropractic, a pseudoscience that is a 450 MILLION DOLLAR industry in the United States! As crazy as that sounds, people go to chiropractors all the time to have their backs manipulated, adjusted, and tweaked, but is there any science behind or is it just nineteenth century quackery. Do they even deserve the title of doctor? On this episode of Wiki U Kyle and Jheisson crack open the history books of chiropractic and learn about the practice and it's controversial founder D.D. Palmer.

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Kyle and Jheisson get deep into the holiday season by learning all about Amsterdam's Red Light District and fall into learning about the Blue Light District. You're going to want to know about the different lights BEFORE you visit. After that it's all bodies, bodies, bodies as they wade through the details of the Christmas Flood of 1717. Finally they satisfy their sweet-tooth by reviewing the Wiki article for Dark Chocolate. 

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In the Christmas spirit Kyle and Jheisson uncover all the dirt on Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, learn about Japanese WWII propaganda and the ties to our little reindeer friend, dive into the Wikipedia article for The Maury Povich Show and learn about the filthy world of sperm theft!

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This episode covers the attempted assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, the General Slocum disaster, and a hero of that disaster Mary Ann Mcann. In 1912 Teddy Roosevelt was almost killed by an assassin. Rather than die, he sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and continued on with his day as planned. This is a wild story and one that often gets overlooked in the history books. Also in this episode Kyle and Jheisson cover the General Slocumb disaster which was the worst maritime disaster of the 20th century until the Titanic stole its crown. There was a silver lining of the disaster however as Mary Ann McAnn became a national hero.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wikiuniversity  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPDDjcbBJfR0s_xJfYCUvw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wikiuniversity/ Music provided by Davey and the Chains

Imagine a sport that is like basketball but on horses and the ball is is a goat carcass. That's Buzkashi, the national sport of Afghanistan. It came about during the 10th century when nomadic tribes stole goats from each other and is incredibly popular in Central Asia. Kyle and Jheisson do a shallow dive into the sport and gab about their Thanksgivings, Korean BBQ and not getting covid.

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How does one raise a tiger in NYC public housing? When is it best to tell your roommates that they've been living with a tiger? What conditions would you put up with to pay just 88 center per year in rent? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they claw their way across Wikipedia from Ming of Harlem, who was a tiger living in public housing, to the Fuggerei, which is the oldest public housing in the world.

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Why does the city of Tacoma stink so bad? Like it literally stinks. Like rotten eggs and farts. Why were people throwing dead horses in the waterways of New York City during the 1800's? Is the rendering of meat parts the one of the best ways to recycle? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they smell their way across Wikipedia from the Aroma of Tacoma to Dead Horse Bay.

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Why were navies during WWI painting their ships like zebras to "hide" from the enemy? What products in our daily lives were inspired by animals? How did the invention of the bicycle change the place of women in society? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they float across Wikipedia from dazzle camouflage to biomimetics and then mansplain their way through the article for bicycling and feminism.

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Why do marsupials have pouches? Are they just for storing their phone, wallet, and keys or is there more to it? Do you know what exotic meats Arby's started selling? If you knew how veal was produced would you still eat it? Kyle and Jheisson answer these questions and more as they dive into marsupials, the walking fanny packs of the animal kingdom!

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Comedians Kyle Berseth and Jheisson Nunez make their way across Wikipedia from the growing sport of underwater rugby to the Salad Oil Scandal of 1963. In between they uncover plots to assassinate Fidel Castro, JFK mob ties, and Jheisson's history of fraud.

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