Ungeniused

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104: The Norwegian Butter Crisis May 05, 2020

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The 2011 holiday season was almost ruined by a butter shortage in Norway. It was so serious people smuggled the spreadable staple in across the border to avoid tariffs.

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Links and Show Notes:

Norwegian butter crisis - Wikipedia

Tine (company) - Wikipedia

Backstage - Relay FM

103: Even More Unusual Sports Apr 21, 2020

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This week, Stephen and Myke cover three more weird sports — fox tossing, speed typing and rocket racing.

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Links and Show Notes:

Ungeniused #25: Three Unusual Sports - Relay FM

Ungeniused #76: Three More Unusual Sports - Relay FM

Fox tossing - Wikipedia

Ultimate Typing Championship - Wikipedia

Fastest Typist: Ultimate Typing Championship Final 2010 By Das Keyboard - YouTube

Speed typing contest - Wikipedia

Rocket Racing League - Wikipedia

102: Pink Lakes Apr 07, 2020

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Not all bodies of water are blue, and not all saltwater is the same. On this episode, Myke and Stephen belly flop into the weird world of pink lakes.

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Links and Show Notes:

Pink lake - Wikipedia

Dunaliella salina - Wikipedia

Lake Hillier - Wikipedia

Lake Retba - Wikipedia

Hutt Lagoon - Wikipedia

Pink Lake (Victoria) - Wikipedia

101: $2 Bills Mar 24, 2020

Show notes

They may seem fake, but they are very real.

Links and Show Notes:

United States two-dollar bill - Wikipedia

two dollar bills by Casey Neistat - YouTube

100: Beanie Babies Mar 10, 2020

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Beanie Babies may be cute, floppy toys, but they became one of the Internet's first fads, creating a mania for collectors and billions in profits for a reclusive business owner.

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Links and Show Notes:

Beanie Babies - Wikipedia

Ty Inc. - The Official Homepage of the Beanie Babies

Behind the Beanie Babies: The Secret Life of Ty Warner | Chicago magazine | May 2014

Bean There, Done That | PEOPLE.com

Bankrupt by Beanie Babies | Dazed

Bankrupt By Beanies - YouTube

99: Air Guitar Feb 25, 2020

Show notes

Air guitar is far more than a cool way to impress a potential date. It's a worldwide phenomenon, complete with championships with complex rules and a wild scoring system.

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Air guitar - Wikipedia

6.0 system - Wikipedia

Joe Cocker - With a little help from my friends - YouTube

98: NACA Feb 11, 2020

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Before that was NASA, there was NACA. Its engineers did some wild stuff.

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Links and Show Notes:

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics - Wikipedia

Variable Density Tunnel - Wikipedia

Area rule - Wikipedia

97: Body Farms Jan 28, 2020

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Body farms are used to help scientists and law enforcement officials understand how external factors affect human decomposition.

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Body farm - Wikipedia

96: Expiration Dates Jan 14, 2020

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What's the deal with "Best By" and "Sell By" dates? Will taking old medicine hurt you? All of that and more, as Stephen and Myke explore the rather non-specific world of expiration dates.

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They say a name can define a person. Sometimes, it just defines their job.

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