Why February has 28 days! 🗓🧐
Understand the epic journey the month of February has been on! Listen to this episode to know why February has 28 days and 29 days in leap year!
Feb 13, 2022•3 min•Ep. 17
Brain Biscuit | Fun Facts
Fun Facts about everything! Follow on Instagram for 1 Fact Everyday!
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Why we celebrate B'days 🎂🥳
History of celebrating b'days and the song - Happy Birthday to you! Some amazing facts you shouldn't miss!
Feb 10, 2022•3 min•Ep. 16
Story of St. Valentine’s Day 😲💔
Why do we celebrate St. Valentine's Day? There are many theories on how this day came about. Listen to this episode to find out everything that we know about the day of love - St. Valentine's Day :)
Feb 08, 2022•2 min•Ep. 15
Most Stolen Artwork 🖼🤯
Adoration of the Mystic Lamb - Find out how this painting got to become the most stolen artwork in the world!
Feb 06, 2022•3 min•Ep. 14
Why is Banana curved? 🍌😳
If you've wondered why banana has a curve, you've come to the right place to find the answer, my friend! Bit of a science class today! Learn about why banana goes through negative geotropism.
Feb 03, 2022•2 min•Ep. 13
Sleeping at Work & Nappuccino 😴+☕️
Power Naps are the BESHT! Sleeping at work can be a good thing too btw! Listen to this one where I talk about Nappuccino and benefits of taking a lil Jhapki every afternoon!
Feb 01, 2022•2 min•Ep. 12
Goats can eat everything? 🐐😲
Goats are notorious for putting anything and everything in their mouth! Have you ever wondered why goats do that? Find it out in this episode! If you like the show, please do consider following and do share the episode with your friends & folks :)
Jan 31, 2022•2 min•Ep. 11
Who writes Dictionaries? 📖🧐
Share this with your grammar nazi friends. The streak of sharing useless trivia continues with the 10th episode! If you are listening to this on Apple Podcasts, please do leave a rating & review. It really helps the podcast grow. Thanks a lot 😘 and here’s a hint for the next episode 🐐. Enjoy your week ahead.
Sep 05, 2021•3 min•Ep. 10
Male Idiot Theory 🤦♂️
I’m sure half of the world believes this to be true 😜 What is MIT and has someone proved this theory? 👨🔬 Do you think all men are idiots? 🧐
Aug 26, 2021•2 min•Ep. 9
Why Internet Links 🔗 are Blue 🔵
Be it Google search results or Hyperlinks, they are all blue! How did internet links look before color screens came along? Who created the blue hyperlinks? Listen to this episode of Brain Bescuits! If you came looking for the early map of ARPAnet, here it is: https://bit.ly/3jS3B2e
Aug 14, 2021•3 min•Ep. 8
Why Cats Meow 😸
You’d be surprised to know that cats don’t meow with each other! 😼 Then what do the meow meows mean? Listen to this short 2 minuter!
Aug 02, 2021•2 min•Ep. 7
Newton’s Apple Tree 🌳 is still alive! 😲
The tree that changed science & school books forever is still alive and standing tall (with the help of support logs)! It’s amazing to know that you can experience this historic tree even today! Listen to the episode to know more about the tree and Sir Isaac Newton’s home - Woolsthorpe Manor. If you came looking for the video, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VupFDDrX0Rw . The Google Maps link to Woolsthorpe Manor is: https://goo.gl/maps/25aESLGj5Zb8448n8 Thanks for listening to t...
Jul 20, 2021•4 min•Ep. 6
Who Invented Homework? 😡
Why would someone come up with an idea like homework? Was it a punishment? Or did someone think that it will make students smarter? Take a listen to how homework came about. I’m still frowning btw 🤬 But, thanks for tuning in 🤗 Do subscribe to the show 😘
Jul 15, 2021•3 min•Ep. 5
A Book You Can’t Read! 📖 😳
Here’s a book that makes you go nuts wondering what exactly is it about. Unrecognizable script, doodles of women bathing, and drawings of zodiac circles…it’s all in there. The book is called Voynich Manuscript. If you came searching for the link, here it is: https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/collections/highlights/voynich-manuscript
Jul 06, 2021•3 min•Ep. 4
Pink 🧻 rolls & newspapers 🗞
Have you ever seen a pink colored 🧻? You got to be in France for that! Let’s talk about pink colored newspapers and how they came about.
Jul 03, 2021•3 min•Ep. 3
Last words on Moon! 🌘
Humans went on the moon in 1969 and got bored of it in just 3 years! Find out what was the last message broadcasted from moon in 1972. If you find this podcast funny, please do share it with your friends. If you find it boring, send it to your arch nemesis and torture them! In any case, share it with others…🙃
Jun 26, 2021•3 min•Ep. 2
Hey Siri! 📱👧
Siri! The great granddaughter of a metal box created by Bell Labs that could recognize numbers 1 to 9. Machines have come so close to talking like humans. Let’s dig some trivia about how it all started. Here’s the Siri! She always wants to listen to you…even when you don’t want her to.
Jun 23, 2021•3 min•Ep. 1
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