Everyone Was William

Fun Fact

Sep 06, 2019•58 min•Ep. 21

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Episode description

Historical figures make up names, Italians get assigned names, large social groups forget one another’s names, and the children are coming.

The Top 10: People with invented middle initials
- Benoit B. Mandelbrot
Why Do We Call Galileo Galilei by His First Name?
Occupational surnames
Fun Fact’s Guest host poll
Dunbar’s Number
- The Monkeysphere
The Ice T on SVU Bot
Monopoly Socialism is bad and should feel bad
Allen’s daughter’s mind being blown by My Little Pony

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