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Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia and sharing knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
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#202: Boxing Day
December 26th, 2023 · 9 minutes
The holiday that has confused Americans for centuries is finally explained.
#201: Clock of the Long Now
December 12th, 2023 · 12 minutes
Your Apple Watch won't keep time for 10,000 years, but this project aims to build a clock that can.
#200: Dates Predicted for Apocalyptic Events
November 28th, 2023 · 14 minutes
Over the centuries, many people have predicted when the world will end. So far, none of them have been correct.
#199: The Keene Pumpkin Festival Riots
November 14th, 2023 · 10 minutes
This week, the guys return to Keene, New Hampshire, to talk about the dark side of the town's jack-o'-lantern events.
#197: Shoe-fitting Fluoroscope
October 17th, 2023 · 14 minutes
Can I help you try on this shoe? Insert your foot into this dodgy X-ray machine!
#196: Chain Letters
October 3rd, 2023 · 11 minutes
Listen to this episode and share it with five of your friends, or something bad may happen.
#195: Worm Charming
September 19th, 2023 · 14 minutes
Attracting earthworms from underground is one heck of a sport.
#194: The Republic of Rose Island
September 5th, 2023 · 9 minutes
In the late 1960s, the grooviest place to be was a platform off the coast of Italy... for two months, anyway.
#193: John Hancock Tower
August 22nd, 2023 · 10 minutes
This 60-story, 790-foot skyscraper towered over Boston when it opened in 1976, and thankfully is still upright, despite some startling structural issues.