• 1323: "The Human Fingernail"
    Jun 23 2025

    Interesting Things with JC #1323: "The Human Fingernail" – It's not just keratin. It's memory. Nails reveal illness, archive exposure, and timestamp trauma, layer by layer. It's one of the body's most honest records.

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    Less than 1 minute
  • 1322: "Chevy Corvette C2"
    Jun 22 2025

    Interesting Things with JC #1322: "Chevy Corvette C2" – It wasn’t just a car, it was America’s muscular rebuttal to European speed. When the Sting Ray hit, the road culture roared.

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    6 mins
  • #1321: "Carroll O'Connor"
    Jun 21 2025

    Interesting Things with JC #1321: "Carroll O'Connor" – He wanted to write books. Instead, he became the most complicated man on television...and helped America argue with itself.

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    6 mins
  • 1320: "Why Do People Install Wall Plugs Upside Down?"
    Jun 20 2025

    Interesting Things with JC #1320: "Why Do People Install Wall Plugs Upside Down?" – The outlet on your wall might be upside down, or exactly how it should be. From 1960s regulations to hospital safety tweaks, this small detail sparks a surprisingly charged debate.

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    4 mins
  • 1319: "The Vessel at Hudson Yards"
    Jun 19 2025

    Interesting Things with JC #1319: "The Vessel at Hudson Yards" – It opened to awe, then closed after tragedy. Now it’s back...partially. What does the Vessel say about how we build, and who gets protected?

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    2 mins
  • 1318: "Spring Water"
    Jun 18 2025

    Interesting Things with JC #1318: "Spring Water" - Before plastic, pipes, or purification, there was only the spring. From Paleolithic migrations to bottled luxury, this episode traces water’s oldest story rising untouched from the earth.

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    7 mins
  • 1317: "Do You Drink More Through a Straw?"
    Jun 17 2025

    Interesting Things with JC #1317: "Do You Drink More Through a Straw?" – A simple straw changes everything. From soda cups to hospital beds, it silently drives us to drink more faster, sweeter, and without even noticing.

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    2 mins
  • 1316: "Cranberry Pills"
    Jun 16 2025

    Interesting Things with JC #1316: "Cranberry Pills" – Before it became a wellness trend, cranberry extract was military medicine. In 1943, the U.S. Army turned to bog-grown berries as a field-tested infection fighter.

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    4 mins