You know, The Mona Lisa wasn't always the most famous painting in the world. In fact, she had to go on a whole adventure to gain the notoriety she has to day. An adventure full of intrigue, crime and.. people not paying attention.
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If we believe in anything here at Afternoonified, it's the power of a fun little drink. As a treat.
Turns out, humans have been enjoying their fun little drinks since the middle ages and we're here to explore the evolution from lemon water to the glory that is Soda (or pop or Coke if you're nasty)
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It's truly amazing the thing men are able to accomplish instead of just talking about their feelings. Take Edward Leedskalnin, for instance. He got dumped, left the old country and built a sprawling limestone castle about it.
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We know what you're thinking "Guys, this is a fairytale, why are you doing an educational podcast episode on it??"
First of all, thank you for thinking we're educational. Second, the story of this mysterious man with his little flute and power over rats and children alike is so ingrained in the history of the town of Hamelin that there HAS to be something more to it.
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In a mini dubbed by critics as "A tale of the triumph of the human spirit," we cover the story of a Swedish woman who defied literally every odd there was. Strap into your skis and make sure you have a blanket nearby because this is... harrowing.
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We're back and we have more frozen dead guys! While you may be familiar with those dry, dry Egyptian mummies or the accidental mummies that come from bogs, there's a very special third genre... ice mummies. We have a collection of mummies from all over the world that you're going to want to meet.
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We're closing out 2024 with som ideas for how to celebrate the New Year! In a list curated from around the world, we'll learn about traditions such as Latin America's 12 grapes, Japan's Year Forgetting Parties and even Romania's dancing bears!
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A few years back, we gathered a cast of amazing friends to help us put on our own version of a Christmas Carol. It was ill-advised and kind of a pain in the ass, but isn't that what Christmas is all about?
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We had so much fun telling stories in the last episode that Emily decided to find another one for you. This week we have a thrilling ghost story about party games and light misogyny that is sure to entertain!
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If there was anything that the English Victorians did right, it was bringing back the tradition of telling ghost stories around the holidays. Where did that even come from in the first place, you may ask? Well, we'll tell you... and then you'll get to experience a Victorian Christmas Ghost Story for yourself, with the usual Afternoonified dumba**ery thrown in, of course.
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