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We Love The Internet
by We Love The Internet
Harrison and Chris are a couple of mates that happen to also be massive nerds who love the internet. Listen to them talk about things they’ve learnt this week on the internet.
Episodes
Episode 46 - UPS shipped a whale overnight and when the British attacked Washington DC
0s · PublishedIn this episode, Harrison learnt about the time that the worldwide courier company, UPS, shipped two whales from Taiwan to Atlanta, Georgia. Overnight. Yep, they shipped two whale sharks over night. How insane is that!
Chris meanwhile found at about the time in 1814 that the British attacked, ransacked and burnt all the government buildings to the ground in Washington DC. It remains the only time that a foreign power has occupied the United States capital city. We somewhat believe it will never happen again either!
Harrison’s Sources
That Time When UPS Overnight Shipped a Whale in the Mail
A shark whale of a time with UPS
Georgia Aquarium Whale Sharks Receive Special UPS Delivery; Two Resident Male Whale Sharks are Joined by Two Females
Chris’ Sources
Wikipedia article on the United States Capitol
The First Cornerstone
U.S. Capitol Building
Why Is The War Of 1812 Considered a Second American Revolution?
Robert Ross (British Army officer)
Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet
Joshua Barney
The Tornado That Saved Washington
Episode 45 - Bonkers gifts world leaders give each other and the grandfather who broke a lottery
0s · PublishedWelcome to our first episode of 2021 and what a treat we have for you! Chris learns about the often times crazy gifts world leaders get each other. If you’re the French President, what do you get Queen Elizabeth II, a women who wants for nothing? Why a large wine cooler/table in the guise of a massive grasshopper of course! What about when two long-standing enemies, America and Russia meet? Potatoes from Idaho of course.
Harrison meanwhile found out all about a genius grandfather who broke a US state lottery, winning an estimated $26m over a number of years for his syndicate. How did he do it? Maths of course! The craziest thing about the whole story is that the company running the lottery were quite happy with the situation. That is until the media blew the whole thing wide open.
Chris’ Sources
How much do we spend at Christmas?
Christmas Spending Survey 2019 - Results and Statistics
Button gaffe embarrasses Clinton
Vladimir Putin given a puppy during trip to Bulgaria
Puppy diplomacy: Japan hopes to win Vladimir Putin over with Akita Inu dog
Grrr! Russia's Putin gets tiger cub for birthday
Oops! Mali family cooks and eats Francois Hollande's gift camel
Mali gives Hollande new camel after first one eaten by caretakers
North Korean museum shows off leaders' gifts
Queensland's prickly royal wedding gift
Weird and wonderful gifts given to the Queen
John Kerry gives Sergei Lavrov two large Idaho potatoes
Harrison’s Sources
Episode 34 - Darwin Awards and a granny who killed a country’s internet access
The Mathematical Loophole that Broke the Lottery
The Lottery Hackers - Huffington Post
How a retired couple found lottery odds in their favor
Episode 33 - Halifax explosion and the Olympic skier who played the system
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Episode 44 - 20 great things that happened in 2020 and bonkers New Year’s traditions
0s · PublishedI’m sure we can all agree 2020 hasn’t been the best of years, and that’s an understatement, but Harrison found 20 great things that did happen this year and tells us all about them in this end of year episode. Everything from a whale’s tail sculpture saving a train from crashing over the end of the line to conjoined twins, Ervina and Prefina, being separated at a hospital in the Vatican City. Inspiring stuff!
Chris meanwhile follows on from the special Christmas episode by find out what bonkers New Year’s traditions people around the world do to celebrate seeing in the new year. From Colombians that run around the block with a suitcase to make sure they’ll be able to travel in the new year (we wish them better luck in 2021!) to Peruvian's who live in the Andes mountains fighting each other to clear the slate for the coming year!
Alt Shift X - The Expanse recap for Season 5
Harrison’s Sources
US election results 2020: Joe Biden's defeat of Donald Trump
Two cheetah cubs were born for the first time by IVF
Africa declared free from wild polio
Cat's return after three years 'takes the Biscuit'
Drive-ins: A new way to watch live performances
What a fluke: Dutch whale tail sculpture catches metro train
42-year-old pulled out of crowd to make NHL debut ... and wins game
Moonrise converts production to hand sanitizer for the community
This Woman Accidentally Turned Herself Into A Potato For A Video Meeting And Couldn't Figure Out How To Fix It
The penguin watching Pingu so he doesn't get lonely
Conjoined twins separated at Vatican-owned hospital
A malfunction causes red wine to flow from faucets in an Italian town
VIENNA TO GIVE FREE CONCERT AND MUSEUM TICKETS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRAVELLERS
Newly created embryo nourishes hope for the survival of the northern white rhino
Captain Tom Moore on raising millions and being a ‘late starter’
Let your corona crankies out by screaming into an Icelandic abyss
Postcard stamped in 1920 delivered 100 years later
Australia surfer saves wife by punching shark
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‘This is a remarkable achievement’: First patients receive vaccine as nationwide rollout begins
Chris’ Sources
Takanakuy: Peru’s Christmas fighting festival settles the year’s grievances by fist
New Year’s Eve: Break Dishes Friends’ Doorstep
Vasilopita (New Year’s Coin Cake)
Colombian New Year's Traditions
The 12 Lucky Grapes: A New Year’s Eve Tradition in Spain
Russian ice divers put up New Year's tree in frozen Lake Baikal
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Episode 43 - Crazy Christmas traditions and why UPS trucks don’t turn left
0s · PublishedIn this special Christmas episode, Chris learns about some strange and crazy Christmas traditions practiced around the world including a German Christmas pickle decoration (that isn’t German) and what the Christmas meal of choice in Japan is (hint: it’s not turkey that’s for sure)!
Harrison meanwhile finds out that UPS trucks never turn left (or right if they drive on the left side of the road). It’s really quite fascinating and Chris thinks it’s the kind of company he could work for because they’re all about efficiency…
Harrison’s Sources
United Parcel Services
UPS Fact Sheet
Travelling salesman problem
Vehicle Routing Problem
Why UPS drivers don’t turn left and you probably shouldn’t either
Intersection approach speed and accident probability
Why UPS Trucks Almost Never Turn Left - YouTube
FedEx vs. UPS
Chris’ Sources
Why Japan celebrates Christmas with KFC
Japan's Population
The legend of La Befana
The legend of La Befana – The Witch of Christmas
Meet Tió de Nadal, Catalonia's smiling Christmas log that defecates presents
German Christmas Pickle Tradition
This Icelandic Legend of Jólakötturinn, Is About The Giant ‘Yule Cat’ Who Eats People Without New Clothes On Christmas
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Episode 42 - Animals with military ranks and insane submarine facts
0s · PublishedHarrison discovers various animals that have been promoted to high ranks within militaries around the world. There is even one British Army regiment that picks a goat from a bloodline gifted to Queen Victoria.
Chris meanwhile finds out about some seriously crazy submarine facts, including the British Royal Navy submarine that can run for 25 years without ever having to surface. Of course, the sailors may die long before from the lack of food before that ever happens…
Reinheitsgebot
Harrison’s Sources
10 Animals Used for Military Purposes
Here are 13 of the most impressive and high-ranking animals in military history
War bond
William Windsor (goat)
Soldiers choose regimental goat
Penguin power: Norwegian regiment honours pint-sized chief
Nils Olav
Chris’ Sources
Royal Navy Submarine Museum
British sub which can stay underwater for 25 years makes us wonder…
How a 60-year-old BBC radio show may be one of the only things keeping the world from nuclear war
Trident: What are the letters of last resort?
Theresa May’s grim first task: Preparing for nuclear armageddon
Windows for Submarines
The Manly History of Cribbage and How to Play the Game
Oldest submarine in US Navy service returns from final deployment
Why the largest submarine in the world has a pool? Well, where else would you go after sauna? (Video)
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Episode 41 - World War I inventions and Cocaine Bear
0s · PublishedChris learns about some of the many inventions that were either invented during World War I or gained in popularity during the conflict. There may be some pivots from tea bags to passports so be prepared for a wild ride!
On the flip-side, Harrison found out about Cocaine Bear. This poor bear died tripping off his face after overdosing on 40kg of cocaine that he found in a Georgia forest. But his story doesn’t end there as he was stuffed and sold to a famous Country & Western singer. Honestly, you need to hear the story of Cocaine Bear!
Harrison’s Sources
Andrew C. Thornton II
American black bear
'Pablo EskoBear': The story of the legendary cocaine bear of Kentucky
MEET OUR NEW MASCOT: COCAINE BEAR
Waylon Jennings
Chris’ Sources
How Many People Died in WW1? A Look at the Numbers
The Countries Involved in World War I
Do wars drive technological advancement?
British Government on Passports
Government of Canada on Passports
Schengen Agreement
The reason why passports are all designed the same
League of Nations Passport Conference document
ICAO ePassport Basics
Romania during World War I
Konrad Adenauer
10 inventions that owe their success to World War One
Greggs launching ‘vegan friendly’ sausage roll
Veganism Skyrockets To 7% Of UK Population, Says New Survey
European parliament votes to scrap daylight saving time from 2021
The History of the Tea Bag
A Brief History of the Tea Bag
100 Years of Legacies: The Lasting Impact of World War I
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Episode 40 - Incredibly unlucky people and the only aircraft hijacker to get away
0s · PublishedIn this episode, Harrison learns about some of the unluckiest people alive, including Alice Roth who was hit in the face by a baseball, then once she’d made it to the stretcher - and medical attention, she was hit again by another baseball from the same player! You could be mistaken for thinking he had it in for this poor grandmother…
Meanwhile, Chris investigates the story of DB Cooper who is the only hijacker to never get caught. Cooper hijacked a Boeing 727 in November 1971, demanded a ransom on $200,000 and jumped out of the plane at 10,000ft. What happened to him? Listen now to find out!
Harrison’s Sources
These Are Officially The 13 Unluckiest People in The World
Lady Struck Twice By Foul Balls Hit By Phillies' Richie Ashburn In The Same At Bat
Everyone's a winner in Sodeto … almost
Most lightning strikes survived
Melanie Martinez: the unluckiest woman in America
Thank God! Jason & Jenny aren't coming here
Is this Britain’s unluckiest man?
Fortune smiles on unluckiest man
Chris’ Sources
List of aircraft hijackings
Wikipedia article on D. B. Cooper
Hijacker and criminal mastermind D.B. Cooper parachutes out of plane
D.B. Cooper Hijacking: The Enduring Mystery of America’s Only Unsolved Skyjacking Case
D.B. Cooper Notes make $37K at Heritage’s Americana Memorabilia Auction
DB Cooper's Loot Serial Number Searcher
FBI Is Giving Up On Solving The Mystery Of D.B. Cooper
‘We got it wrong!’ Major discovery in DB Cooper case indicating TWIST in mystery revealed
The Skyjacker That Got Away
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Episode 39 - Real life spy weapons and two famous great apes
0s · PublishedThis week, inspired by Chris’ topic of the real life spy who inspired Ian Fleming to create James Bond, Harrison has been researching some actual spy weapons which sound like something right out of a 007 movie!
Then Chris has found out about two great apes, who both lived very different lives. One lived it up in the Cotswolds, drinking cider and coffee, the other went on a grand adventure in the name of science!
Chris’ Sources
Wikipedia article on the Life on Earth TV series
Sir David Attenborough - The story behind Life on Earth video
First known zoo
Animal Legal and Historical Center - Great Ape Laws by State
Untold story of the English village that raised a gorilla as a boy
The strange tale of the gorilla who went to an English country school
Memorial sculpture of Uley's gorilla John Daniel unveiled
Chimpanzees In The US
The Tragic Tale of Ham The Chimp
Ham, the First Chimpanzee in Space
Ham the Chimp became the first monkey in space in 1961
Harrison’s Sources
Golden Gun
SCARAMANGA'S 24CT GOLDEN GUN PROP REPLICA - NUMBERED EDITION
Lipstick Pistol - The Kiss of Death
Georgi Markov
Bulgarian umbrella
The poison-tipped umbrella: the death of Georgi Markov in 1978 - archive
The CIA secretly created an undetectable ‘heart attack gun’
The Confederate Coal Torpedo
James Bond has Nothing on these Clever Spy Weapons
CIA HEART ATTACK GUN
Episode 38 - The conman who sold the Eiffel Tower and crazy ways election ties have been settled
0s · PublishedThis week, Chris learnt about the greatest con man to ever have lived. He managed to sell the Eiffel Tower once, sold non-existent Broadway plays to first class passengers and almost made people lose trust in the might US dollar! That was until the Secret Service caught up with him…
Harrison meanwhile looks into some imaginative ways that elections which were too close to call have been decided. You might think coin flips, drawing cards and lots are the order of the day and shockingly you’d be right! Just don’t ask the British to go back to the polls again if they think you lost the first time, that’s just not cricket.
Chris’ sources
Wikiepdia article on Victor Lustig
The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice.
Meet Victor Lustig, The Conman So Smooth He ‘Sold’ The Eiffel Tower — Twice
Victor Lustig, King of the Con
Harrison’s sources
10 of the most bizarre elections in American history
Coin flips, poker hands and other crazy ways America settles tied elections
Virginia Republican David Yancey Wins Tie-Breaking Drawing
1997 Winchester by-election
Ballot paper marked 'Brexit' gives win to Tory councillor
VOTER WRITES 'W*NK' ALL OVER BALLOT PAPER, PUTS 'NOT W*NK' NEXT TO GREENS, DEEMED ACCEPTABLE AS A VOTE
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Episode 37 - Animals elected as mayors and the greatest spy of all time
0s · PublishedCould you ever imagine a dog being elected as a mayor of a city? Well imagine no longer, as Harrison tells you all about dogs (and other animals!) have been elected as mayors in mainly the United States, to be fair…
Chris meanwhile finds out about the “greatest spy of all time”. Sidney Reilly was an incredible man who led a life of glitz and glamour, charming powerful people all around the world, working for the British intelligence community and eventually being shot by the Russians in 1925, on Stalin’s personal orders. He even inspired Ian Fleming to write James Bond!
Harrison’s Sources
French bulldog elected as mayor of Kentucky town
5 of the nation's most accomplished animal mayors
4 Animals That Ran for Mayor (and Won!)
10 TIMES ANIMALS STOOD FOR ELECTIONS
Bosco the dog
Cacareco
Rhinoceros Party of Canada (1963–1993)
Duke, Beloved Dog Mayor Of Small Minnesota Town, Has Died
1968 United States presidential election
Pigasus (politics)
Chris’ Sources
Wikipedia article on James Bond
Anna Chapman: Diplomat's daughter who partied with billionaires
A Spy Story Even James Bond Might Envy
How fate, and Stalin, finally dealt the 'ace of spies' a losing hand
Spartacus Educational article on Sidney Reilly
7 of the Greatest Spies Who Ever Lived
Wikipedia article on Sidney Reilly
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We Love The Internet has 75 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 0:00. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 22nd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on March 23rd, 2023 19:04.
