The BrainFood Show
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The BrainFood Show
In this show, the team behind the wildly popular TodayIFoundOut YouTube channel do deep dives into a variety of fascinating topics to help you feed your brain with interesting knowledge.
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The Ad Campaign That Gave Us Breakfast as We Know It, How Baby Carrots are Made and Much More
In the video today, we're looking at a variety of food facts including- How Two Guys are the Reason We Eat What We Eat for Breakfast, How are Baby Car...
The Real Story of Jack the Ripper
He is one of the most famous serial killers of all time, but who actually was Jack the Ripper and what actually happened during his reign of terror.
Who ACTUALLY Invented the Telephone?
Did Alexander Graham Bell actually invent the telephone? How about Elisha Gray? Or what about Antonio Meucci who both Italy and even U.S. Congress at...
Did John F Kennedy Really Say He was a Jelly Filled Doughnut in His Most Famous Speech?
On June 26, 1963, U.S. President John F. Kennedy stood on the steps of the Rathaus Schöneburg in West Berlin and delivered one of the most famous - an...
The Incredible Story Behind Iron Man
Ever Wonder How Iron Man of all Marvel characters was chosen to be the one to launch the Marvel universe? Well, wonder no more, as we do a deep dive i...
Why Don't Vultures Get Sick?
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at the mind blowing things caterpillars get up to while in the chrysalis. Next up we be...
WTF is Up with the Tea Bag?
Legend says that brewing tea dates back to around 2737 BC, when tea leaves fell into water being boiled for Emperor Shennong of China. There does not...
Why the Heck Did Goose Die Ejecting in Top Gun, but Maverick Didn't at Mach 10 in Top Gun: Maverick?
During the 1986 beach volleyball film Top Gun, U.S. Navy aviators and ultimate bros Lt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell and Nick “Goose” Bradshaw are flying...
How Did Edgar Allan Poe Die?
Edgar Allan Poe is probably best known for his raven that squawks “Nevermore,” but he’s also one of the first American short story writers and is ofte...
NASA’s Most Hilarious Failure
On April 11, 2026, the Orion spacecraft Integrity splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Jeremy Hansen,...
Can You Actually Tip a Cow?
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at a rather fascinating fact about dogs and cats that you probably didn’t know. Next u...
The U.S.'s Biological Warfare Against Its Own Citizens, the Nazi Breeding Program and Much More
In the "Forgotten History" compilation video today, we're looking at the United States' biological warfare program tested on its own citizens, the wom...
The Forgotten American Civil War Death Camp
On November 10, 1865, Henry Wirz, the commander of Andersonville prison in Georgia (a.k.a. Camp Sumter), was executed for his actions during the Civil...
How Close are We to Creating a Handheld Laser Gun?
Laser guns are a staple of science fiction. Engineers are very good at making science fiction, science fact, with a lot of money and awesome science a...
The Real Story of Amelia Earhart
In the field of aviation, few figures loom larger in the popular imagination than Amelia Earhart. Over her relatively brief 10-year career, the legend...
The Incredible Engineering Behind Driving on the Moon
Long before the Apollo Program was officially announced in 1961, engineers and science fiction writers recognized the value of giving future moon expl...
The “Trial of the Century” That Led to Women Jumping Out of Cakes
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start with a Simon rant, then look at what the M’s stand for in M&Ms. Next up we look at when exactly h...
WTF is Up with Worcestershire Sauce? Is Honey Vegan? And Much More
In the video today, we're looking at the rather disgusting ingredients of Worcestershire sauce and how it's made. Whether honey is vegan. How Cereal b...
Anne Frank's Much More Scandalous Original Diary
On June 12, 1942, Anne Frank received a diary for her 13th birthday. But you all undoubtedly know a lot about that already. What you might not know is...
How Long Can You Live After Dying?
Pushing daisies. Kicked the bucket. Bought the farm. Six feet under. Crossed over. Passed away. Shuffled off this mortal coil. It is said that the mor...
How was William Wallace Actually Captured?
William Wallace was one of those to lead Scotland’s battle for freedom from England after King Edward I of England declared himself Lord Paramount of...
What's the Difference Between Dynamite and TNT?
Ever wonder what the difference between dynamite and TNT is or how they were invented? Well, wonder no more!
Despite what the likes of AC...
The Forgotten Greatest Pirate of All Time
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at what exactly grog is, where it came from, and the origin of the name. Moving on to the...
Can Professional Wine Connoisseurs Tell the Difference Between Cheap and Expensive Wines & Much More
In the episode today, we are looking at whether professional wine connoisseurs can tell really not tell the difference between expensive and cheap win...
Who Invented Night Vision, and How Does it Work?
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Can Neutron Bombs Really Wipe Out All Humans But Leave the Cities Intact?
Thermonuclear weapons are messy. Capable of wiping out millions of humans in one go if detonated in a large city, but unfortunately they also destroy...
Why Does the United States Use the Electoral College and Not a Popular Vote to Decide the President
Why did Al Gore lose despite winning more votes? Discover the complex and controversial role of the U.S. Electoral College and how it determines the n...
The Man Who Burned Down One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World So History Would Remember Him
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at what literal battleships had to do with the creation of the Slinky.
Next u...
Does Hand or Foot Size Really Correlate with... Length? Do You Retain Your Partners' DNA and More!
In the episode today, we're looking at Does Hand and Foot Size Really Correlate with Penile Length? Why Can’t You Mix Blood Types? Is It True Women Re...
That Time the British Rioted for Three Months Over a 15% Increase in the Cost of Theater Tickets
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WTF is Up with the U.S. Military Having a Plan for Countering a Zombie Apocalypse?
The U.S. Department of Defense apparently has a plan in place in case of a zombie apocalypse. So what is it and why did they make it?
“Al...
The Vipeholm Experiments and the Dark Origins of Saturday Candy
Discover the dark history of unethical dental experiments on vulnerable patients at Vipeholm Mental Hospital. Uncover the shocking secrets behind Swed...
Who Invented the Computer and Why is C the Default Drive Letter?
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at a rather interesting fact about Pulp Fiction and Samuel L Jackson’s character’s most fa...
What Being Shot Feels Like, The Gun Knife, Silencers, Square Bullets and Much, Much More!
In the episode today, we're looking at what being shot actually feels like, the NRS-2- The Gun Knife, How Silencers Work, and How Silent Do They Actua...
The Real Life "English Patient"
Explore the life behind *The English Patient*: meet László Almásy—a Hungarian aristocrat, desert explorer, and WWII spy. From daring expeditions to es...
The Insanely Disturbing CIA Funded Canadian Mind Control Experiments
It was the winter of 1957, and Charles Tanny was in agony. A bad dental filling had triggered a severe case of trigeminal neuralgia (tri-gem-in-al), l...
Neil Armstrong's Tale
Neil Armstrong will likely be remembered by humans as long as there are humans to remember. The first man to set foot on the moon. His first words wil...
Who Invented the Internet and Email?
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at a the absolutely bizarre way bedbugs mate.
Next up, we jump into the main...
What Happens If Parents Don’t Give Their Baby a Name? If You Donate Your Body to Science? & More
In today's compilation, we're looking at a series of "What Happens When" topics including What Happens If Parents Don’t Give Their Baby a Name? What H...
The Real Story of Jack the Ripper
He is one of the most famous serial killers of all time, but who actually was Jack the Ripper and what actually happened during his reign of terror.