Why Alexander the Great Washed His Hair With Saffron and Other Surprising Facts

Oct 16, 2022 · 11m 10s
Why Alexander the Great Washed His Hair With Saffron and Other Surprising Facts
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Discover (with timestamps): - The link between Neanderthal and modern human beings [01:22]; - How Humpback Whales protect other animals from killer whales [04:56]; - Why Alexander the Great washed...

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Discover (with timestamps):

- The link between Neanderthal and modern human beings [01:22];
- How Humpback Whales protect other animals from killer whales [04:56];
- Why Alexander the Great washed his hair with saffron [06:04];
- How tall is the world's tallest canine? [06:42];
- How Harvard gained, lost, and regained the title of the U.S.'s oldest university [07:19];
- How old is cheese making? [08:34];
- Sources in show notes [10:16];
- How to subscribe / follow, listen to previous episodes, and contact host [10:22].
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Sources:

"History of Saffron": https://tamsisaffron.com/history_of_saffron/

"Alexander the Great | Top 5 Facts":
https://www.worldhistory.org/video/843/alexander-the-great--top-5-facts/

"Ancient humans: Clarifying the co-existence between modern humans and Neanderthals": https://www.newswise.com/articles/ancient-humans-clarifying-the-co-existence-between-modern-humans-and-neanderthals?sc=dwhn&user=10016217

"The world’s tallest dog is 7 feet tall on his hind legs: ‘He thinks he’s a lap dog’": https://www.today.com/pets/pets/worlds-tallest-living-dog-zeus-great-dane-according-guinness-world-rec-rcna29450

"What does it mean to have Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA?": https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/dtcgenetictesting/neanderthaldna/

"History of Cheese": https://www.idfa.org/history-of-cheese
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Host:

Stephen Carter. Website: https://weirdandstrangefacts.com. Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.
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Technical information:

Recorded with Twisted Wave. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro.

Microphone: BY + BV.
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Keywords:

Orcas, humpback whales, killer whales, Great Dane, Harvard, Philippines,
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