The Mildly Interesting
Subscribed: 14Played: 753
Subscribe
© Oliver Wilson
Description
Overactive mind keeping you awake? We’ll, you’re in the right place!
Fall asleep quickly with British podcast host Oliver Wilson, as he explores a world of mildly interesting topics. Relax and drift away into a night of restful sleep. It's like taking a nightly dose of audio melatonin.
The Mildly Interesting is the official bedtime podcast of former insomniacs.
(Claims have not been evaluated by the FDA, USDA, or even a CPA).
Fall asleep quickly with British podcast host Oliver Wilson, as he explores a world of mildly interesting topics. Relax and drift away into a night of restful sleep. It's like taking a nightly dose of audio melatonin.
The Mildly Interesting is the official bedtime podcast of former insomniacs.
(Claims have not been evaluated by the FDA, USDA, or even a CPA).
146 Episodes
Reverse
National Eat A Peach Day is a day that is dedicated to eating peaches, as the name suggests. Peaches offer several health benefits, so not only do they taste amazing, but they are great for your well-being too. They are excellent in blood pressure control and promoting brain health. They also help with weight management, lower cancer risk, protect your eyes, perk up your skin, boost your immune system, and are good for digestion.
National Lemon Meringue Pie Day is a celebration held every year. Lemon meringue pie is one of the most popular pies in Great Britain and North America. Lemon custard is usually attributed to the Quakers in the late 1700s. The idea for a fluffy topping made from sweetened and flavored egg whites goes back to the 17th century in France. The first mention of Lemon Meringue Pie in a cookbook was in 1869, but often, during that time, these custard pies were also referred to as “lemon cream pie.”
Bowling is a sport that appeals to people of all ages, gender and is becoming more and more accessible. The sport dates back to ancient Egyptian times, as primitive bowling artifacts have been found in graves from around 5,000 BC.
Alpacas have been domesticated for more than 9000 years and have been vitally important to the people of the Andes over the centuries. The Alpaca Owners Association was founded to help educate people about how lovable and soft alpacas are and how they contribute to the global economy.
A carousel, also known as a merry-go-round, is a sort of amusement ride which consists of a circular platform that rotates and has seats for riders. The word carousel comes from the word 'garosello,' which is Italian, and the word 'carosella' means 'little battle.' The National Carousel Association aims to keep carousels running and preserve their history in the United States.
National Sour Candy Day is a day dedicated to sour candy. Sour candy can be traced back to the 1950s and 1960s. Sour Patch Kids were first introduced in the late 1970s in Ontario, Canada, making their way to the US in the mid-1980s. American Licorice Company is the maker of a line of popular sour candies, such as Sour Punch, Sour Straws, and more.
National Blueberry Muffin Day is a day to celebrate the culinary delight of the blueberry muffin. Blueberries can help with weight loss, healthy digestion and promote feeling full. They can also help with mental health, protect against heart disease, assist with diabetes management, lower blood pressure, improve skin health, and help maintain healthy bones. Blueberry-inspired cocktails can be made with Farmhouse Jam, Blueberry and Thyme Jam, Prosesese Jam, and Prosecco.
The first recorded recipe for date bread originated in Britain in 1939. Nearly 76 years later, a date nut bread eating championship was held in New York City in 2006, in which the winner ate 29 sandwiches in 8 minutes. Date nut bread has some nutritional value, such as being high in polyphenols. This large family of naturally occurring organic compounds is comprised of antioxidants, which help protect the human body from oxidative damage that can cause problems such as inflammation.
You may enjoy date nut bread, but have you ever wondered about the history of various nut bread recipes?
National Coquito Day is a Puerto Rican tropical version of eggnog traditionally enjoyed around the holiday season. Coquito can be translated as ‘little coconut,’ and the name is very apt since this holiday drink is flavored generously with rum and coconut.
Although delicious and tempting all year round, Coquito is typically made and reserved primarily for the holidays, with families returning to their historical family recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation.
You may like a good glass of Coquito, but have you ever wondered about its history?
Caroling is a time-honored way to celebrate Christmas with friends and family. When caroling, groups sing traditional Christmas songs to celebrate the festive season with friends and relatives. They also sing Christmas songs to honor their family and friends.
Caroling can put you in a good mood, but have you ever wondered about the history of Christmas carols?
National Oatmeal Muffin Day is a delicious and delightful combination of foods that makes other foods jealous because of its delicious taste and nutritional value. Oatmeal is a grain that offers many health benefits, such as being high in fiber. A diet filled with sources of soluble fiber may help minimize the risk of coronary disease, which is one of the biggest killers of Americans today.
Oatmeal is served in many forms, but have you ever wondered about the history and cultivation of oatmeal?
The National Button Society established Button Day as a celebration for all who enjoyed collecting and crafting with buttons. The buttons you collect can be used for many different things, like repairing clothes with missing buttons. Buttons are an excellent source of craft ideas, such as picture frames, clocks, purses and bags, headbands, costume jewelry, lampshades, and even shoes.
Everyone appreciates the job buttons perform, but have you ever wondered about its history?
Tacos are the Mexican equivalent of a sandwich. Instead of bread, a hard or soft tortilla is wrapped or folded around a tasty filling. The conquistador Cortez mentioned a meal prepared with tortillas as far back as 1520. The tacos at a truly authentic Mexican restaurant will differ from what might be found at an Americanized restaurant. The meat options will typically be “pollo,” which is chicken, “pastor,” which is pork, or “barbacoa,” usually made with beef.
Rollercoaster Day is celebrated annually on the 16th of August. The date was chosen because it commemorates the first vertical loop rollercoaster, which was patented in 1898. It is believed that the oldest rollercoasters came from the Russian Mountains, in which several hills of ice were specially constructed in what is now known as Saint Petersburg. The world’s longest rollercoaster, Steel Dragon 2000, is in Nagashima Spa Land Japan.
Beer Lover’s Day is dedicated to all the different kinds of beer and the celebration of the people who love it. Beer dates back to the 4th millennium BC in western Iran, as ancients were learning to make and drink beer using malted barley. Beer has a long and detailed history, but no matter the past, many people know that beer is good. Celebrating Beer Lovers’ Day is the perfect way to pay homage to this beloved beverage.
National Brownie Day is the perfect chance to indulge in some decadent goodness that might be avoided the rest of the year. Brownies are so popular that they can be found served as the foundation for sundaes, chopped up in milkshakes, or even made into a version of breakfast cereal. The first brownie was created for a ladies’ fair luncheon in the late 1800s. The first variety of these was bedecked in an apricot glaze and inundated with delicious walnuts.
You may love a good brownie, but have you ever wondered about the history of this delicious treat?
Cotton candy is possibly the most amazing form of caramelization ever invented by man. It is unsurprising considering the number of names that the treat itself is known by, including candy cobwebs, Hawai mithai, candy floss, and our personal favorite, fairy floss.
While today’s technology allows us to produce cotton candy with a simple machine and a little time, the process would have been incredibly labor-intensive and no doubt expensive, leaving Cotton Candy as the treat of the financial elite.
There are many exciting dessert recipes that call for the use of Cotton Candy, but have you ever wondered about its history?
National Miners' Day was established in 2009 by the U.S. Senate. The day is dedicated to the men and women who dig deep into the earth to bring out the riches that help sustain our lives. There are mines worldwide that pull a variety of minerals out of the earth, and visiting them can give you a true appreciation of what they do and how dangerous it can be.
Every day you use countless items that rely upon mining, but have you ever wondered about the history of mining?
The original Ninja were warriors of the Iga Province of Japan during the Sengoku period. They were raised up from the basic people of the countryside, without access to proper armor, weapons, or training to use them. The “traditional” black clothing of the Ninja actually came about as a result of how Ninjas were represented in theater. There are thousands of movies about ninjas available today, and some of them could be considered among the best pieces of cinema available in just about any genre.
We all know the theatrical representation of ninjas, but have you ever wondered about their true origin?
Dice are popular throughout the world. Ancient dice were not significantly different from modern forms, and the concept of a six-faced cube with dots has been the world’s most famous pastime and gambling tool for centuries. The oldest known set of dice comes as a part of the Royal Game of Ur, the oldest existing board game dated at approximately 4,400 years old. The most popular medium for dice up until the 20th century seems to have been bone. Most dice are cast from plastic or synthetic resin.
You may love a game that uses dice, but have you ever wondered about its history?
Comments
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States