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Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia and sharing knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
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#13: Flat Earth Societies
November 23rd, 2016 · 7 minutes
Not everyone believes the planet beneath our feet is spherical. The groups have been around for centuries, and survive today, thanks to the Internet.
#12: Spontaneous Human Combustion
November 10th, 2016 · 8 minutes
Are you ever concerned that a loved one may burst into flames in their sleep? You probably don't have to worry about spontaneous human combustion. Probably.
#11: Non-human Electoral Candidates
October 26th, 2016 · 9 minutes
Republicans and Democrats have you down this election cycle? Why not consider a non-human candidate?
#10: The 1904 Summer Olympics
October 12th, 2016 · 11 minutes
The Games of the III Olympiad were marred by exploitation, experimentation and a near-deadly marathon.
#9: The Bermuda Triangle
September 28th, 2016 · 12 minutes
The Bermuda Triangle is a loosely-defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean, where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
#8: The Principality of Sealand
September 14th, 2016 · 10 minutes
The Principality of Sealand is an unrecognized micronation off the coast of England with a very colorful history.
#7: The Emu War
September 1st, 2016 · 11 minutes
In 1932, farmers in Western Australia were having their crops destroyed by a migrating emu population. Their solution? Soldiers armed with machine guns.
#6: The Hum
August 17th, 2016 · 12 minutes
The Hum is a phenomenon involving widespread reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming, rumbling, or droning noise not audible to all people.
#5: The World's Littlest Skyscraper
August 4th, 2016 · 9 minutes
There's more to the Newby-McMahon Building in Wichita Falls, Texas than meets the eye.
#4: Inventors Killed by Their Own Inventions
July 21st, 2016 · 15 minutes
History is full of people tragically killed by their own inventions. This episode is full of their stories.