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Season 2018
S2018E32 9 août 2018 5 min

The Country That Used to Exist Between the US and Canada

Half as Interesting - Season 2018

In this episode of Half as Interesting you will discover the country that used to exist between the US and Canada

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Season 2018

Episodes

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E1 4 janvier 2018 5 min

Australia's 3488 Mile Long Fence

In this episode of Half as Interesting you will find out why Australians built a fence to keep the dingos from their farms

E2 11 janvier 2018 5 min

Why Samoa Skipped December 30, 2011

in this episode of Half as Interesting you will find out why Samoa skipped December 30, 2011.

E3 18 janvier 2018 5 min

Why Dying is Illegal in Longyearbyen, Norway

In Longyearbyen, Norway, it is illegal to die. Today, you will learn why.

E4 25 janvier 2018 5 min

The 809 Objects Left on the Moon

Today you will learn about the 809 objects left on the moon and the list that documents them all.

E5 1 février 2018 5 min

Why Humans Have More Than Five Senses

You don't have five senses. Well, you do, you just have more than five. In this episode we will dig deeper on this topic.

E6 8 février 2018 5 min

How This Pacific Island Got 10% of Their Money by Chance

Tuvalu is an incredibly small and isolated nation that got 10% of their money by chance. In this episode you will learn more about this.

E7 15 février 2018 5 min

What’s the Longest Train in the World?

In this episode you will not learn about the longest physical train, but about the longest train line, which is a far more interesting concept.

E8 22 février 2018 5 min

The Warehouses That (Sort Of) Aren't in Any Country

In this episode you will learn about Free Ports.

E9 1 mars 2018 5 min

Why Literally (Almost) Every Price Ends in 99 Cents

Today you will lean why literally almost every price ends in 99 cents

E10 8 mars 2018 5 min

Why It's Illegal to be Named Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116

Today you will learn why some countries have strict laws on names.

E11 15 mars 2018 5 min

How 29,000 Lost Rubber Ducks Helped Map the World's Oceans

In this video you will learn how 29,000 lost rubber ducks helped map the world's oceans.

E12 22 mars 2018 5 min

How Real Mind Control Works

Today you will learn how real mind control works.

E13 29 mars 2018 5 min

Why These Words are Illegal

In this episode of Half As Interesting, you will learn why these words and phrases are illegal.

E14 5 avril 2018 5 min

How to Make an Emoji

In this video you will learn what you will need to do if you want to make a new emoji.

E15 12 avril 2018 5 min

The 3,713 Page Document That Makes or Breaks Economies

Today you will learn abou this 3,713 page document that makes or breaks economies.

E16 19 avril 2018 5 min

Why Diplomats Can't be Arrested

In this episode you will learn the reasons behind diplomatic immunity.

E17 26 avril 2018 5 min

Why There Are Thousands of Giant Arrows Across the US

In this episode you learn the reason behind the thousands of giant arrows that exist across the United States.

E18 3 mai 2018 5 min

The $289,500 New York Hot Dog Stand License

Today you will learn about New York's Hot Dog Stand License expensive fee.

E19 10 mai 2018 5 min

Why One Road in the US Uses Metric (Because of Pirates)

Today you will learn why one road in the United States uses metric.

E20 17 mai 2018 5 min

Why 11 Babies Have Been Born in Antarctica

In today's episode of Half as Interesting, you will learn the reason behind the 11 births that happened in Antarctica.

E21 24 mai 2018 5 min

How the US Government Kept a Town of 75,000 Secret

In this episode of Half As Interesting you will learn how the US Government kept a town of 75,000 people in Tennessee a secret.

E22 31 mai 2018 5 min

Two Islands in Two Countries, Two Miles and 21 Hours Apart

Today you learn the story about the two Diomede Islands and their eccentricities.

E23 7 juin 2018 5 min

That Time When 3 Astronauts Went on Strike in Space

In this episode of Half As Interesting you will learn about the strike 3 Astronauts initiated.

E24 14 juin 2018 5 min

How an Island Lost Its Fortune Making a Terrible Musical

In this episode of Half As Interesting how an island lost its fortune making a terrible musical.

E25 21 juin 2018 5 min

Why the World's Smallest Country Has a Railroad

In this episode you will learn why The Vatican has a railroad.

E26 29 juin 2018 5 min

The 53 Second, 22 Dollar Shortest Flight in the World

In today's episode of Half as Interesting you will learn about the shorted flight on the world, that lasts 53 seconds and costs 22 dollars.

E27 5 juillet 2018 5 min

The Italian Town That's Not in Italy (or the EU... kind of)

In this episode of Half as Interesting you will learn about the unique city of Campione d'Italia, a place that belongs to Italy, but it is not there, and it sort of isn't part of the EU.

E28 12 juillet 2018 5 min

Why Wifi is Illegal in Green Bank, West Virginia

In this episode of Half as Interesting you will learn the reasons behind the illegaligality of Wifi on Green Bank, West Virginia.

E29 19 juillet 2018 5 min

Why Heathrow Airport Had Empty Flights to Nowhere

In this episode of Half as Intesresting you will discover why London Heathrow Airport had empty flights to nowhere.

E30 27 juillet 2018 5 min

The Somewhat Secret Subway System Under the US Capitol

In this episode of Half as Intresting we will dig (not so deep) on the secret subway system under the United States Capitol.

E31 2 août 2018 5 min

Why There's an American High School in Communist Cuba

In this episode of Half as Interesting, you will learn why there's an American High School in Communist Cuba.

E32 9 août 2018 5 min

The Country That Used to Exist Between the US and Canada

In this episode of Half as Interesting you will discover the country that used to exist between the US and Canada

E33 16 août 2018 5 min

The Time China Had a 12 Day Long Traffic Jam

In this episode of Half as Interesting you will learn about this super long traffic jam that happened in China.

E34 23 août 2018 5 min

The Secretive Book That Names All the Cheaters in Vegas

In this episode of Half As Interesting you will learn about the secretive book that names all the cheaters in Las Vegas.

E35 30 août 2018 5 min

The Crazy Time When the US Delivered Mail by Missile

In this episode of Half as Interesting you will learn about a time of American history when mail was delivered by missile.

E36 31 août 2018 5 min

Every Mistake We’ve Ever Made

In this episode of Half as Interesting, (almost) every mistake we have ever made on previous episodes will be corrected.

E37 6 septembre 2018 5 min

The Island That Switches Countries Every Six Months

In this episode of Half As Interesting you will learn about the island that switches between Spain and France every six months.

E38 13 septembre 2018 5 min

The Fake Neighborhoods on Google Maps

In this episode of Half as Interesting you will learn about the fake neighborhoods that exist on Google Maps.

E39 20 septembre 2018 5 min

Why Iceland Imports Ice

In this episode you will learn why Iceland imports ice.

E40 27 septembre 2018 5 min

The Baboon That Controlled a Railway for 9 Years

In this episode of Half as Interesting you will learn about the baboon that controlled a railway for nine years.

E41 4 octobre 2018 5 min

Bouvet Island: The Most Isolated Piece of Land on Earth

E42 11 octobre 2018 5 min

How A Massive Dam in China Slowed the Earth's Rotation

E43 18 octobre 2018 5 min

Why It's Illegal to Resign from the British House of Commons

E44 25 octobre 2018 5 min

How Polar Bears Ruined Halloween in Northern Canada

E45 1 novembre 2018 5 min

How This Island Near Australia Was Undiscovered

E46 8 novembre 2018 5 min

The Man Who Was Stuck in Paris Airport for 18 Years

E47 15 novembre 2018 5 min

Why NASA Tried to Launch Big Bird to Space

E48 22 novembre 2018 5 min

Why This Island Might be in Canada or Might be in the US

E49 29 novembre 2018 5 min

The Secret Train Station Under New York City

E50 6 décembre 2018 5 min

The 32-Hour Longest Commercial Flight in History

E51 13 décembre 2018 5 min

What's the Shortest International Border in the World?

E52 20 décembre 2018 5 min

Centralia: The Town That's Been on Fire Since 1962

E53 27 décembre 2018 5 min

Why It’s (Sometimes) Illegal to Use These Colors

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