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An Ounce - For Your ConsiderationAuthor: Jim Fugate
Discover hidden stories from historybite-sized, clever tales that challenge what you thought you knew. At An Ounce, we uncover the little moments that quietly changed everything, surprising truths, and fascinating facts you wont hear elsewhere.Im Jim Fugateretired firefighter, lifelong learner, and an outside-the-box thinker who loves sharing historys hidden gems. These quick, engaging stories dont take themselves too seriously, wont steal your precious time, and might just make you feel a little bit smarter.I hope youll join a community of curious minds who enjoy a fresh take on historywhere conversation is always open and everyones invited. Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Absurdity Becomes Truth: The Crazy Ideas Science Laughed At—Until Proven True
Episode 46
Thursday, 13 November, 2025
From sewer science to smart pills — how mocked “crazy” scientists changed the world when their absurd ideas turned out right.Some of history’s most ridiculous notions — handwashing, ulcers, even talking to machines — were once scientific punchlines.Discover how five people endured ridicule and rewrote reality.You’ll see how pride delays truth — and why curiosity always wins.Tap subscribe so you don’t miss the next twist in history.Related Episodes / PlaylistsThe Eloquence Illusion – Why We Fall for Beautiful Nonsense https://youtu.be/pc43xdF1DDkPlaylist – Hidden Genius & Missed Opportunities https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvguDu9efxtoRfoCHh3ZqVEXIJ1zBpwLW 📚 References• Harvard Health – “Gut Bacteria and Fecal Transplants in Modern Medicine” – https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-future-of-fecal-transplants• National Library of Medicine – “Ignaz Semmelweis and the Birth of Handwashing” – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28612231/• USGS – “Alfred Wegener and Continental Drift” – https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/continental-drift-wegener• Nobel Prize Archives – “Barry Marshall and Robin Warren – H. pylori Discovery” – https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2005/summary/• Nobel Prize Archives – “Stanley Prusiner and the Discovery of Prions” – https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1997/summary/CreditsMusic: This is Not a Ballad by True Cuckoo, via YouTube Audio LibraryImages: Public Domain / Creative Commons (CC-BY) sources as citedHashtags: #ScienceHistory #CrazyIdeas #AnOuncePodcast________________________________________🎯 Chapters (Timestamps)00:00 – Hook – The Sewer Plant Prophecy01:06 – Setup – When Brilliance Wore a Clown Nose02:05 – Ignaz Semmelweis – The Soap Heretic02:51 – Alfred Wegener – The Man Who Moved the Earth03:29 – Barry Marshall & Robin Warren – The Bacteria Betrayal04:15 – John Yudkin – The Sugar Pariah04:55 – Stan Prusiner – The Mad Protein Theory05:48 – The Modern Echo – Microbes and Machines07:26 – An Ounce________________________________________🎯 TagsBase Tags:an ounce podcast, history podcast, forgotten history, weird history, untold history 10 second pre-roll promo for An Ounce Podcast on YouTube
