Season 2018

1. Australia's 3488 Mile Long Fence

2018-01-04 · 5m

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

2. Why Samoa Skipped December 30, 2011

2018-01-11 · 5m

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

3. Why Dying is Illegal in Longyearbyen, Norway

2018-01-18 · 5m

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

4. The 809 Objects Left on the Moon

2018-01-25 · 5m

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

5. Why Humans Have More Than Five Senses

2018-02-01 · 5m

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.

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

2018-02-08 · 5m

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.

7. What’s the Longest Train in the World?

2018-02-15 · 5m

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.

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

2018-02-22 · 5m

In this episode you will learn about Free Ports.

9. Why Literally (Almost) Every Price Ends in 99 Cents

2018-03-01 · 5m

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

10. Why It's Illegal to be Named Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116

2018-03-08 · 5m

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

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

2018-03-15 · 5m

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

12. How Real Mind Control Works

2018-03-22 · 5m

Today you will learn how real mind control works.

13. Why These Words are Illegal

2018-03-29 · 5m

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

14. How to Make an Emoji

2018-04-05 · 5m

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

15. The 3,713 Page Document That Makes or Breaks Economies

2018-04-12 · 5m

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

16. Why Diplomats Can't be Arrested

2018-04-19 · 5m

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

17. Why There Are Thousands of Giant Arrows Across the US

2018-04-26 · 5m

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

18. The $289,500 New York Hot Dog Stand License

2018-05-03 · 5m

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

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

2018-05-10 · 5m

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

20. Why 11 Babies Have Been Born in Antarctica

2018-05-17 · 5m

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

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

2018-05-24 · 5m

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.

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

2018-05-31 · 5m

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

23. That Time When 3 Astronauts Went on Strike in Space

2018-06-07 · 5m

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

24. How an Island Lost Its Fortune Making a Terrible Musical

2018-06-14 · 5m

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

25. Why the World's Smallest Country Has a Railroad

2018-06-21 · 5m

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

26. The 53 Second, 22 Dollar Shortest Flight in the World

2018-06-29 · 5m

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.

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

2018-07-05 · 5m

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.

28. Why Wifi is Illegal in Green Bank, West Virginia

2018-07-12 · 5m

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

29. Why Heathrow Airport Had Empty Flights to Nowhere

2018-07-19 · 5m

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

30. The Somewhat Secret Subway System Under the US Capitol

2018-07-27 · 5m

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

31. Why There's an American High School in Communist Cuba

2018-08-02 · 5m

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

32. The Country That Used to Exist Between the US and Canada

2018-08-09 · 5m

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

33. The Time China Had a 12 Day Long Traffic Jam

2018-08-16 · 5m

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

34. The Secretive Book That Names All the Cheaters in Vegas

2018-08-23 · 5m

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

35. The Crazy Time When the US Delivered Mail by Missile

2018-08-30 · 5m

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

36. Every Mistake We’ve Ever Made

2018-08-31 · 5m

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

37. The Island That Switches Countries Every Six Months

2018-09-06 · 5m

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

38. The Fake Neighborhoods on Google Maps

2018-09-13 · 5m

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

39. Why Iceland Imports Ice

2018-09-20 · 5m

In this episode you will learn why Iceland imports ice.

40. The Baboon That Controlled a Railway for 9 Years

2018-09-27 · 5m

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

41. Bouvet Island: The Most Isolated Piece of Land on Earth

2018-10-04 · 5m

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

2018-10-11 · 5m

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

2018-10-18 · 5m

44. How Polar Bears Ruined Halloween in Northern Canada

2018-10-25 · 5m

45. How This Island Near Australia Was Undiscovered

2018-11-01 · 5m

46. The Man Who Was Stuck in Paris Airport for 18 Years

2018-11-08 · 5m

47. Why NASA Tried to Launch Big Bird to Space

2018-11-15 · 5m

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

2018-11-22 · 5m

49. The Secret Train Station Under New York City

2018-11-29 · 5m

50. The 32-Hour Longest Commercial Flight in History

2018-12-06 · 5m

51. What's the Shortest International Border in the World?

2018-12-13 · 5m

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

2018-12-20 · 5m

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

2018-12-27 · 5m