Dinosaurs, Pyramids, & Chainsaws: CK & GK Share 8 Must-Know Hidden History Facts

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Discovering the hidden truths of history is a journey that can surprise even the most knowledgeable scholars—two words that aren’t typically used to describe Caitlin and Jenny. So when they stumbled upon an unexpected twist in a BuzzFeed article, their minds were blown. Little did they know that this article would leave them questioning everything they thought they knew about the past. What shocking revelations did they uncover? Stay tuned to find out.


Current and former educators uncover shocking and hilarious historical facts, including Johnny Appleseed's true motives and the center of the Islamic Golden Age, and share about being ghosted by a bra company and considering a side project watching Vanderpump Rules.

This episode's blog post is linked here.


In this episode, you'll:

• Delight in surprising historical trivia to boost your awareness of the past.
• Uncover astonishing and lesser-known historical facts to enrich your knowledge.
• Practice intellectual curiosity!

I love finding out that these mythical figures that we believe to be these all-American heroes are actually somewhat nefarious. —Caitlin


Resources

• Check out the BuzzFeed article by Hannah Marder for over 30 interesting facts. (Buzzfeed)
• Use the Scale of the Universe tool to explore different sizes of objects
• Discover the truth about Johnny Appleseed and why those apple trees were sooooo important to him. (Smithsonian Magazine)
• Explore the Great Pyramids in all of their current and former glory! (Insider)
• Visit Epcot at Disney World to learn about the Islamic Golden Age + its contributions to history—or just read this article by The Guardian. (The Guardian)
• Research Ancient Greek + Roman polychromy to discover the colorful decorations of historical buildings + statues. (LiveScience)
• Chainsaws. Just… chainsaws. (Business Insider)
• Remember that the timeline from us to T-Rex is shorter than from T-Rex to Stegosaurus! (On Dinosaur Time)

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