53 episodes

Half as Interesting - Season 2018

First aired Jan 4, 2018Season 2018

Browse all 53 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

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Episode 1

Australia's 3488 Mile Long Fence

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Jan 4, 20185 min

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

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Episode 2

Why Samoa Skipped December 30, 2011

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Jan 11, 20185 min

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

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Episode 3

Why Dying is Illegal in Longyearbyen, Norway

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Jan 18, 20185 min

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

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Episode 4

The 809 Objects Left on the Moon

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Jan 25, 20185 min

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

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Episode 5

Why Humans Have More Than Five Senses

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Feb 1, 20185 min

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.

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Episode 6

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

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Feb 8, 20185 min

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.

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Episode 7

What’s the Longest Train in the World?

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Feb 15, 20185 min

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.

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Episode 8

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

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Feb 22, 20185 min

In this episode you will learn about Free Ports.

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Episode 9

Why Literally (Almost) Every Price Ends in 99 Cents

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Mar 1, 20185 min

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

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Episode 10

Why It's Illegal to be Named Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116

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Mar 8, 20185 min

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

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Episode 11

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

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Mar 15, 20185 min

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

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Episode 12

How Real Mind Control Works

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Mar 22, 20185 min

Today you will learn how real mind control works.

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Episode 13

Why These Words are Illegal

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Mar 29, 20185 min

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

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Episode 14

How to Make an Emoji

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Apr 5, 20185 min

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

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Episode 15

The 3,713 Page Document That Makes or Breaks Economies

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Apr 12, 20185 min

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

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Episode 16

Why Diplomats Can't be Arrested

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Apr 19, 20185 min

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

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Episode 17

Why There Are Thousands of Giant Arrows Across the US

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Apr 26, 20185 min

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

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Episode 18

The $289,500 New York Hot Dog Stand License

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May 3, 20185 min

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

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Episode 19

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

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May 10, 20185 min

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

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Episode 20

Why 11 Babies Have Been Born in Antarctica

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May 17, 20185 min

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

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Episode 21

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

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May 24, 20185 min

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.

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Episode 22

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

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May 31, 20185 min

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

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Episode 23

That Time When 3 Astronauts Went on Strike in Space

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Jun 7, 20185 min

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

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Episode 24

How an Island Lost Its Fortune Making a Terrible Musical

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Jun 14, 20185 min

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

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Episode 25

Why the World's Smallest Country Has a Railroad

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Jun 21, 20185 min

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

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Episode 26

The 53 Second, 22 Dollar Shortest Flight in the World

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Jun 29, 20185 min

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.

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Episode 27

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

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Jul 5, 20185 min

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.

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Episode 28

Why Wifi is Illegal in Green Bank, West Virginia

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Jul 12, 20185 min

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

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Episode 29

Why Heathrow Airport Had Empty Flights to Nowhere

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Jul 19, 20185 min

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

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Episode 30

The Somewhat Secret Subway System Under the US Capitol

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Jul 27, 20185 min

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

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Episode 31

Why There's an American High School in Communist Cuba

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Aug 2, 20185 min

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

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Episode 32

The Country That Used to Exist Between the US and Canada

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Aug 9, 20185 min

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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Episode 33

The Time China Had a 12 Day Long Traffic Jam

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Aug 16, 20185 min

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

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Episode 34

The Secretive Book That Names All the Cheaters in Vegas

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Aug 23, 20185 min

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

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Episode 35

The Crazy Time When the US Delivered Mail by Missile

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Aug 30, 20185 min

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

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Episode 36

Every Mistake We’ve Ever Made

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Aug 31, 20185 min

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

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Episode 37

The Island That Switches Countries Every Six Months

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Sep 6, 20185 min

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

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Episode 38

The Fake Neighborhoods on Google Maps

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Sep 13, 20185 min

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

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Episode 39

Why Iceland Imports Ice

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Sep 20, 20185 min

In this episode you will learn why Iceland imports ice.

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Episode 40

The Baboon That Controlled a Railway for 9 Years

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Sep 27, 20185 min

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

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Episode 41

Bouvet Island: The Most Isolated Piece of Land on Earth

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Oct 4, 20185 min

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Episode 42

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

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Oct 11, 20185 min

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Episode 43

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

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Oct 18, 20185 min

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Episode 44

How Polar Bears Ruined Halloween in Northern Canada

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Oct 25, 20185 min

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Episode 45

How This Island Near Australia Was Undiscovered

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Nov 1, 20185 min

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Episode 46

The Man Who Was Stuck in Paris Airport for 18 Years

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Nov 8, 20185 min

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Episode 47

Why NASA Tried to Launch Big Bird to Space

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Nov 15, 20185 min

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Episode 48

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

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Nov 22, 20185 min

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Episode 49

The Secret Train Station Under New York City

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Nov 29, 20185 min

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Episode 50

The 32-Hour Longest Commercial Flight in History

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Dec 6, 20185 min

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Episode 51

What's the Shortest International Border in the World?

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Dec 13, 20185 min

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Episode 52

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

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Dec 20, 20185 min

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Episode 53

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

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Dec 27, 20185 min

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