Interesting Things with JC #281: "Sympathetic Resonant Frequencies" - Sympathetic resonance or sympathetic vibration is a harmonic phenomenon where a passive string or vibratory body responds to external vibrations to which it has a harmonic likeness, to include shattering living microorganisms at the right frequency.

Interesting Things with JC #280: "1453" - A partial lunar eclipse occurred on May 22nd, 1453. It was seen during the Fall of Constantinople, and fulfilled a prophecy with no agenda, after which the city fell to the Ottomans.

Interesting Things with JC #279: "DVORAK" was the first Bohemian composer to achieve worldwide recognition, for turning folk material into 19th-century Romantic music. He is best known for his Symphony number 9 in E minor from the “New World". This orchestral arrangement was a milestone in the validation of American “New World” music and an premier example of classical composition.

Interesting Things with JC #278: "Curry" is many things: a cuisine, a dish, a sauce, a spice blend, and a link to cultures around the world. Its flavor varies from country to country. Let's learn more!

Interesting Things with JC #276: "Natalie, Pennsylvania" is a populated place located within the Township of Mount Carmel, a minor civil division (MCD) of Northumberland County. The village had a notorious reputation as being one of the most lawless places in the County thanks to the numerous brutal, unsolved murders that took place there. For more detail and information in this fascinating story, please visit this blog.

Interesting Things with JC #275: "The First Colour Photograph” - On May 17th 1861 Scottish physicist James Maxwell revealed the first colour photograph at King's College in London. The photo is actually a composite of three black and white pictures, each taken through a red, green and blue filter. The images were overlayed through projection of three similarly filtered lenses, which resulted in display of a colour photograph.

Interesting Things with JC #274: "The World's First Laser” - Theodore “Ted” Maiman (1927-2007) holds the U.S. Patent for the world’s first working laser. His creation, using a synthetic ruby and flashlamps, was first operated on May 16, 1960, at Hughes Research Laboratories. Let's discover more!

Interesting Things with JC #271: "Shell Grotto of Margate" was discovered by accident in 1835. A total of 4.6 million shells were used to decorate the 2,000 square feet of space, and the way the shells are arranged in decorative patterns is reminiscent of a Neptune shrine, a Davey Jones hideaway of sorts. Let's explore the mystery of this historical cultural site!!

Interesting Things with JC #270: "Caves of Monte Castillo" hold one of the most impressive archeological findings related to our human history. The El Castillo cave is home to Paleolithic paintings on the walls that are at least 40,800 years old. This discovery of the oldest dated cave painting is approximately 4000 years older than the paintings discovered in the Chauvet Cave in France, which were previously believed to be the oldest cave paintings.

Interesting Things with JC #269: "Stonehenge of Odessa Texas” - 1/2 mile away from the McDonald's on East 42nd Street, just off of Preston Smith road where you can still see Home Depot in the distance, sits a near replica of Stonehenge. It's exact in horizontal size, as well as astronomical accuracy.

Interesting Things with JC #268: "Neuschwanstein Castle” - Schloss Neuschwanstein means "New Swan Castle", it's a long standing wonder and landmark on a rugged hill, rising majestically above the village of Hohenschwangau in the Southwest Bavaria of Germany. Neuschwanstein Castle was built in the 19th century by the desires of Ludwig II of Bavaria. The Castle is tremendous, at approximately 6,039square meters / 65,000 square feet, and is said to have inspired Sleeping Beauty's castle in Disneyland!

Interesting Things with JC #267: "Lake Vostok and other Subglacial Lakes" - Lake Vostok is the largest lake in Antarctica and is the largest subglacial lake known at this time, buried beneath nearly four kilometers of ice on Antarctica, and it's existence took the world by surprise. It's Literally like a time capsule of life under extreme circumstances, thriving!

Interesting Things with JC #266: "Kaprekar's Routine” - In 1949 Dattathreya Ramchandra Kaprekar was a recreational mathematician ahead of his time. He had a passion for numbers. He was experimenting with 4-digit numbers, routinely arranging the digits and subtracting the higher digit from the lower digit. In doing so he discovered that as you repeatedly subtract the higher number from the lower number you will always get the result of 6174.

Interesting Things with JC #264: "Naps" - Napping is amazing. We reach a point in our youth where we desire to stay up and not miss anything. Quickly, as we age, we realize that naps are kinda more than amazing. They can refresh, reinvigorate, and provide you a fresh perspective! But why...

Interesting Things with JC #263: "Germanic Stare Down" - In Germany, intense eye contact is a daily occurrence, but it's very subjective though. Staring could be the result of daydreaming, personal problem solving, admiration, inquisitiveness, and even aggression. In certain cultures staring becomes a form of non verbal communication, which could be just as unique as a dialect!

Interesting Things with JC #262: "Bergen, Norway" - The original Norse name for Bergen was Bjørgvin. Playwright Ludvig Holberg nicknamed it the city of the seven mountains! There are amazing Stave churches, and inspiring hikes within the picturesque landscape that will not only inspire, but also captivate your senses.

This podcast was inspired by the writings of David Nikel. David is a British-Norwegian travel writer in Trondheim, a Senior Forbes contributor & owner of lifeinnorway. Please visit https://www.lifeinnorway.net/ to catch a recent podcast or follow David on Twitter @DavidNikel for more fascinating facts about all things Norway!

Interesting Things with JC #261: “Kiribati” is made up of 33 atolls, these are ring-shaped reefs or a series of islands caused by submerged volcanos. Out of the 33 islands that all straddle the equator, and only 20 are inhabited. Although it only takes up a total of 811sq kilometers, Kiribati spans a distance equal to an area that is roughly the size of India, and it's the only country to fall within the northern, southern, eastern and western hemispheres. Kiribati is the third-least visited country in the world. Around 6,000 visitors come here annually. Only the Pacific island-nations of the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu receive fewer tourists.

Interesting Things with JC #260: "A Horse A Piece" means six of one, half a dozen of the other. If you've never heard the phrase before, let's learn about it together right now!

Interesting Things with JC #259: "Does time exist” - When initially looking into emerging theories that remove time from quantum equations, you quickly learn it's been an interesting path of discovery through theory. To start, it's difficult to establish a quantum theory of gravity. Physicists want to grasp the concepts of both general relativity and quantum mechanics and create a new theory of "quantum gravity" to replace them.

For more information please visit https://www.sciencealert.com/time-may-not-exist-according-to-physics-but-that-could-be-okay-for-us

Interesting Things with JC #256: "Enchiladas" are a traditional Mexican dish. The word comes from enchilar, which means add Chili peppers to something. The basis for the enchilada is tortilla made from maize, and they date back to the Mayans!