Half as Interesting - Season 5 / Year 2020

Half as Interesting - Season 5 / Year 2020

Season 5 / Year 2020

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DatesJan. 4, 2020 - Dez. 26, 2020
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Episodes

How France Bought 2,000 Trains That Were Too Wide
Year 2020Episode 1

How France Bought 2,000 Trains That Were Too Wide

Jan. 4, 2020
Why North Korea's 30 Year-Old Hotel Never Opened
Year 2020Episode 2

Why North Korea's 30 Year-Old Hotel Never Opened

Jan. 8, 2020
The Secret Tunnel Under the White House
Year 2020Episode 3

The Secret Tunnel Under the White House

Jan. 10, 2020
The Guy Who Was (Maybe) President for One Day
Year 2020Episode 4

The Guy Who Was (Maybe) President for One Day

Jan. 16, 2020
The Nonexistent Train Station that Legally Exists
Year 2020Episode 5

The Nonexistent Train Station that Legally Exists

Jan. 21, 2020
The Highway Where Cars are Banned
Year 2020Episode 6

The Highway Where Cars are Banned

Jan. 23, 2020
How Someone Stole a Plane Without Breaking Federal Law
Year 2020Episode 7

How Someone Stole a Plane Without Breaking Federal Law

Jan. 31, 2020
The CIA's 638 Attempts to Assassinate Castro
Year 2020Episode 8

The CIA's 638 Attempts to Assassinate Castro

Feb. 4, 2020
How a Grandma Broke All of Armenia's Internet
Year 2020Episode 9

How a Grandma Broke All of Armenia's Internet

Feb. 6, 2020
Why it Was Legal to Mail Babies
Year 2020Episode 10

Why it Was Legal to Mail Babies

Feb. 13, 2020
How Harry Potter Movies Technically Lost Money
Year 2020Episode 11

How Harry Potter Movies Technically Lost Money

Feb. 18, 2020
Why Antarctica Has Its Own Accent
Year 2020Episode 12

Why Antarctica Has Its Own Accent

Feb. 20, 2020
Lawnchair Larry: The Man Who Flew in a Lawnchair
Year 2020Episode 13

Lawnchair Larry: The Man Who Flew in a Lawnchair

Feb. 27, 2020
Zyzzyx Road: The Lowest-Grossing Film of All Time
Year 2020Episode 14

Zyzzyx Road: The Lowest-Grossing Film of All Time

März 3, 2020
The Airport Where Planes go to Die
Year 2020Episode 15

The Airport Where Planes go to Die

März 5, 2020
The Country That You Can Rent for $70,000 a Night
Year 2020Episode 16

The Country That You Can Rent for $70,000 a Night

März 13, 2020
How One Woman Scammed Her Way Into the 2018 Olympics
Year 2020Episode 17

How One Woman Scammed Her Way Into the 2018 Olympics

März 18, 2020
The American Town Ceded to Mexico in 1970
Year 2020Episode 18

The American Town Ceded to Mexico in 1970

März 20, 2020
The Accidental Virtual Pandemic in World of Warcraft
Year 2020Episode 19

The Accidental Virtual Pandemic in World of Warcraft

März 26, 2020
How Scientology Got 5,000 Secret Agents in the Government
Year 2020Episode 20

How Scientology Got 5,000 Secret Agents in the Government

März 31, 2020
How a Fitness App Revealed Secret Military Bases
Year 2020Episode 21

How a Fitness App Revealed Secret Military Bases

Apr. 2, 2020
The Conspiracy Theory that the Middle Ages Never Happened
Year 2020Episode 22

The Conspiracy Theory that the Middle Ages Never Happened

Apr. 9, 2020
United Airlines' Men-Only Flights
Year 2020Episode 23

United Airlines' Men-Only Flights

Apr. 14, 2020
The Road Owned Simultaneously by Spain and France
Year 2020Episode 24

The Road Owned Simultaneously by Spain and France

Apr. 16, 2020
A Terrible Mistake: 1 Vacuum = 1 Free Flight
Year 2020Episode 25

A Terrible Mistake: 1 Vacuum = 1 Free Flight

Apr. 23, 2020
Who Owns the Rain?
Year 2020Episode 26

Who Owns the Rain?

Apr. 28, 2020
How Global Oil Prices Were Raised $1.50 by a Drunk Trader
Year 2020Episode 27

How Global Oil Prices Were Raised $1.50 by a Drunk Trader

Mai 1, 2020
Why There's a Single, Tiny Wire Encircling Manhattan
Year 2020Episode 28

Why There's a Single, Tiny Wire Encircling Manhattan

Mai 7, 2020
Why This Coin is Illegal to Own
Year 2020Episode 29

Why This Coin is Illegal to Own

Mai 12, 2020
The $22 Million Party that Overthrew an Empire
Year 2020Episode 30

The $22 Million Party that Overthrew an Empire

Mai 15, 2020
The 1,088 Passenger Busiest Flight Ever
Year 2020Episode 31

The 1,088 Passenger Busiest Flight Ever

Mai 21, 2020
The Island That Keeps Appearing and Disappearing
Year 2020Episode 32

The Island That Keeps Appearing and Disappearing

Mai 26, 2020
Why Canadian Lottery Winners Must Answer a Math Question
Year 2020Episode 33

Why Canadian Lottery Winners Must Answer a Math Question

Mai 28, 2020
Texas' Embassy in Washington DC
Year 2020Episode 34

Texas' Embassy in Washington DC

Juni 4, 2020
The Terrible Mistake of Choosing 'Null' as a License Plate
Year 2020Episode 35

The Terrible Mistake of Choosing 'Null' as a License Plate

Juni 9, 2020
Why Japan Spent $600 Million Protecting Two Rocks
Year 2020Episode 36

Why Japan Spent $600 Million Protecting Two Rocks

Juni 11, 2020
The Twice-Weekly Flight That Got a United CEO Fired
Year 2020Episode 37

The Twice-Weekly Flight That Got a United CEO Fired

Juni 18, 2020
The $300 Million Cable Between New York and Chicago
Year 2020Episode 38

The $300 Million Cable Between New York and Chicago

Juni 23, 2020
Why Australia is Legally an American Corporation
Year 2020Episode 39

Why Australia is Legally an American Corporation

Juni 25, 2020
The Man Who Time Travelled 0.2 Seconds
Year 2020Episode 40

The Man Who Time Travelled 0.2 Seconds

Juli 2, 2020
How Poland Accidentally Invaded the Czech Republic
Year 2020Episode 41

How Poland Accidentally Invaded the Czech Republic

Juli 7, 2020
The Mathematical Loophole that Broke the Lottery
Year 2020Episode 42

The Mathematical Loophole that Broke the Lottery

Juli 10, 2020
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Year 2020Episode 43

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Juli 16, 2020
Why Iceland's Airline Briefly Relocated to Scotland
Year 2020Episode 44

Why Iceland's Airline Briefly Relocated to Scotland

Juli 21, 2020
Why (Almost) Nobody Lives in China's $161 Billion City
Year 2020Episode 45

Why (Almost) Nobody Lives in China's $161 Billion City

Juli 23, 2020
The Seven People Who Can Turn Off the Internet
Year 2020Episode 46

The Seven People Who Can Turn Off the Internet

Juli 30, 2020
How a Video Game Predicted the Collapse of Venezuela's Economy
Year 2020Episode 47

How a Video Game Predicted the Collapse of Venezuela's Economy

Aug. 4, 2020
The Underground City of 1 Million Beneath Beijing
Year 2020Episode 48

The Underground City of 1 Million Beneath Beijing

Aug. 6, 2020
Why Japan and Russia are Technically Still Fighting WWII
Year 2020Episode 49

Why Japan and Russia are Technically Still Fighting WWII

Aug. 13, 2020
Why UPS Trucks Almost Never Turn Left
Year 2020Episode 50

Why UPS Trucks Almost Never Turn Left

Aug. 18, 2020
How a Cereal Box Toy Hacked AT&T's Phone Lines
Year 2020Episode 51

How a Cereal Box Toy Hacked AT&T's Phone Lines

Aug. 20, 2020
Every Mistake We've Ever Made #3: Tokyo Grift
Year 2020Episode 52

Every Mistake We've Ever Made #3: Tokyo Grift

Aug. 28, 2020
How Belgium Has Gone 621 Days Without a Government
Year 2020Episode 53

How Belgium Has Gone 621 Days Without a Government

Sept. 1, 2020
The 639 Year Longest Song Ever
Year 2020Episode 54

The 639 Year Longest Song Ever

Sept. 3, 2020
The Strange Reason Why the US Owes London £12,598,845
Year 2020Episode 55

The Strange Reason Why the US Owes London £12,598,845

Sept. 10, 2020
Why an NFL Team Secretly Moved Cities Overnight
Year 2020Episode 56

Why an NFL Team Secretly Moved Cities Overnight

Sept. 15, 2020
Why the US is Having a Shortage of Coins
Year 2020Episode 57

Why the US is Having a Shortage of Coins

Sept. 17, 2020
Why the US Military Has a 26-Page Brownie Recipe
Year 2020Episode 58

Why the US Military Has a 26-Page Brownie Recipe

Sept. 25, 2020
The Farmer That Lives in the Middle of Tokyo Narita Airport
Year 2020Episode 59

The Farmer That Lives in the Middle of Tokyo Narita Airport

Sept. 29, 2020
Why a Book of 1 Million Random Numbers Sells for $68
Year 2020Episode 60

Why a Book of 1 Million Random Numbers Sells for $68

Okt. 2, 2020
Why the European Siren is Scientifically Proven to be Better
Year 2020Episode 61

Why the European Siren is Scientifically Proven to be Better

Okt. 13, 2020
The IRS' Plan to Collect Taxes After Doomsday
Year 2020Episode 62

The IRS' Plan to Collect Taxes After Doomsday

Okt. 15, 2020
Why the Smallest Piece of Land in NYC Exists
Year 2020Episode 63

Why the Smallest Piece of Land in NYC Exists

Okt. 20, 2020
Why the World's Sixth Ocean is Forming in Africa
Year 2020Episode 64

Why the World's Sixth Ocean is Forming in Africa

Okt. 22, 2020
Why Trading Onions on Financial Markets is Illegal
Year 2020Episode 65

Why Trading Onions on Financial Markets is Illegal

Okt. 27, 2020
Why Nevada Created a County With No People, Buildings, or Roads
Year 2020Episode 66

Why Nevada Created a County With No People, Buildings, or Roads

Okt. 29, 2020
How Astronauts Vote from Space
Year 2020Episode 67

How Astronauts Vote from Space

Nov. 3, 2020
Why 200-ish Americans Live in North Korea
Year 2020Episode 68

Why 200-ish Americans Live in North Korea

Nov. 10, 2020
How a Cartel Built Their Own Cell Phone Network
Year 2020Episode 69

How a Cartel Built Their Own Cell Phone Network

Nov. 13, 2020
Why Bern is Not Actually the Capital of Switzerland
Year 2020Episode 70

Why Bern is Not Actually the Capital of Switzerland

Nov. 20, 2020
How an Earthquake in Japan Made Days 1.8 Microseconds Shorter
Year 2020Episode 71

How an Earthquake in Japan Made Days 1.8 Microseconds Shorter

Nov. 25, 2020
Why Living on the Left Side of a Timezone is Dangerous
Year 2020Episode 72

Why Living on the Left Side of a Timezone is Dangerous

Dez. 5, 2020
We Use AI to Write the Best HAI Video Ever (HAI #200)
Year 2020Episode 73

We Use AI to Write the Best HAI Video Ever (HAI #200)

Dez. 9, 2020
What Was in the Message Earth Broadcast for Aliens?
Year 2020Episode 74

What Was in the Message Earth Broadcast for Aliens?

Dez. 13, 2020
Why This Color Doesn't Actually Exist
Year 2020Episode 75

Why This Color Doesn't Actually Exist

Dez. 17, 2020
How the QWERTY Keyboard Broke the Chinese Language
Year 2020Episode 76

How the QWERTY Keyboard Broke the Chinese Language

Dez. 22, 2020
Why Bananas Will Taste Different in a Few Years
Year 2020Episode 77

Why Bananas Will Taste Different in a Few Years

Dez. 26, 2020

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