Category: DailyShorts

On September 1 and 2 of 1859, people all over the world were treated to something quite rare. Auroras were seen in the skies as far south as the Caribbean and as far north as Brisbane, Australia. 

However, some astronomers and telegraph operators experienced something different. 

If this same event were to happen today, it might bring out society to its knees.

Learn more about the Carrington Event and what it means for our modern world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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If you were to call someone a snake oil salesman, it usually means they are trying to defraud someone, and more specifically, it often implies making false medical claims.

But what exactly is snake oil, and why did it develop such a bad reputation, and why specifically do we use snake oil for such a negative metaphor?

Learn more about snake oil and why we still reference it on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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This episode was originally released in September of 2019.

Music 

• We start with the Opening of Craig Armstrong’s score to Far From the Madding Crowd.

• Glass Houses no. 13 from Ann Southern.

• Earring from Julia Wolf.

• Occam II for Violin from Eliane Radigue.

• Rearranging Furniture from Gabriel Yared’s score to By the Sea.

• A bit of Movement II from Martynov, “Come in!” by Vladimir Martynov.

Notes

• Plenty written about the Willie D.. I found Roger Branfill-Cook’s Torpedo: the Most Revolutionary Weapon in Naval History to be particularly useful.

• I also enjoyed stumbling upon this day-by-day breakdown of F.D.R.’s Presidency.

In the 17th century, the Netherlands was struck by the world’s first investment bubble. They weren’t investing in stocks or bonds, or real estate. They were investing in…..tulip bulbs. 

Tulip bulbs became a mania, and even common people were spending money on tulips. The price of some tulip bulbs rose so high that, at one point, a single bulb was worth ten times the annual salary of a laborer. 

Learn more about Tulipmania on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Today's episode features two books examining the sacrifices made by enslaved people in the U.S. First, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Ilyan Woo about Master, Slave, Husband, Wife. It's a true story about a young couple that poses as an elderly white man and his slave in order to escape the South. Then, author Kai Thomas tells NPR's Ari Shapiro about how his novel, In the Upper Country, takes a closer look at the relationship between Black and indigenous people – and how free Black communities in Canada became a safe haven during the American Civil War.

In 1867, United States Secretary of State William Seward signed a treaty with the Empire of Russia to purchase the territory of what would be called Alaska.

The United States purchased it for 2 cents an acre. 

At the time, it was called one of the worst deals in American History. Today, it is considered the greatest bargain of all time.

Learn more about the purchase of Alaska on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. 

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Jessica Johns' thriller, Bad Cree, opens with a startling image: a severed crow's head in someone's hand. In today's episode, Johns tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe she hoped that image would set the tone for the winding mystery within her new novel. It follows a young Cree woman who returns to a home and culture she left behind in hopes of helping her cope with grief. Much of Mackenzie's story involves her dreams, and Johns explains why she felt it was so important to honor that world – especially after a professor told her otherwise.

In 1978, a Soviet helicopter pilot flying over the forests of Siberia made an incredible discovery. Not far from the border of Mongolia, up the side of a mountain, he saw a clearing and signs of human habitation. 

The location was far removed from any other humans. In fact, it was almost 250 kilometers to the nearest human settlement. 

What they found there was astonishing.

Learn more about the incredible Lykov Family on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. 

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