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Things I Learned Last Night

Alfred Nobel | The Explosive Truth of the Nobel Peace Prize

Things I Learned Last Night

Space Tim Media

Comedy, History, Education

4.7717 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Ever wondered why the inventor of dynamite created the Nobel Peace Prize? Discover the shocking history of Alfred Nobel and his quest for a better legacy. In this episode of Things I Learned Last Night, we dive deep into the fascinating and ironic life of Alfred Nobel. Known primarily for establishing the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel’s origins are far more explosive than most people realize. Born into a family of inventors who struggled with bankruptcy and warfare, Alfred eventually revolutionized history by inventing dynamite. After reading an erroneous obituary that branded him the 'merchant of death' for his role in creating weapons of war, Nobel spent a massive portion of his fortune—estimated at $340 million in today’s currency—to rewrite his reputation. We explore the complex dynamics of his life, his secret correspondence with Bertha von Suttner, and the uncanny story of how he tried to buy peace. Whether you are a history buff, interested in the darker side of scientific invention, or just love a good deep dive into historical figures, this video uncovers the truth behind the man behind the gold medals. Join us as we unpack the irony of the Nobel Peace Prize and its explosive origins. Things I Learned Last Night is an educational comedy podcast where best friends Jaron Myers and Tim Stone talk about random topics and have fun all along the way. If you like learning, and laughing a whole lot while you do, then you’ll love TILLN. Watch or listen to this episode today! Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tilln.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode link: https://tilln.com/nobel Support TILLN & Join The Mailing List: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tillnpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch this next: Castle Bravo - https://youtu.be/GlNXCvDqyqQ?si=gR1DNoAm7X8KEIT7 Text TILLN to 66866 to become a patron and gain access to ad-free episodes, the exclusive discord, and earn discounts on TILLN Merch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.4

weird you got short stubby fingers

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look how bad your fingers are dude those are weird put your hands next to each other is your

0:44.3

left hand shorter look at how whoa your left fingers are shorter than your right fingers

0:49.3

not there's the same you're the same palms equal, buddy. They are equal. That is totally shifted. You shifted the right way further. These are equal. When you shift them, when you shift them, look at how high the right ones are. If you shift them like that, they're different. But as long as you keep up normal,. You have a weird hand. Oh my gosh. You have a weird hand. Nobody's got a weird hand. Nobody's got weird hands. Hey, he's got five fingers. I've got seven shows. The end of April in Las Vegas. Come hang out. If you're in Vegas, that'd be great. Uh, and now we're, you know, I don't know if I'm supposed to promote those. It's at Brad Garrett's comedy club, which is kind of cool because I'll get to hang out with Brad Garrett. I don't know who that is. You do know who he is. He's the brother and in, um, uh, everyone loves, everybody loves Raymond? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, the deep voice one. Yeah, that's Brad Garrett. Cool. Nice. And so, uh, cool.

1:47.6

Nice. And so, uh, cool. Nice. And he's not bitter at all that you know who Ray Romano is, but you don't know who he is. Well, it's because the show is everybody loves Raymond. Yeah, I know. They named it after him. Yeah, that was the thing to do, too. Like even like the, the, the Cosby show was called the Cosby show, but he played Dr.

2:03.9

Augustable.

2:04.6

Well, what's interesting, what's interesting is like, I was thinking about that the other day because I saw a picture of Al Borland and I was like, it's weird that he just, his character's name and Tim the Toolman Taylor was just Al. Yeah. and Tim's name was Tim. Yeah. Like they gave them different last names, but they had the same first name.

2:20.4

And they did that with all their characters. It was weird that that was the thing that they did in 90s sitcoms. Well, it was because it was built around that character. Like, celebrities were a different, those were a different thing then, man. Yeah. Yeah. We have a different culture. So anyway, what's the episode about?

2:36.3

Have you ever heard of Alfred Noble?

2:42.9

Vitamin D, baby.

2:51.3

Okay, I'll stop.

2:52.5

Oh, thank you for stopping.

2:53.0

That would be great.

2:53.8

I won't do it again.

2:57.3

I've spent my whole life bombing,

2:59.6

and now it's time to love bomb.

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