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The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Prepare to jump head-first into a collection of fascinating and downright peculiar stories in this The Box of Oddities episode. First, we unravel the bizarre tale of a woman who holds the record for the most births in a lifetime. How many children does it take to make history? You’ll be shocked. Next, we explore the invention of Zero and the curious way our modern numeric system came to life—a tale that’s both ancient and strangely modern. Then, we turn our attention to cutting-edge technology with a look at the Willow Quantum computer chip. This futuristic marvel is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with capabilities that could change everything we know about computing and even reality. And lastly, we take you on a global journey to update you on the weirdest and most unique ways people celebrate the holidays across the world. This episode has it all, whether it’s bizarre traditions or shocking celebrations! If you would like to advertise on The Box of Oddities, contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This message is sponsored by Greenlight.
0:02.8	Today's world moves very, very fast, and growing up in this world has got to be a challenge.
0:10.1	That's why Greenlight is here to help families educate their children on money matters.
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0:20.0	Parents can send money to their kids and keep an
0:22.5	eye on kids spending and saving, while kids and teens build money confidence and lifelong financial
0:28.7	literacy skills. And this is a perfect time of year. We're entering gift giving season and your kids
0:35.6	will probably want to earn a little bit of extra money. I know I did and
0:39.9	my parents would make up ridiculous tasks for me. One time my mom threw a wooden spoon out into the
0:46.6	snow and said, if you can find my wooden spoon, I'll give you a dollar. And kids love being able to
0:52.9	choose gifts for their loved ones themselves.
0:56.1	And what better way to do that with their own Greenlight card? The Greenlight app lets kids
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