S01E04: From The Past

In today's episode, we'll explore the world as it was, we're going back in time.

Topics in this episode:

• Elections
• A wrong claim from an American Journal
• Masked goddess
• Hyochang Park
• Steem caffeinated peanut butter
• The oldest recipes in history

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Episode Transcript

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Hello curious minds of the internet and welcome back to Curiosix, where curiosity meets

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this color.
I'm your host, Luca, and in this episode we're stepping into the corridors of history
to witness the incredible transformation that time has woven into the fabric of our world.
Building on the curiosity which partly in our last episode, gets ready for a voyage
to the anus of time.
We are on the origin of elections.

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The bunker claimed from an American journal, Explore why a statue found itself redo with
holes, take a stroll through a park that doubles as a cemetery, save all of bodybuilders,
dream food, and delve into the pages of the oldest recipe.
So we are food redo, forcing your seat back to our troubles.
We'll explore the world as it was.

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Building on the intriguing question we left you with in our last episode, Let's dive
into the dynamic world of election.
An election serves as a formal group decision making process.
The roots of election stretch back to ancient civilization like Greece and Rome, establishing

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their presence even during the 18th century when the monastery death was a thing.
Now as of 2022, various electoral systems shape the democratic landscape across the globe.
These systems includes majority and proportional representation, mixed member majority and
proportional representation, and semi-proportional representation, non-mixed.

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Yet it's not worth the that not every corner of the world is touched by the width of
election.
In some places, the traditional dance of democracy takes a different form, or sometimes it doesn't
take place at all.
Let's rewind the clock to November 22, 1900, when an unruly solar eclipse grays disguise.

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Back then, the belief prevailed that this celestial event could trigger significant atmospheric
electrical and seismic changes during the reactionary period, spanning from the 21st to the 23rd
of November.
Now picture this.
The renaster, ergoing anticipating as spectacular solar eclipse.
The Hopkinsville Vail Contaction, an American Journal, unintentionally solves confusion by

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incorrectly claiming that the eclipse will cast its shadows over Austria.
Imagine the excitement turning into bewilderment as the viewer renaster prepared to witness
an event that, unbeknownst to them, wouldn't unfold in the skies, but in astralian swans.
Can you find on this appointment, picture the scene, a community gathering eyes fixed

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on the skies through smoke glass?
A collective size as the eclipse fails to grace the Austrian skies, living observers
with nothing but the ordinary celestial canvas.
Allow me to transport you to the late Jomon period between 2000 and 1000 before Christ,

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where the enigmatic mascot goddess emerges as a testament to ancient craftsmanship.
Unurded from the Nakapa site in China, Nagano Prefecture, the sizeable Japanese doggo,
a clay figurine, now find its own in the captivating Togorishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology.
Standing proudly are 34 cm and weighting a substantial 2.7 kg, the mascot goddess distinguishes

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itself among its doggo's counterparts for its intricate details, a series of small holes
strategically placed throughout its form.
This perforation found on the top of the head, mouth, side of the neck, belly, between the legs
and even on the soles of the feet, serve not only as a stylistic element, but also play

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a crucial role in the figurine's creation process, allowing the escape of air preventing the doggo
from an explosive fate.
Fast forward to 1921, where the Emperor of Japan transformed a Korean royal cemetery into
an unexpected landscape, the greens of a gold course, now known as Heishung Park.

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Admit this alteration, the tomb of royal noble consort Uibin Seon remain in congressly
plays directly on the golf course.
Nestle in the her of Yonsheng district, Seul, this park has a history that predates its
gold course days, tracing back to its establishment as a cemetery in 1786.

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The stint as a golf course was brief, lasting a mere 3 years until 1924.
Today, Heishung Park stands as a testament to the resilience of history, spanning 30.47
acres approximately 123,000 square meters.
Its significance is further underscored by its designation as a Protector Historical

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Site on June 8, 1989, recognized as Historical Site of South Korea No. 330.
In a culinary twist fit for the fitness realm, steam, a foodie company in the USA once unveiled
a dream food for bodybuilders, caffeinated peanut butter.

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This culinary marvel had its high day between 2014 and 2019, capturing the attention of
those seeking an energy booth from an unexpected source.
Originally conceived as a potential cure for angover, steams caffeinated peanut butter
boosted a unique feature.
The caffeine was powdered and flourless, seamlessly integrated without altering the belowed taste

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of peanut butter.
However, this posed an interesting outcome.
A single serving of steam peanut butter, just two tablespoons, packed a punch with an impressive
150mg of caffeine.
To put it into perspective, let's equivalent to two cups of coffee or five cans of Coca-Cola.
The buds around this caffeinated creation called the attention of New York US Senator Chuck

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Schumer.
Concerned about the potential health risk, especially for children who might not perceive
the caffeine due to its hidden presence, he called on the food and drug administration
to investigate.
Staying on the culinary trail, journey back in time to 7050 BC, where the oldest known recorded

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recipes await discovery.
Preserved on strictly tablets nestled in the Babylonian collection of the Yale University
in Connecticut, this culinary relics provide a glimpse into the gastronomic delights of
the past.
Decredited for an hurting these ancient treasures goes to the meticulous work of French historian
John Botero in the mid-1980s.

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Delving into the tablets, Botero revealed a culinary tapestry comprising roly 40 recipe.
This gastronomic time capsule primarily features two and both crafted from red meat, birds,
and an array of bread.
What sets these recipes apart is not just the ingredients which were highly valuable and
man-for-rich diners, but also the absence of explicit extraction.

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It would be interesting to know how widespread those recipes were of the time.
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