FACTORALY

FACTORALY

Two British voiceover artists chat about random facts. New episodes every Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

E97 WIND

July 17, 2025 • 39 mins
Wind is all around us and one of the most powerful forces on Earth. It has a massive effect on our lives and the lives of every living thing on the planet. Not to mention things that aren't alive at all.

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E96 WITCHES

July 10, 2025 • 27 mins
Witchcraft has nearly always been used to do good. In physical health and in wellbeing. But there was a time in the 14th and 15th centuries and onwards when it was very much frowned upon. Today, we delve into the world of witches and witchcraft, exploring the fascination with women who sought alternative ways of healing. 

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E95 HOLIDAYS

July 3, 2025 • 39 mins

Holidays are fun - usually. In fact most of the fun of a holiday comes from its antici pation.


We didn't mention it in this episode, but here's a link to a study... https://www.nathab.com/blog/anticipation-is-the-happiest-part-of-a-travel-journey

They're good for your health, too, and to enhance one's perception of this wonderful ball we all live on. 

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E94 SPOONS

June 26, 2025 • 36 mins
Spoons can be used for eating or drinking from or serving or even playing. This episode looks at all kinds of uses of the common or garden spoon.

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E93 SALT

June 19, 2025 • 31 mins
Salt is part of life. We wouldn't be anywhere without salt - literally, it's essential to human life. From the sea that we crawled out of, to the preservation of food, we need salt. This episode shakes the facts, and seasons your ears with salty goodness.

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E92 TENNIS

June 12, 2025 • 36 mins
Tennis is one of the most-watched sports in the world. And it's been around a long time. From early origins as a game played with the hand against a wall, to the high-tech judged matches we can watch on TV today. In this episode, we explore all that history, with some heavy slices of weird thrown into the net for luck.

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E91 GEESE

June 5, 2025 • 35 mins
Geese have been with us forever, domesticated for their meat and feathers, not to mention their guardianship properties. In this episode, we delve into geese in all their beauty and practicality.

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E90 HANDS

May 29, 2025 • 31 mins
You need hands to hold someone you love. In fact you need hands for all sorts of things. This episode looks at lots of aspects of hands.

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E89 GRASS

May 22, 2025 • 38 mins
Grass is everywhere. You can wear it, you can eat it, you can drink it, you can play on it - you can even grow it underwater. Grass is vital to the health of the planet and everyone on it. In this episode, we run our fingers through this wonderful plant in all its iterations.

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E88 NOSES

May 15, 2025 • 35 mins
Noses. They smell. That's what they're there for. To warn you of bad things, to alert you to good things. To be as plain as they are on your face. In this episode, we dig deep into noses. Not with our fingers, but with our minds! We stick our noses into a foundry of facts.

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E87 COFFEE

May 8, 2025 • 45 mins
It sounds weird. You see a goat dancing having eaten something, and you decide to give it a try. Yet this is the apocryphal story of the origin of coffee. Today it's a massive industry and addicts are rarely seen without a cup - even when walking to work! Today is all about the bean. As always, click on the pics to take a sip of lots more about this brilliant beverage.

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E86 KANGAROOS

May 1, 2025 • 37 mins
Kangaroos are weird. They move differently, give birth differently, and they even communicate differently. They're absolutely fascinating. And this episode is different, too. It's a three-hander where we're chatting with our friend on the spot, Gregory Dwyer, all about these extraordinary Australian animals.

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E85 CHEFS

April 24, 2025 • 30 mins
There are cooks, and there are chefs. This one is about the latter. Those who train under greatness and go on to achieve greatness themselves - even if, at the end of the day, it's only a plate of food. From the first celebrity chef to the buttons on the overalls, this one is for the foodies.

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E84 BEDS

April 17, 2025 • 30 mins
Beds... We spend a third of our life in them, but where did they originate? And why do men generally sleep on the door side of the bed? Lots of answers in this week's episode. 

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E83 TRAINS

April 10, 2025 • 36 mins
Do you like trains? We do. They are to travel what podcasts are to entertainment. You can do lots of other things whilst enjoying getting from A to B. Or in the case of this episode, from Stockton to Beijing.

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E82 BERRIES

April 3, 2025 • 26 mins
Think you know what a berry is? Think again. So many things that we think of as berries aren't technically berries. Find out what is and isn't a berry in this berry episode.

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E81 SKIING

March 27, 2025 • 35 mins
There's nothing quite like the exhilaration of downhill skiing. The cold, clear mountain air is invigorating, and although skiing has been around since the Stone Age, the downhill version has only been around for a century or so. Dive into the mogul hills of facts in this episode.

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E80 ROADS

March 20, 2025 • 33 mins
Getting from A to B requires a route, and if many people take the same route, that eventually becomes a road. Roads are integral to modern life, and this episode explains what they are and why they're brilliant - especially if, like Bruce, you enjoy driving

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E79 SOUP

March 13, 2025 • 30 mins


Soup is one of the easiest things to make from scratch; it's even easier in a can, or you can just add boiling water to a packet!

This episode looks at various varieties of soups, where they came from and how they got into space!

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E78 ELECTRICITY

March 6, 2025 • 30 mins
These days, we can't imagine a world without electricity, but it hasn't been that long since we tamed this mighty beast. It's always been around in the form of lightning and static, but what are its origins, and where have we taken it? As always, click on the pics for extra amp-le facts (see what we did there?)

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