Always Wondered - Gesundheit!
04/11/25 • 11 min
On this week's episode, we explore one of our longest held customs. Whenever
someone sneezes, we automatically say, "Bless you." But why? How did that
curious practice ever get started? We'll tell you all about it. And if you thought
the phrase the "whole nine yards" had a strange origin, just wait till you hear the
story behind "the whole ball of wax". We'll tackle those topics and more as host
Rick Peterson answers some of the questions you've Always Wondered about.
On this week's episode, we explore one of our longest held customs. Whenever
someone sneezes, we automatically say, "Bless you." But why? How did that
curious practice ever get started? We'll tell you all about it. And if you thought
the phrase the "whole nine yards" had a strange origin, just wait till you hear the
story behind "the whole ball of wax". We'll tackle those topics and more as host
Rick Peterson answers some of the questions you've Always Wondered about.
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On this week's episode, we explore one of our longest held customs. Whenever
someone sneezes, we automatically say, "Bless you." But why? How did that
curious practice ever get started? We'll tell you all about it. And if you thought
the phrase the "whole nine yards" had a strange origin, just wait till you hear the
story behind "the whole ball of wax". We'll tackle those topics and more as host
Rick Peterson answers some of the questions you've Always Wondered about.
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Always Wondered - EP 3 Preview
On this week's episode, we pop the top on soft drinks. Where exactly did the
name of your favorite soda pop come from? We'll give you all the sweet, fizzy,
carbonated details. And we all know that presidential elections have
consequences. But wait, you'll hear about the one election that actually gave us
the Knock Knock joke! Join us to explore these topics and more as host Rick
Peterson answers some of the questions you've "Always Wondered" about.
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