Betcha Didn’t Know
Welcome to glimpses into the unknown! You’ll enjoy these short videos featuring history, science, biology, and a few facts about everyday life that no one considers. All information here is delivered by the funny teacher you wished you’d had in high school!
Amazing Animals
How many different species would you guess are on Earth? One-hundred thousand? One million? Not even close. Scientists estimate there are over 8.7 million! Watch and listen as Lauren Bradford takes you on a tour around the globe and discusses a paw-full of facts that we betcha didn’t know!
Fair Foods
When you think of a fair, you probably imagine the garden variety deep fried twinkies or oreos… and deep fried everything else! But did you know the most recognizable fair food was actually invented by a dentist? Get the scoop…actually get yourself a double scoop on this Betcha Didn’t Know!
Blueberries
Have you ever picked your breakfast from a “crunchlet” patch? Probably not… In this revealing Betcha Didn’t Know, Leslie Anne Tarabella manages to pick a whole bucket of truth from a bush you only thought had blueberries!
WD-40
It all started in 1953 when a small business set out to create a line of rust-prevention products for the aerospace industry…only it took 40 tries to perfect the formula. Today, that formula is hidden in a secret vault—somewhere in California. Think you know the recipe?
Five Minutes of The Civil War—The Beginning and the End
Did you know the American Civil War BEGAN and ENDED in the same man’s house? His name was Wilmer McLean and his story remains one of the most peculiar coincidences in American history.
Conditioning
Have you ever wondered why we do certain things the way we do them? Many times, we don’t choose…we are conditioned. In this fascinating Betcha Didn’t Know, Andy Andrews reveals an account of historical conditioning that began more than 2,000 years ago!
Dr. Mary Walker
A riveting Betcha Didn’t Know from American History…. Lauren Bradford delivers the true story of the only woman to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor! You’ll wonder why you never heard this one!!!
Animals in WWI
An incredible Betcha Didn’t Know right out of the annals of history…but never included in anyone’s history book! From brand new Captain Julie Richard, a fascinating story about the animals who fought in World War I !!!
Warning Labels
Just unloaded from the content barge, a long awaited, short video by Andy Andrews that actually needs a Warning Label…one that should say: Warning! This Betcha Didn’t Know about Warning Labels is extremely funny!
Alexander Graham Bell
Yes, he invented the telephone, but do you know what else Alexander Graham Bell did? Once, he actually set a record for speed on water! Join Leslie Anne Tarabella with a fun and fact filled ride from the Betcha Didn’t Know dock!
The Tomato
The tomato used to be a vegetable and poisonous…now it’s neither. How did this happen?
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser
What weighed 75,000 pounds, could only move backwards, and had an airplane on top? America’s Snow Cruiser, of course! The story ends in Antarctica during World War II. Here’s how it all began…!