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Learn to Play Guitar with Jimmy Yeary

Step into the world of music with award-winning songwriter Jimmy Yeary as your guide. In this series of beginner-friendly guitar lessons, Jimmy shares the same simple techniques he learned from his father—helping you go from holding a guitar for the first time to strumming real chords and songs. Each lesson builds on the last, giving you practical tips, clear demonstrations, and plenty of encouragement. Whether you dream of playing around the campfire or writing songs of your own, this series will get you started on a journey that’s both fun and rewarding.

The Peculiar Science of You!

You think you know your body pretty well — but Jonathan Young is about to change that. In this episode of Betcha Didn’t Know, Jonathan reveals the strange and occasionally unflattering truths hiding inside the human machine. Your stomach blushes right along with your cheeks. You’re nearly a half inch taller when you wake up than when you go to bed. And your nose can detect over a trillion different smells — yet can’t detect a deadly gas leak without outside help. Your body is brilliant, baffling, and full of secrets.

Dandelions: Nature’s Hidden Gem

Betcha Didn’t Know that dandelions — those stubborn little plants you’ve been pulling out of your yard every spring — are actually one of nature’s most remarkable gifts! From roots that can burrow fifteen feet underground to leaves packed with more iron than spinach, Joy Randle reveals why this so-called “weed” has been celebrated as a healing herb for centuries across Egypt, Rome, and China. Get ready to look at your lawn in a whole new way!

Virginia Irwin: How a Food Writer Made History in WWII

She started as a food editor at a St. Louis newspaper—a job she found downright insulting. But when World War II broke out, Virginia Irwin had bigger plans. She wasn’t interested in recipes or dinner parties. She wanted the front lines. And in April 1945, when American correspondents were banned from entering Berlin, she found a way in anyway. How did a food writer from Missouri become one of the first Americans to witness the fall of Berlin?

The U.S. Is Bigger, Smaller, and Stranger Thank You Think

You probably think you have a pretty good handle on U.S. geography—but this Betcha Didn’t Know has a way of flipping the map upside down. Delivered with wit and surprise by Rick Burgess, this piece reveals how distances, borders, and even directions across America aren’t quite what your brain expects. From cities that are closer to foreign countries than nearby states, to highways, islands, and waterways that defy common sense, this quick tour proves that the United States is bigger, stranger, and more mind-bending than most of us ever realized.

The Unusual History of Jewelry

From crawling beetles to priceless diamonds, jewelry has a history far stranger than most people realize. In this Betcha Didn’t Know, Joy Randle explores how ancient cultures wore live insects for protection and fashion, why silver was once more valuable than gold, and how gemstones earned their names and status over time. Along the way, you’ll discover surprising facts about rubies, sapphires, engagement rings, and the real meaning behind the word “jewel.” It’s a sparkling journey through history—with a few bugs thrown in for good measure.