Why are barns red? Who invented the weekend? Piper unravels the origin of one everyday thing, daily, in under eight minutes.
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Upper case and lower case once told a printer where to reach. Capital letters sat in a higher wooden type case; the small letters were kept below. Everyday Origins follows those physical drawers from the compositor's workbench into the language of keyboards and password fields. Sources include Oxford University Press, the Science Museum Group, Museums Victoria and the Melbourne Museum of Printing. Sound effects illustrate the actions described.
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12 Oct 2026
Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples?
Golfers noticed worn gutta-percha balls flew farther than smooth new ones. The dents became deliberate, and later aerodynamics explained why: dimples change the airflow, shrink the wake and reduce drag at golf-ball speeds. This Everyday Origins episode separates that effect from the backspin created by the club strike, using research from the USGA and NASA.
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4 Oct 2026
Where Did Caesar Salad Really Begin? Tijuana's Disputed Origin
Caesar salad took shape in 1920s Tijuana, far from ancient Rome. Everyday Origins visits the tableside tradition at Caesar's Restaurant and sorts its familiar Cardini story from competing accounts of who first made the dish. The original recipe and the exact first kitchen are less certain than the city's place in the story. Sources include Caesar's Restaurant, Smithsonian Magazine and historical reporting.
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