Show Notes

Is it even possible that parts of Nevada are west of LA? Did you know that Jack the Ripper was killing people when Nintendo was founded? Just a couple of the mind-blowing facts you'll learn on this episode of The PodGOATs.
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• Harriet Tubman's life spanned from Thomas Jefferson to Ronald Reagan
   

• Queen Elizabeth and Marilyn Monroe were born in the same year
   

• Anne Frank, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Barbara Walters were all born in the same year
   

• Charlie Chaplin lived long enough to see Star Wars
   

• Nintendo was founded when Jack the Ripper was still killing people
   

• Betty White is older than sliced bread
   

• Oxford University is older than the Aztec civilization
   

• Maine is the closest state to Africa
   

• Alaska is closer to Russia than you think
   

• New York City is further south than Rome
   

• Reno is actually west of Los Angeles
   

• World's largest desert
   

• Camels are native to North America
   

• Horses in North America were introduced by Columbus
   

• Shakespeare invented the name Jessica
   

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