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The Internet Said So | Ep 306 | Unbelievable Origin Stories

19 May 2026 · 1 h 23 min

TISS is a weekly podcast where Varun, Kautuk & Aadar discuss crazy "facts" they find on the internet. Come learn with them... or something like that.

This week, the boys are talking about 'Unbelievable Origin Stories'

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Chapters:

00:00 Kautuk’s Ligament Tear

01:02 Dedicated “Segue-jeet” Ray

01:33 The Tear Story

06:32 Intro

07:03 Origin of Potholes

09:26 Bollywood Postmortem Tour

09:59 Lie Detector Inventor

12:34 Why Chainsaws Were Invented

15:32 Smoke Alarm Invention

16:40 Wireless Baby Stroller

21:13 Teddy Bear Origins

23:28 From Canvas to Jeans

27:34 Velcro Innovation

28:29 Vaseline Origins

29:10 Creating Braille

30:18 Padman & Pads

31:08 Mario & Mustaches

31:57 Accidental Inventions

33:37 Invention of Sandwiches

35:15 Weird Ketchup Inventions

38:25 Milind Soman’s Swim Expedition

40:01 Microwave Discovery

44:15 Invention of AC

45:08 Printing Press Origins

48:13 Pringles Can Design

50:50 Potato Chips by Spite

51:44 €3 Award-Winning Wine

53:51 Hitachi’s Accidental Blunder

56:04 Frisbee Origins

57:12 Viagra’s Real Purpose

58:02 Evolution of Botox

01:00:17 Discovery of Boba

01:02:10 Origins of Famous Phrases

01:03:18 Sandal Soap Origins

01:04:21 Origin of Shampoo

01:04:40 “Buttering” Someone

01:05:02 “Cat Got Your Tongue?”

01:05:18 Parle-G During War

01:06:08 “The Whole 9 Yards”

01:06:57 Creation of Thums Up

01:08:16 Creation of Fanta

01:08:49 Why Hulk Is Green

01:09:54 Art & Technology

01:10:30 Evolution of Art

01:12:24 Evolution of Art (Contd.)

01:13:52 Why Flaws Are Memorable

01:15:37 Google’s Big Mistake

01:16:07 Movie Color Differences

01:17:29 The Old Monk Phenomenon

01:19:14 Just Water

01:20:46 Engage & Comment Please

01:21:42 Outro

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