Histories of the Unexpected

SHEPHERDS!

12 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis get all festive again and offer another Christmas special on the...

DONKEYS!

10 Dec 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis get all festive again and offer another Christmas special on the...

CHRISTMAS 2021!

07 Dec 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis get all festive and offer for your delectation for this 2021 yul...

SQUID!

04 Dec 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis are inspired yet again by the blockbuster Netflix drama series S...

DEBT!

02 Dec 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis are inspired by the blockbuster Netflix drama series Squid Game ...

Rain!

11 Nov 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis run for cover to discuss the unexpected history of RAIN! Which i...

COWBOYS!

02 Nov 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis get inspired by the Jeymes Samuel film The Harder They Fall and ...

SKIN!

30 Oct 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of SKIN! Which is all about the h...

Leaves!

10 Oct 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of LEAVES! Which is all about age...

Dolls!

08 Oct 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of DOLLS! Which is all about seve...

Cousins!

05 Oct 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of COUSINS! Which is all about Sa...

Gin!

27 Sep 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of GIN! Which is all about dutch ...

Embarrassment!

20 Sep 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of EMBARRASSMENT! Which is all ab...

Chaos!

18 Sep 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of CHAOS! Which is all about Lady...

Trust!

17 Sep 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of TRUST! Which is all about seve...

Switches

10 Sep 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of SWITCHES! Which is all about c...

Sheds

03 Sep 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of SHEDS! Which is all about the ...

Distance!

01 Sep 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of DISTANCE! Which is all about R...

The Bottom

23 Jul 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of THE BOTTOM! Which is all about...

Puppies!

17 Jul 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of PUPPIES! Which is all about fa...

Reading!

17 Jul 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of READING! Which is all about Re...

Contempt!

17 Jul 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of CONTEMPT! Which is all about W...

DANGER!

02 Jul 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of DANGER! Which is all about acc...

Jam!

01 Jul 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis invite you all to indulge your sweet teeth with the unexpected h...

Teenagers!

25 Jun 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of TEENAGERS! Which is all about ...

Cliques!

21 Jun 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis invite you all to join them in uncovering the unexpected history...

Greed!

18 Jun 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the utterly fascinating and genuinely unexpected history...

Poison!

11 Jun 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the utterly fascinating and genuinely unexpected history...

Honesty!

24 May 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the historical truth of the unexpected history of HONEST...

Anxiety!

18 May 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the nail-bitingly unexpected history of ANXIETY! Which i...

Smugness!

10 May 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis with knowing smirks all over their self-satisfied faces uncover ...

Grandparents!

05 May 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis uncover the unexpected history of GRANDPARENTS! Which is all abo...

Cards!

26 Apr 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis shuffle the decks of history to deal us the unexpected history o...

Tea!

19 Apr 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, Professor James Daybell and Dr Sam Willis lift the lid on the unexpected history of TEA! Which is all abou...

Futility!

13 Apr 2021

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Sam Willis and James Daybell explore the history of FUTILITY! Who knew it was so interesting and important? From a digital analysis of written sources...

Snails!

07 Apr 2021

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In this fantastic episode Dr Sam Willis and Professor James Daybell explore the history of snails....who knew they were so interesting! From snails as...

Leather!

26 Mar 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, discuss the fascinating and completely unexpected history of LEATHER! Which is all about th...

Rhyming!

23 Mar 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, clear their throats to pontificate about the unexpected history of RHYMING! Which is all ab...

Bad Habits!

15 Mar 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, cast their beady historical eyes on the unexpected history of BAD HABITS! Which is all abou...

Puddles!

13 Mar 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, don their wellies and splash around in the past to jump into the unexpected history of PUDD...

Posing!

11 Mar 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, strut their stuff on the catwalk of the past to strike a pose at the unexpected history of ...

Buttons!

04 Mar 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, stroll elegantly and well-dressed around the archives to unravel the unexpected history of ...

Elephants!

01 Mar 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, rampage around the archives to trumpet the unexpected history of ELEPHANTS! Which is all&nb...

Snakes!

18 Feb 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, slither into the archives to capture the unexpected history of SNAKES! Which is all ab...

Hugs!

13 Feb 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, get all feel good and investigate the unexpected history of HUGS! Which is all about t...

Tongues!

08 Feb 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, investigate the fascinating unexpected history of TONGUES! Which is all about licking ...

Ladders!

06 Feb 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, climb the rungs of the past to reach the unexpected history of LADDERS! Which is all a...

Meetings!

05 Feb 2021

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In this latest episode, the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, wade their way through the paperwork and bureaucracy of the past to action the unexpected h...

Cheese!

03 Feb 2021

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In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, stir the whey of history as they unwrap the unexpected history of CHEESE! Which i...

Uncles: Homeschooling the Reign of Edward VI

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Homeschooling History episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, explore the fascinating history of UNCLES. From discussions...

Falcons!

31 Jan 2021

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In this BONUS episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, tackle the expected history of FALCONS! Which is all about medieval an...

Birds: The Return Flight

30 Jan 2021

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In this BONUS episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, once again take to the skies to swoop upon the expected history of BIRDS! W...

Birds!

29 Jan 2021

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In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, take to the skies to swoop upon the expected history of BIRDS! Which is all ...

Bathtubs! Homeschooling Prohibition in the USA!

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Homeschooling History episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, explore the fascinating history of BATHTUBS!. From discussi...

LEAVING HOME!: Homeschooling the Viking Invasions!

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Homeschooling History episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, explore the fascinating history of LEAVING HOME. From discu...

HACKING!: Homeschooling Codebreakers and WW2

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Homeschooling History episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, fathom the mind-numbingly difficult history of HACKING. Fro...

BLING!: Homeschooling Stuart Costume

21 Jan 2021

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In this Homeschooling History episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, investigate the flamboyant history of BLING. From the histo...

Micro-Histories 5: Fun!

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is fifth episode in our new micro history series - where we take an historic subject and try to demonstrate how it has a history in just 15-20 mi...

Rats!: Homeschooling the Black Death

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Homeschooling History episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, investigate the unnerving history of Rats. From the history...

Shopping 2! Back for more bargains!

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this special BONUS episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, return to the high street of history and navigate their way around ...

SLUDGE: Homeschooling the Trenches and WWI!!

15 Jan 2021

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In this Homeschooling History episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, investigate the fascinating history of Sludge. From the his...

Shopping!

15 Jan 2021

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In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, hit the streets, and leisurely consider the expected history of SHOPPING! Which i...

Hitler and the Third Reich

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, investigate the unexpected history of Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi Party,...

Backstabbers!: Homeschooling the Bolsheviks and the Rise of Stalin

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James and Sam tackle the fascinating history of BACKSTABBERS! From the politics of Tudor England to the assassination of Julius Caesar by Brutus, Sam ...

Micro-Histories 4: Keys

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is fourth episode in our new micro history series - where we take an historic subject and try to demonstrate how it has a history in just 15-20 m...

Ribbons: Homeschooling Georgian and Victorian Orphans

10 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James and Sam tackle the touching history of Ribbons in this homeschooling history episode! From the fashion, commemoration, funerals, war heroes and ...

MicroHistory 3: The Face

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is third episode in our new micro history series - where we take an historic subject and try to demonstrate how it has a history in just 15-20 mi...

Betrayal: Homeschooling Russian Spies During the Cold War

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James and Sam tackle the shocking history of BETRAYAL! From the Austrian army officer Alfred Redl who sold secrets about the Austrian army during WWI ...

Reindeer - The Homeward Journey!

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this BONUS episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, get into the festive spirit once more, pack up the presents of the past and...

Reindeer!

24 Dec 2020

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In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, int into the festive spirit and take you on a historical sleigh ride of archival ...

Christmas MicroHistories 8: Carrots

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the EIGTH of our special Christmas-themed micro-histories in which we will embrace the task of demonstrating how an unexpected subject not onl...

Christmas MicroHistories 7: Obscenity

22 Dec 2020

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This is the SEVENTH of our special Christmas-themed micro-histories in which we will embrace the task of demonstrating how an unexpected subject not o...

Christmas MicroHistories 6: Riots

21 Dec 2020

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This is the SIXTH of our special Christmas-themed micro-histories in which we will embrace the task of demonstrating how an unexpected subject not onl...

Christmas MicroHistories 5: Spite!

20 Dec 2020

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This is the FIFTH of our special Christmas-themed micro-histories in which we will embrace the task of demonstrating how an unexpected subject not onl...

Christmas MicroHistories 4: Lucky Finds

19 Dec 2020

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This is the FOURTH of our special Christmas-themed micro-histories in which we will embrace the task of demonstrating how an unexpected subject not on...

WINGS REVAMPED!

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this BONUS episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, take another flight into the historical stratosphere to talk about the expe...

WINGS!

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, scale the heights of historical inquiry to uncover the expected history of WINGS!...

Christmas MicroHistories 3: Shoes

13 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the THIRD of our special Christmas-themed micro-histories in which we will embrace the task of demonstrating how an unexpected subject not onl...

Christmas MicroHistories 2: Evil

11 Dec 2020

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This is the SECOND of our special Christmas-themed micro-histories in which we will embrace the task of demonstrating how an unexpected subject not on...

Christmas MicroHistories 1: Bad Luck

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the FIRST of our special Christmas-themed micro-histories in which we will embrace the task of demonstrating how an unexpected subject not onl...

MicroHistory 2: Tattoos!

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is second episode in our new micro history series - where we take an historic subject and try to demonstrate how it has a history in just 15-20 m...

Friendship renewed!

05 Dec 2020

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In this BONUS episode, the Histories of the Unexpected buddies, James and Sam, renew their explorations in the archives to investigate further the won...

Friendship!

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, make their way through the archives to investigate the wonderfully pleasant expec...

MicroHistory 1: Cannibalism!

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the launch of a new challenge! We’ve enjoyed so much our recent lengthier explorations of unexpected subjects in which one topic runs over t...

LOSERS KEEP ON LOSING!

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this BONUS episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, continue their rampage through the past on their question to uncover the un...

LOSERS!

25 Nov 2020

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In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, scour the archives to uncover the unexpected history of LOSERS!  Which ...

Maggots Re-hatched!

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this BONUS episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, re-hatch the unexpected history of MAGGOTS! Which is all about the Ame...

Maggots!

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, hatch the unexpected history of MAGGOTS! Which is all about the American Civ...

INK RETURNS

12 Nov 2020

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In this BONUS episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, return to get their hands dirty once more by exploring the unexpected histo...

INK

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, get their hands dirty exploring the unexpected history of INK! Which is all ...

Patients: Back For Another Check-up!

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this BONUS episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, reopen the medical textbooks of the past and diagnose the unexpected histor...

Patients!

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, open up the medical textbooks of the past and diagnose the unexpected history of ...

SALIVA THE REFLUX!

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, once again clear their throats and continue to spitball about the unexpecte...

SALIVA!

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, clear their throats and spitball on the unexpected history of SALIVA! Which is al...

HEADS! Two are better than one!

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, continue to get inside the unexpected history of HEADS! Which is all about ...

HEADS

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, get inside the unexpected history of HEADS! Which is all about politics, regicide...

Mountains Re-climbed!

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this BONUS episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, re-climb the majestic heights of the unexpected history of MOUNTAINS! Which...

Mountains

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, climb the majestic heights of the unexpected history of MOUNTAINS! Which is all a...

LAUGHTER ENCORE

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode BONUS EPISODE, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, tackle the rib-ticklingly fascinating subject of the history of LAU...

LAUGHTER

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, tackle the rib-ticklingly fascinating subject of the history of LAUGHTER! Wh...