Glen Tickle

Glen Tickle

Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.

How Potatoes Came to Be Called Spuds

Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains how potatoes came to be called spuds. Whistler explains the history of the connection between the word…

How Bacteria Were Observed in the 1670s

Vox and science writer Ed Yong explain how Antonie van Leeuwenhoek built his own microscopes and first observed bacteria in the 1670s. The discovery led…