Taking comps with Gage Liddiard!

In today's episode, our guest of honor is... Gage Liddiard! We discuss Gage's experience taking his comprehensive exam.Follow us on twitter @theEBCpod; we appreciate the love. Thanks for listening :) As always, stay educated and seek confusion.Fact check!Does Yassine glow in the dark?Yassine does not in fact glow in the dark - trust us, we tried.Resveratrol health benefits?Resveratrol has been detected in more than 70 plant species, especially in grapes’ skin and seeds, and was found in discrete amounts in red wines and various human foods. Resveratrol possesses a very high antioxidant potential and exhibits antitumor activity. SourceHow do you take caffeine away from coffee and tea?Swiss Water Process, is based solely on water and carbon filtration. The coffee beans are first immersed in hot water to extract their caffeine and flavorful components. The initial beans are then discarded, and the resulting flavor-rich water (called “green coffee extract”) is passed through a carbon filter that is sized to capture only the large caffeine molecules. SourceHow are waffle fries made?For crinkle-cut fries, simply slice potatoes vertically with a crinkle cutter, also called a wavy chopper or serrated slicer. For waffle fries, after making one vertical slice, rotate the potato 90°, and make another vertical slice. SourceWhy does the bride stand on the left and the groom on the right during weddings?This tradition dates back to the Middle Ages, when grooms kept their sword-fighting right hand open for combat. SourceWhy are string instruments more expensive than brass instruments?They aren’t particularly. Any handmade instrument requires intensive labor, specific materials, and the time of a highly trained professional. There are certain antique violins with a legend surrounding them that go for ridiculous sums, but they’re rare, unusual, historical artifacts. Source 1, Source 2Music while studying?Listening to music while studying can be an extremely helpful tool for some students in improving their focus. More so classical quiet music with no lyrics over high intensity lyrical music. Source 1, Source 2Telegraphic speech or laconic speech?Laconic speech, as defined by Mirriam-Webster, involves the use of minimal words in a concise manner to the point of seeming rude or mysterious.Telegraphic speech is a concise message often conveyed in 2- to 3-word phrases, like “I hungry,” and is an important phase in language development at an early age.Did we miss anything? Contact us at educatedbutconfused@gmail.com