Oh That’s a Factlet — Random & Curious Trivia · Bonus Episode · International Women’s Day 2026
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Episode Summary
On March 8th, the world pauses to celebrate International Women’s Day — but most people don’t know how it actually began, or how staggeringly large the invisible economy it points toward really is. In this rapid-fire bonus Factlet, Joshua unpacks the strike that accidentally toppled a 300-year dynasty, puts a hard dollar figure on the world’s most underpaid labor force, and closes with a personal word to the woman behind the work.
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The Historical Twist
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th not because of a summit or a…
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