#8 - The World's First Americans

Bonus fact: All of the photos of Native Americans used in this edition were taken in 1993.

Bonus fact about the bonus fact: That bonus fact was written in 1994.

#7 - If I Were A Fish

This is an important lesson. Maybe the most important lesson you'll ever learn, until the next InformaShawn.

#6 - Positively Purple

A cat hasn't wronged me personally, but I feel like it's only a matter of time.

#5 - The Challenges of Being African-American

The First Four

Haven't been following InformaShawn on Facebook? Here's what you missed so far:

InformaShawn #1 - Keep Your Kids Inside


InformaShawn #2 - The Financial Crisis


InformaShawn #3 - An Apple A Day


InformaShawn #4 - The Bi-Cycle

A Formal IntroducShawn

Let's face facts: learning sucks. Learning is to fun what nuclear missiles are to fun...they kill it a bunch and leave a huge mushroom cloud and some other junk. What I'm trying to say is this: you could spend years and years and then decades and then another year going to school, but I'd like to offer you a better solution.

I, Shawn Bowers, using the acquired knowledge of at least one man, have assembled a comprehensive guide to the life truths and fun facts that should be more than enough to make you sound educated amongst your college-educated peers. At the very least, using my system will make you better at trivia based board games. At the very least of the very least, using my system will make you better at simple parlor games like checkers or parchesi.

Of course, none of these claims are guarantees. If you drop out of school and study only my teachings, then you will be wise and respected by your peers, yes, but this is not an official degree program. I'm discussing some possibilities with a few local community colleges about changing that, though, so while I don't want to sway you one way or another...I would drop out of school now while the going's good. Or not. It's your life.

The first few Useful InformaShawn units are posted below, but be sure to bookmark the blog for new episodes when they become available. I to the channel on YouTube for regular updates when new content is posted. New episodes go live at midnight on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can also subscribe to the audio-only version of the show on iTunes. Just search for "InformaShawn" in the podcast directory. Or just check the blog here. Or watch them on Facebook.

Learning is everywhere!

*As a note, Useful InformaShawn sometimes contains language and content that may not be appropriate for younger viewers. Please use discretion in viewing around youngsters. Don't get me wrong, they'll learn like...a shit ton of stuff. But they may also be corrupted in the process. Sometimes knowledge is worth a bit of corruption, though. Your call.