00:00You've heard it shouted in movies,
00:01Great Scott!
00:03comic strips,
00:03Great Scott!
00:05and by a man who should not be driving a time-traveling sports car.
00:08Great Scott!
00:09So have you always wondered the origin of Great Scott?
00:13I mean, who is Scott?
00:14Back to the 1800s, General Winfield Scott.
00:17Gentlemen, I am 6'5", impeccably dressed, and extremely important.
00:23And honestly, he kind of was.
00:24General Winfield Scott was a towering figure in American history,
00:28literally and figuratively.
00:30He was a hero of the War of 1812,
00:32commanded troops for decades,
00:34ran for president,
00:35and loved military rules, uniforms, and drama,
00:38which earned him the nickname,
00:40Old Fuss and Feathers.
00:42So when something shocking happened in the 1800s,
00:44people would shout,
00:45Great Scott!
00:46as in,
00:47Whoa!
00:48Good heavens!
00:49Wow, that man is so famous,
00:51we invoked his name instead of God!
00:53Always wondered.
00:55Stream it now, wherever you get your podcasts.
00:57I will take my kids.
00:57He will take my kids.
00:57I will take my kids.
00:57I hope I have.
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