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Every Year Readlyn, Iowa Elects An Official Town Grump
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Today in Readlyn, Iowa, it's the start of Grump Days - because Readlyn proudly bills itself as home to "857 friendly people and one old Grump!" Plus: today in 1955, Paul Bunyan died? Even though he’s a legendary person and didn’t really live? That's what a grave marker in Minnesota claims, anyway. THE TOWN WHERE IT’S FUN TO BE A GROUCH (Now I Know)…
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Tying Cans To A Wedding Car Has Roots In Protesting A Marriage
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Wedding season is definitely here, and today we’ll tell you about a wedding tradition that used to have one very clear meaning and then did a 180. Plus: Stand With Pride is a network of people who volunteer to serve as stand-in parents when families of origin refuse to attend LGBTQ+ weddings. Why Do Couples Tie Cans to Wedding Cars? (New York Times…
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The Baseball Game Lou Gehrig Played After He Stopped Playing Baseball
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Lou Gehrig famously ended his consecutive games streak in the spring of 1939, not long before he was diagnosed with ALS. But on this day in 1939, he played one last exhibition game in Kansas City. Plus: today in 1977, the Kansas City Royals take to the field in Milwaukee with borrowed uniforms after a thief took off with most of their road gear. Ha…
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How Jophery Brown Became One Of Hollywood’s Most Iconic Stuntmen
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Today in 1993, the release of the blockbuster movie Jurassic Park. One of the small but key roles in that movie is the work of Jophery Brown, actor and a stuntman who's performed in some of the biggest movies of the last few decades. Plus: Sal Giardino's New Jersey gravestone is hard to miss: it's a giant black lightbulb featuring the words "World'…
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Legend Says Instead of Fighting A War, Two Armies In Switzerland Sat Down For Some Soup
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Legend has it that today in 1529, two armies in Switzerland decided that instead of having a war, they would have some soup. Plus: Idaho's Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is holding a centennial celebration through September. In Switzerland, the soup quarrelling politicians share (BBC) 100 Years of the Craters of the Moon (Visit …
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In 1520, Two Kings Spent Millions To Throw Themselves A Party For Over Two Weeks
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Today in 1520 the beginning of what may have been the biggest, most expensive party of all time, involving two kings, 18 days and $19 million. Plus: starting tomorrow in New Orleans, it’s the French Market Creole Tomato Festival. The Field of the Cloth of Gold (Historic-UK.com) French Market Creole Tomato Festival No need to spend millions, you can…
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A Teen Got To The “End” Of NES Tetris, And People Figured Out How To Hack The Software And Keep Playing
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For the birthday of Tetris, the story of a 13 year old who played so deep into the NES version of the game that it crashed - and the gamers who found ways to keep playing even past that "end" point. Plus: starting tomorrow the town of Metropolis, Illinois is hosting its annual Superman Celebration. It’s Possible to Hack Tetris From Inside the Game …
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A Handful Of VIPs Can Travel To Other Countries Without Passports
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If you're traveling abroad this summer you'll need a passport - unless you're one of a very small number of very prominent people who don't need to use passports. Plus: this week Louisville, Kentucky is home to Ali Fest. Does the President Have a Passport? (Slate) Ali Fest in Louisville, KY Travel over to our Patreon page to get bonus episodes and …
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American Cheese Got Its Start With A Guy From Canada
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It's National Cheese Day! Today we're telling the story of American cheese, which got its start from a guy who emigrated to Chicago from Ontario. Plus: a region of northern Sweden known as "the Kingdom of Cheese" drives the point home with two 23 foot tall cheese slicers. What Is American Cheese, Anyway? (Serious Eats) A Brief History of "American …
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Alexander Graham Bell Invented A “Photophone” That Sent Sound On Beams Of Light
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Alexander Graham Bell is best known for the telephone, but he thought his light-based calling system, the photophone was way more important... so much so that he even tried to name his daughter Photophone Bell. Plus: for World Bicycle Day, the story of a Japanese company that let customers order a special set of socks that would be knitted by a bic…
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Some American Hockey Players Develop Canadian-Ish Accents
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There’s some linguistic research that suggests that American hockey players sometimes start to sound more like Canadians as their hockey careers continue. Plus: The uses seven bridges to connect a bunch of islands in Norway together. You essentially get to drive right along the ocean. How do you pronounce “hockey”? US players say it with “fake Cana…
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Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb’s “Penny Parade” Helped Build A Northern Wisconsin Hospital
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Today in 1953, some 10,000 people took part in Woodruff, Wisconsin's Memorial Day "Penny Parade." They were raising to build a hospital, urged on by the leader of the effort, Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb. Plus: a teen who went fishing catches a guy's wallet that had fallen into the water three decades earlier. Penny Facts (Dr. Kate Museum) Dr. Kate Muse…
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There Was More Than One “Real” Rosie the Riveter
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Today in 1943, Norman Rockwell's painting "Rosie the Riveter" was on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post. But that's not the image that we think of today as Rosie, and just as there were multiple depictions of the character, there were multiple real-life inspirations for those depictions. Plus: congrats to Max the cat, who just got an honorary d…
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The Cherry Sisters Baffled Vaudeville But Guaranteed Newspapers The Right To Criticize Bad Shows
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Today in 1901, a court decision protected the right to say pretty much whatever we like while reviewing a podcast, or a song, or a performance. And it all started with some of the strangest performances of all time, put on by the Cherry Sisters. Plus: the start of summer travel season brings to mind a guy in Italy named Eduardo, who collects Do Not…
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Memorial Day Special: The Many One True Birthplaces Of Memorial Day
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For today’s holiday we wanted to replay an episode from 2019 about the history behind Memorial Day. Officially, the community that started Memorial Day is Waterloo, New York - but Waterloo is definitely not the only place with a Memorial Day origin story. How Waterloo, NY, became the birthplace of Memorial Day (New York Upstate) Birthplace of Memor…
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Planet Week: Uranus Was Originally Going To Be Named “George”
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This week we’re replaying some of our favorite episodes about our neighbors in the solar system. In this episode from March 2023, long before the internet’s favorite planet got its very pun-filled name, an astronomer wanted to give it a much more chill one. Plus: modern day scientists have plenty of theories on how Uranus ended up on its side. Ura…
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Planet Week: Venus: If You Lived Here, You’d Have Melted By Now
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This week we’re replaying some of our favorite episodes about our neighbors in the solar system. In this episode from May 2019, a look at Venera 5, an overlooked but important visit to a fairly nasty place, the planet Venus. Plus: McMinnville, Oregon kicks off its annual UFO Festival, complete with fun run called the Alien Abduction Dash. Venera 5…
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This week we’re replaying some of our favorite episodes about our neighbors in the solar system. In this episode from June 2019, a look at how the Curiosity Rover takes selfies on Mars without having its robot arm in the foreground of every shot. Plus: the University of St. Andrews teaches grey seals to sing the "Star Wars" theme. For research. Wh…
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Planet Week: At Age 11, Venetia Burney Named Pluto
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This week we’re replaying some of our favorite episodes about our neighbors in the solar system. In this episode from July 2022, the story of Venetia Burney, who at age eleven did something few people have done: she named a planet! Plus: the people of Ripon, Wisconsin team up to make the world’s largest chocolate chip cookie. Venetia Burney Phair …
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Planet Week: Could Jokes About Uranus Prevent A Mission To Uranus?
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This week we’re replaying some of our favorite episodes about our neighbors in the solar system. In this episode from October 2021, we find out whether scientists who study Uranus think the many jokes humans make about the seventh planet are funny. Plus: a visit to a magic shop in Burnsville, Minnesota that's the oldest in the US. Here’s What Uran…
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The Pillsbury Doughboy Has A Name And A Family
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Ahead of World Baking Day, we look at the history of a baking and TV legend, the Pillsbury Doughboy. But did you know about his full name and his doughy relatives? Plus: today in Iowa, it’s day two of the three day Orange City Tulip Festival. Meet the Pillsbury Doughboy’s Family! (Huffington Post) The Doughboy is 50! (General Mills) Orange City Tul…
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Maria Beasley Invented A Life Raft And Lots Of Other Hugely Useful Things
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Today in 1882 inventor Maria Beasley received the patent for what's probably her most well-known invention, a collapsible life raft. But Beasley was one of those inventors who came up with idea after idea in a bunch of fields, so there's lots more to her story. Plus: starting tomorrow in Nixa, Missouri, it’s Nixa Sucker Days. Maria Beasley: Enginee…
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When France And Spain Had A “War Of The Stop Signs”
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There's a little Spanish enclave in southwestern France, and in the 1980s a dispute over a road between that community and the rest of Spain became known as a "war of the stop signs." Plus: when Harriet Richardson emailed a local church with some punny ideas for their sign, the church gave her a sign of her own. The Spanish town that ended up in Fr…
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Didier Delsalle Landed His Helicopter On Top Of Mount Everest
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Today in 2005, test pilot Didier Delsalle took a helicopter where a helicopter had never gone before: the summit of Mount Everest. Plus: could cargo drones lug gear up and down the world's tallest mountain so that Sherpas and others climbers don't have to put themselves at risk to do it? Landing on Everest: Didier Delsalle Recalls his Record Flight…
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Baltimore’s Mr. Trash Wheel Cleans Up The Waterfront With Technology And Googly Eyes
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This month in 2014, the debut of Mr. Trash Wheel! He’s become a social media sensation for his giant googly eyes and his dedication to cleaning up Baltimore’s waterfront. Plus: this month in 1984, the first online grocery order, by a retiree using her TV remote control (!) Baltimore’s Trash Wheel family celebrating 10 years of cleaner water (WBAL) …
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Did A Finnish Skier Actually Spit Out His Dentures On His Way To A Gold Medal?
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Today in 1907, the birthday of Finnish Olympic gold medalist Kalle Jalkanen. His relay team had a big come from behind victory in the 1936 Winter Games, but what legend says happened along the way is an even more unusual part of the story. Plus: If you’re celebrating Mother’s Day this Sunday, you could head to St. Petersburg, Florida, which is home…
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Some People Are Sweet On Kool-Aid Pickles, But Others Have Soured On The Idea
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Today in 2007, the New York Times published a feature story on Kool Aid pickles, a sweet and sour treat that found some diehard fans in the southern US. Plus: officials in North Yorkshire, England say that to avoid issues with their geographic computer systems, their street signs will henceforth have no apostrophes. A Sweet So Sour: Kool-Aid Dills …
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In The 90s, Coca Cola Wanted Us To Drink OK Soda
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For National Have A Coke Day, a look at the time a few decades ago when Coke encouraged people not to drink something great, but to choose OK Soda. Plus: starting today in Homer, Alaska, it’s the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival. The Strange Story Of "OK Soda" (Buzzfeed) KACHEMAK BAY SHOREBIRD FESTIVAL If you want to back our show on Patreon, that’s…
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El Reno, Oklahoma Is The Home Of The Fried Onion Burger
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Today in 1989, El Reno, Oklahoma held its first ever El Reno Burger Day. It was in honor of a local creation that's been popular for almost a century, the fried onion burger. Plus: for Tchaikovsky's birthday, the story of how a benefactor gave him a stipend that let him compose full time... with one very unusual string attached. El Reno’s Fried Oni…
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The Outtakes From Orson Welles’ Wine Commercial Might Be His Most Legendary Work
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Today was the birthday in 1915 of Orson Welles, who created timeless films, radio shows and stage plays... and outtakes for a wine commercial that went viral before any of us were on the internet. Plus: today in 1931, the birthday of baseball legend Willie Mays, who was such a great hitter that the scouting report had no advice on how to pitch to h…
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Ancient Romans Once Threatened To Exile Anyone Wearing Pants
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One way you could celebrate National No Pants Day is to put on a Roman toga or tunic, though the ancient Romans actually did a 180 on the question of pants. Here's why they were for them after they were against them. Plus: tomorrow in Prague, Oklahoma, it’s the Kolache Festival. How Pants Went From Banned to Required in the Roman Empire (Atlas Obsc…
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The Distress Call Mayday Doesn’t Have Anything To Do With May
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Yes, today is a day in the month of May, but that's not where the international distress call "Mayday" comes from. We'll fill you in on the actual backstory. Plus: this weekend in Las Cruces, it’s the 2024 New Mexico Tamale Fest. Why Is 'Mayday' the International Distress Call? (How Stuff Works) The 2024 New Mexico Tamale Fest at Plaza De Las Cruce…
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Bonnie Richardson Won A State Track Team Championship By Herself - Twice
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This month in 2008, a high school athlete from a very small town competed as a team of one in the Texas track championships, and finished first two years in a row. Plus: starting this Friday in Hilliard, Ohio, it’s the Early Television Convention. THE POWER OF ONE (Sports Illustrated) Early Television Convention (Early Television Museum) Join our t…
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When News Companies Tried To Deliver Newspapers Through Radio Transmissions
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Today in 1939, the opening of the World's Fair in New York. One of the inventions featured there was a way that newspapers could broadcast newspapers over the radio and have special receivers print out a copy of the paper for customers. Plus: Michigan State University's Abrams Planetarium is also home to the Moist Towelette Museum?!? A Look Back at…
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Willie Nelson Once Recorded An Album To Pay Back Taxes To The IRS
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Today in 1933 the birthday of Willie Nelson, a country music legend who once put out an album so that he could send royalties to the IRS to pay some overdue taxes. Plus: today in 1970, the birthday of Andre Agassi, who once figured out how to read a rival's serve in an unusual way. Poor Willie (Texas Monthly) WATCH: The amazing story of how Andre A…
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A Single Tree In New York Grows 40 Different Fruits
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For Arbor Day, the story of the Tree of 40 Fruit, a real tree in Syracuse, New York that shows just how many different fruit you can graft onto a single tree. Plus: starting tomorrow in Hawaii, it’s the Waikiki SPAM Jam. Sculptor Sam Van Aken’s Tree of 40 Fruit (Syracuse University) Waikiki Spam Jam Back our show on Patreon and your gift will defin…
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Absorbing An Oil Spill With Cork And Lasers
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On today's show we’re uncorking a new method to treat oil spills with cork and lasers, an unexpected and potentially greener combination. Plus: tomorrow is day one of the three day Vermont Maple Festival in St. Albans. Trash to titan: Scientists create laser-treated cork that absorbs oil spills (Interesting Engineering) VERMONT MAPLE FESTIVAL Uncor…
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The “Electronic Tongue” That Can Tell When Wine Starts To Spoil
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Washington State University researchers have come up with another e-tongue, and this one can quickly sense the compounds that show up when wine is spoiling. Plus: this weekend in Mansfield, Indiana, it’s the Mansfield Mushroom Festival. E-tongue can detect white wine spoilage before humans can (Washington State University) Mansfield Mushroom Festiv…
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"English As She Is Spoke," A Guide To English Written By A Guy Who Didn't Really Speak English
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For International English Language Day, the story of the most unusual guide to the language ever published, the one called “English As She Is Spoke.” Plus: this weekend in Mount Olive, North Carolina, it’s the North Carolina Pickle Festival. English As She Is Spoke (1884) (Public Domain Review) North Carolina Pickle Festival Keep the English langua…
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This Smart Glove Could Help Divers Warn Each Other When There’s Danger Nearby
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There’s a new development under the sea: a smart glove that could help scuba divers help each other steer clear of danger. Plus: the website After the Beep is an online answering machine, where you can leave your own anonymous voice message for the world to hear. New e-glove could allow scuba divers shout ‘shark’ attack underwater (Interesting Engi…
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Two US Cities Each Insist Their Cuban Sandwich Is The Authentic One
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Around this time in 2012, Tampa, Florida declared that “The Historic Tampa Cuban Sandwich” was the city’s signature sandwich. People in Miami weren't thrilled about this, because they insist their Cuban is the historic one. Plus: starting today in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, it’s the 2024 Artisan Guitar Show. Tampa vs. Miami: The Fight for the Cuban …
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The Minor League Baseball Game That Took Three Days To Play
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Today in 1981, the Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings started playing a minor league game, and it just kept going and going and going, eventually becoming the longest ever. Plus: starting Saturday in Greenville, North Carolina, it’s Piratefest. The Most Incredible Performance In Baseball’s Longest Game (Heard It From Hoard) Piratefest in Gre…
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Kansas City’s Subtropolis Is A Huge Business Complex That’s 100 Feet Underground
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There's a story you see online about how Ford stashed some surplus cars in an underground cave to preserve them until they could sell. We can't verify that entire story, but there is an underground business park in Kansas City that Ford has used for decades. Plus: the Ford Maverick may have had the grooviest set of paint color names in automotive h…
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A “Lunar Olympics” Almost Ended In Disaster For The Apollo 16 Astronauts
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Today was the launch date in 1972 of Apollo 16, a mission that tried to pay tribute to that year's Summer Games with a "lunar Olympics"... only the astronauts almost had a disaster on their lunar-suited hands. Plus: for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's birthday, the story of why he took a role in a famous comedy movie. An Apollo astronaut explains how he near…
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Leonardo da Vinci, Inventor of the Resume
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Today in 1452, the birthday of Leonardo da Vinci, the painter of the Mona Lisa, namesake of a code (and a ninja turtle) and, according to Fast Company, the inventor of the resume. Plus: the Mona Lisa gets fan mail through its own mailbox. Learn to write a résumé like the person who invented it—DaVinci (Fast Company) Mona Lisa: Facts & Related Conte…
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Murphy, The Eagle Who Became Dad To A Rock
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This month in 2023, a big moment in the life of an eagle named Murphy, who had become internet famous for raising a rock. Plus: starting tomorrow in Rockwall, Texas it’s the annual Texas Pie Fest. An Eagle Who Adopted a Rock Becomes a Real Dad (New York Times) Here’s How to Get in on the End of Day Pie Fight at the Texas Pie Fest (Eater) Help this …
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Glowing Orbs In The Netherlands Could Light The Way Toward Clean Water
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There’s a new way to find out whether fresh water is actually fresh and clean: a set of glowing orbs in the Netherlands called POND. Plus: starting this Saturday, it's the Wamego, Kansas Tulip Festival. These glowing orbs can tell you if water is clean or polluted (Fast Company) Tulip Festival 2024 Make the future of this podcast even brighter as a…
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The Tempest Prognosticator Used Leeches To Predict Stormy Weather
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Today was the birthday in 1794 of George Merryweather, the inventor of his era’s most fascinating leech-based weather predicting contraption: the tempest prognosticator. Plus: today in 1953, a phone company director pretty much predicts the smartphones of today. A Council Of Leeches Used To Predict Storms Inside The "Tempest Prognosticator" (IFL Sc…
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Florence Price Finally Takes Her Place On The List Of Great Composers
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Today in 1887 (or, by some accounts, 1888), the birthday of a composer who’s really only now getting the acclaim she deserves: Florence Price. Plus: did you know that it was a violation of iTunes terms of service to use it to build weapons? As Her Music Is Reconsidered, a Composer Turns 135. Again. (New York Times) 8 Ridiculous EULA Clauses You May…
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A Study Says Everyone In Japan Could Have The Same Last Name Five Centuries From Now
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A study from Japan's Tohoku University says that if current trends continue, everyone in the country will eventually end up with the same surname - though it might take a while to get there. Plus: some residents of Luna Pier, Michigan were apparently so concerned about eclipse tourists that the mayor says they asked him to stop the eclipse. Everyon…
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