An excavation in France produces a mansion of yester-year … yester-century is more like it. Goats have overrun a small Italian island and the locals aren’t thrilled. And, on This Week in History, the tire that changed the automobile. Medieval Castle ( Yahoo News ) Goats Overtake Island ( Sky News ) Firestone Gum-Dipped Balloon Tire ( Yahoo ) ( Hemmings ) ( Automotive History ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
Apr 05, 2024•20 min
Gorillas Use Chest Beating to Prevent Conflict, Not Provoke it, a New Study Finds New Solar-Powered Desalinator Keeps Producing Clean Water Without Needing Sunshine TDIH: Rhodes scholarship | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica TDIH (See Also): The History, and Controversy, Behind the Rhodes Scholarship - The Good Men Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 04, 2024•19 min
Human brains are getting larger. That may be good news for dementia risk Weird Wednesday: Rescued 'baby hedgehog' turns out to be a pom pom from a hat Watch: Dog digging in Florida yard unearths decades-old military bomb Nine raccoons on the loose from Netherlands zoo Watch: Chinese man regurgitates stream of water for nearly 6 minutes TDIH: Pony Express | US Mail Delivery History | Britannica Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Apr 03, 2024•23 min
Kombucha Can Mimic the Effects of Fasting in the Body, According to a Study Lego head mugshots add to California’s debate on policing and privacy TDIH: Flash! Bang! It's the Human Cannonball! - On This Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 02, 2024•18 min
‘Exhausted’ immune cells in healthy women could be target for breast cancer prevention No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban The Bankrupt Irishman Who Created the Dollar Sign by Accident - Atlas Obscura Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 01, 2024•16 min
The "Devil Comet" rides the dark skies – we’ll explain, Oregon’s outback gains a new certification … and it’s "out of this world" and on This Week in History, a well dig yields the archaeological discovery of a lifetime. The Devil Comet ( Gizmodo ) ( Interesting Engineering ) ( MSN ) ( Popular Science ) Dark Sky Sanctuary ( GNN) Terracotta Warriors ( BBC ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more ...
Mar 29, 2024•17 min
One French town solves a flooding issue while producing solar energy at the same time, a Swedish court issues an interesting ruling on meteorites and on This Day in History, the first US ambulance takes to the streets in Cincinnati. Cemetary Solar Energy ( EuroNews ) Meteortie Ownership ( AP News ) First Ambulance ( Fox News ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
Mar 28, 2024•16 min
One UK restaurant’s quest to eliminate food waste while feeding the hungry, Weird Wednesday includes a waiter and waitress race, beware the waking bears, helping a stuck skunk, and another Guinness World Record – Plus, on This Day in History, we look at what is considered the most chivalrous battle of all time. The Long Table ( The Guardian ) ( Wrap ) Waiter/Waitress Race ( AP News ) Beware the Bears ( UPI ) Stuck Skunk ( UPI ) GWR - Escape Record ( UPI ) Battle of Thirty ( Britannica ) Contact ...
Mar 27, 2024•24 min
Scientists Discover Potential HIV Cure Man finds England's biggest gold nugget (See Also: A History of the California Gold Rush) TDIH: All about Vulcan, a hypothetical planet between the Sun and Mercury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 26, 2024•23 min
Genetically modified pig kidneys … in humans? We’ll explain. One oil-rich, Middle Eastern Country embraces sustainable fuel alternatives. Plus, on This Day In History, one famous writer is sentenced to five years in prison. Genetically Modified Pid Kidney Transplant ( NPR ) Dubai Company Looks to Cooking Oil ( GNN ) Story of O. Henry ( American Literature ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more...
Mar 25, 2024•20 min
New evidence that early humans were in Europe earlier than previously thought, one record-setting road-trip takes place at speeds under 10 mph, and hundreds in Mexico publicly protest the need for more sleep. Plus, on This Week in History, the closing of the nation’s most iconic prison. European Stone Tools ( AP News ) ( Nature ) Toy Car Road Trip ( UPI ) ( Instagram - cassie.aran ) Sleep Protest ( Fox44 News ) Alcatraz History ( History ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram ...
Mar 22, 2024•17 min
Moss to the rescue – cuttings to improve water quality at one UK reservoir, the modern day quest for buried treasure has begun … we’ll have details, and one zoo see a rare birth – the first in ten years. Plus, on This Day in History, a famous bear takes to the skies … though not willingly. Moss Cuttings to Restore Bog ( GNN ) Sunken Ship/Treasure ( The Metro ) ( NDTV ) Pygmy Hippo ( Reuters ) ( People ) Yogi Testing ( The Aviationist ) ( Sierra Hotel Aeronautics ) Contact the show - coolstuffcom...
Mar 21, 2024•19 min
A centuries-old artifact is pulled from a UK river and Weird Wednesday including Sandboarding, bees on the loose, banned car horns, and a couple snakes. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at punishments for the Boston Tea Party. River Artifact ( Oxford Mail ) ( University of Bristol ) ( NY Times ) ( Historical Association ) Sandboarding ( Reuters ) Bees! ( UPI ) Car Horns ( AP News ) Car Snake ( UPI ) Escaped Snake ( UPI ) Boston Tea Party ( CDNC ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.co...
Mar 20, 2024•25 min
We’re now one step closer to bringing back the woolly mammoth, one person’s uses cloning for a nefarious purpose, and staff at a veterinary hospital take an extremely novel approach to caring for a young fox. Plus, on This Day in History, a confederate ship sinks and is later found on the same day … 102 years apart. Woolly Mammath ( NPR ) Sheep Cloned to Hunt ( Gizmodo ) Orphaned Red Fox ( AP News ) USS Georgiana ( Shipwrecks ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook L...
Mar 19, 2024•20 min
Antarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring: Do you have what it takes? NASA Lunar Lighthouse Beacons Navigation Odie Lander (Also See: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/marshall/nasa-to-demonstrate-autonomous-navigation-system-on-moon ) TDIH: A Brief History of Buses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 18, 2024•22 min
Coral reef restoration shows amazing promise, NASA sends another “message in a bottle”, and the well-known space organization now has its own tabletop RPG game. Plus, This Day in History, the first dot com domain is taken. Coral Reef Restoration ( GNN ) ( Cell Press ) Message in a Bottle ( GNN ) NASA Game ( NASA - The Lost Universe ) Domain History ( StackScale ) ( History of Information ) ( Nameboy ) ( Colorlib ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more abou...
Mar 15, 2024•23 min
What you need to know about the upcoming total solar eclipse, including how will animals respond and on This Day in History, we look at one of the most brilliant minds of all time. Solar Eclipse ( AP News ) ( NPR ) Animals Reaction to Solar Eclipse ( AP News ) Einstein ( ScienceStruck ) ( National Geographic ) ( The Fact File ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Mar 14, 2024•22 min
Artificial Intelligence is being used to predict sudden cardiac arrest … doctors are making progress and we’ll tell you about it, it’s Weird Wednesday which means free gas in Omaha … that’s a felony … a bizarre new sport in Colorado blends rodeo with skiing, Kevin Bacon escapes his pigpen in Wisconsin, and one lego piece sells for nearly $20K. Plus, on This Day in History - how earmuffs kept one town running for decades. AI - Cardiac Arrest ( Cedars Sinai ) Free Gas Glitch ( AP News ) Skijoring ...
Mar 13, 2024•23 min
One family’s discovery is a find of a lifetime, a mammal’s return to a region where they were previously extinct, an amphibian that produces milk has been found, and This Week Is History - Coke is finally bottled up. Dinosaur Footprints ( GNN ) Gray Whales in Cape Cod ( GNN ) Milk-Producing Amphibian ( NPR ) ( Nature ) Coke Bottles ( History ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad...
Mar 12, 2024•19 min
We leave earth’s atmosphere for today's episode asking, after nearly 50 years, have we heard the last from Voyager 1? We follow up on the latest from the US Government on the existence of UFOs, is the truth really out there? Plus, This Day in History takes a look at the Normal School. Voyager 1 ( NPR ) UFOs ( Sky News ) The Normal School ( MyChamplainValley ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn mo...
Mar 11, 2024•20 min
A feathered tourist causes a stir in Las Vegas, bringing the Bellagio Fountains to a halt – speaking of birds, a new study indicates they may be smarter than we think. And file this under “you’ve gotta be kidding me” – a pair of doppelgangers w/ more than just looks in common. Plus, This Day in History, the helicopter achieves aviation history Bellagio Fountains/Bird ( AP News ) Birds Learn ( GNN ) Doppelgangers ( NDTV ) Helicopter History ( ArthurYoung.com ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@...
Mar 08, 2024•17 min
Jupiter's moon Europa may have less oxygen than expected (Associated Press) Quick-thinking pilot delivers baby mid-flight after mother goes into labor (Sky News) AI Might Not Be the Future of Fast Food Drive-Thru Lanes After All (Gizmodo) TDIH: MLB Rules Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 07, 2024•23 min
A Colorado school district says its electric school bus has proven superior to its diesel counterparts, we’ll tell you why. This week’s Weird Wednesday includes an odd rescue of a dog, a theft you don't hear about every day, a Big Mac record, and bunny tattoos. Plus, This Day in History, the circus inspires a common backyard product for kids. Electric School Bus ( 9News ) Dog Rescue ( UPI ) Leap Year Glitch ( UPI ) Venus Flytrap Poachers ( AP News ) Big Mac Record ( UPI ) Rabbit Tattoos ( UPI ) ...
Mar 06, 2024•24 min
There has been another development on the flying car front – will these things ever become a reality? Plus, how one US clothing company is working to minimize waste using old swimwear. On This Day in History, trains get a little safer. Flying Car ( New Atlas ) Swimwear Recycling ( Fast Company ) Airbrakes ( Wired ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
Mar 05, 2024•16 min
Females dominate men when it comes to exercise, we’ll explain why males need to work out longer to achieve the same benefits, we say good night to the moon lander Odysseus, and one prank warns of irritated animals ahead. Plus, looking at This Day in History, is the US missing someone from its list of presidents? Exercise Comparison ( GNN ) ( Cedars Sinai ) Moon Lander Odysseus ( AP News ) Road Sign ( UPI ) ( KREM 2 ) Inauguration ( White House History ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail....
Mar 04, 2024•17 min
A new and improved exoskeleton is helping people walk again, a Willy Wonka experience makes kids cry and not because they were turned into blueberries or sucked through a tube of chocolate, plus a new phone app that could help diagnose depression. On This Day in History, we celebrate Feb 30th, no that is not a misprint. Exoskeleton ( New Atlas ) Willy Wonka Mayhem ( Gizmodo ) Phone App - Depression ( Dartmouth ) February 30th ( History Facts ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instag...
Mar 01, 2024•24 min
Is a universal snake antivenom on the horizon? Scientists are making significant progress, New moons have been discovered in our solar system and on This Day in History, the witch hunt begins in Salem. Snake Venom ( Scripps ) New Moons (AP News) ( MSN ) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 29, 2024•19 min
The UK’s push for energy-efficient homes made of mud and straw and no, it’s not the three little pigs, we’ll explain. This week’s Weird Wednesday includes a naked man festival that ends after being around for over 1000 years, an update on Florida Man Games, lost money that has been returned, and another Guinness World Record. Plus, this day in history, the first TV appearance for basketball. Mud Home ( GNN ) Naked Man Festival ( UPI ) "Drink Driver" ( AP News ) Lost Money ( UPI ) GWR - Toy Car (...
Feb 28, 2024•22 min
A new cancer drug saves the leg and life of a three-legged pitbull named Annabel Lee. What could that mean for the future of treatment? The alleged tiniest apartment in New York -- with no bathroom or kitchen -- will still cost you $1,200. What would you pay to live in Midtown Manhattan? One student in Canada opts for weekly flights to class in order to SAVE money. And on This Day in History, Pokemon debuts for the Nintendo Gameboy. A New Cancer Drug for Dogs ( WCJB ) The Tiniest Apartment in Ne...
Feb 27, 2024•19 min
The latest efforts in Kenya to restore a once-thriving, but now endangered species of rhinoceros in Africa, tooth-fairy gifts soar in value relative to yesteryear, Apple advises against using rice to dry a wet smartphone, and on this day in history, the efforts of one lesser known president lead to the Grand Canyon becoming a US national park. 21 Rhinos Introduced to Losaiba Conservancy in Kenya ( Nature.org ) Tooth Fairy Inflation ( Sky News) Apple Advice ( UPI - wet phone , NDTV - fake iPhone ...
Feb 26, 2024•23 min
