194: The Republic of Rose Island
In the late 1960s, the grooviest place to be was a platform off the coast of Italy... for two months, anyway.
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Ungeniused
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia and sharing knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life. Hosted by Stephen Hackett and Myke Hurley.
Episodes
193: John Hancock Tower
This 60-story, 790-foot skyscraper towered over Boston when it opened in 1976, and thankfully is still upright, despite some startling structural issues.
192: The Citicorp Center Engineering Crisis
The Citicorp Center's unique design turned heads when it opened in the 1970s. Little did people know that the building was in danger of collapse until secret repairs could be made.
191: Vantablack
“It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none — none more black.”
190: Buc-ee's
It's a gas station. It's a jerky bar. It's a set of very clean bathrooms. It's a gas station. It's a jerky bar. It's a bathroom. Are you getting it? This is not three highway stops. It's one highway stop. And they call it Buc-ee's.
189: Fainting Goats
We've all been startled by sudden noises, but some goats take being scared to an all-new level.
188: Jazz Design
It may have been a design for the lowly paper cup, but Jazz design has come to define much of the aesthetic we associate with the glory days of the 1990s.
187: Long-term Nuclear Waste Warning Messages
Storing nuclear waste comes with many safety challenges. One of them is keeping people away from the site... even tens of thousands of years after everyone involved is dead and gone.
186: The Mighty Spork
Do you need to use a fork, but could also use a spoon? Get you a utensil that can do both!
185: Three More Weird Sports
It's been too long since Stephen and Myke looked at some unusual sports. Today, that wrong is righted with discussions of wife-carrying, toe wrestling and mobile phone throwing.
184: World Sauna Championships
From 1999 to 2010, Finland hosted an annual endurance contest that ultimately ended in tragedy.
183: McBarge and Expo 86
In 1986, Vancouver held a World's Fair. One feature of the expo — a floating McDonald's restaurant — has made waves ever since.
182: The 1961 Goldsboro B-52 Crash
60 years ago, a B-52 carrying two nuclear weapons crashed in North Carolina.
181: Parking Chairs
Need to call dibs on a parking spot after you dug it out of the snow? Just grab a chair!
180: The Baltic Sea Anomaly
On the floor of the Baltic Sea rests the remains of a crashed UFO. Or a rock. Whatever.
179: The Videotape Format War
The 1980s were a magical time when the world enjoyed neon, disco and Betamax.
178: Twelve Drummers Drumming
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me twelve drummers drumming.
177: Eleven Pipers Piping
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me eleven pipers piping.
176: Ten Lords A-leaping
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me ten lords a-leaping.
175: Nine Ladies Dancing
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me nine ladies dancing.
174: Eight Maids A-Milking
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me eight maids a-milking.
173: Seven Swans A-swimming
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me seven swans a-swimming.
172: Six Geese A-laying
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me six geese a-laying.
171: Five Golden Rings
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me five golden rings.
170: Four Calling Birds
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me four calling birds.
169: Three French Hens
On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me three French hens.
168: Two Turtle Doves
On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me two turtle doves.
167: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree.
166: The Twelve Days of Christmas
First published in the 1700s, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a true holiday tradition, with people singing it worldwide each year.
165: Scrub Daddy
Dirty dishes deserve happiness too.