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Wild Horses Return to Kazakstan After 200 Years & on TDIH: The First Roundtrip Flight Between Two Major Cities.

2024-06-1314:22

The world’s last truly wild horses return to the steppe of Kazakstan. And, on This Day in History, the first roundtrip flight between two large cities. Wild Horses Return to Kazakhstan Plains After Two Centuries of Absence TDIH: Hamilton Breaks Air Records – Today in History: June 13 - Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project The crazy man of the air: C.K. Hamilton wows crowds in 1910 — General Aviation News Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A New Study Says Elephants Call Each Other by Name, Weird Wednesday Features a 97-Year-Old High School Graduate, a Longstanding Class Reunion, and a 'Sugar Glider' on a Plane. TDIH: Harry Houdini's Iconic Straight Jacket Escape over NYC

2024-06-1223:06

A new study suggests elephants call each other by name. Weird Wednesday features a 97-year-old high school graduate, a longstanding class reunion, and a 'sugar glider' on a plane. On This Day in History, Harry Houdini performs one of his iconic tricks. African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows 97-year-old woman earns high school diploma in Utah Oregon high school class holds its 80th annual reunion Flight delayed after sugar glider escapes aboard plane David Rush creates new world record category on balance board TDIH: Harry Houdini freed himself from a straight jacket while hung by his ankles Houdini’s Idol and Professional Namesake: Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edible Beads to Combat Cirrhosis & TDIH: The First Distinguished Flying Cross is Awarded for One Famous Flight

2024-06-1113:13

The edible beads that could combat cirrhosis and other gut conditions. And on This Day in History; The First Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded for one famous flight. Edible Carbon Beads Can Reduce Cirrhosis Liver Disease By Restoring Gut Microbiome TDIH: On June 11, 1927, Charles Lindbergh received the first Distinguished Flying Cross THE LEGEND OF LUCKY LINDBERGH | | azdailysun.com Contact the Show: coolstufcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Amazing Health Benefits of Pomegranates Include Combatting Alzheimer's & TDIH: The First Modern, Public Zoo Opens in France

2024-06-1014:42

Pomegranates have been known to possess a wide range of health benefits and new research indicates they may help combat Alzeheimer's and other neurodegenerative conditions. On 'This Day in History,' the first public zoo opens in France in 1793, bringing animal accessibility and wonder to the masses. Eating Pomegranates Can Help Alzheimer’s Patients Alleviate Symptoms, Study Says Naturally occurring substance in pomegranates can improve treatment of Alzheimer’s disease Jardin des Plantes: In the midst of the French Revolution, the first public zoo is created. (famousdaily.com) Paris Zoo | Animals, Conservation, Education | Britannica History of the Ménagerie, the zoo of the Jardin des Plantes - (jardindesplantesdeparis.fr) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Battery Powered Trains Set to Take Off in the UK, A Cat Missing for 12 Years Returns Home & TDIH: The Reel-to-Reel Home Video Recorded

2024-06-0718:03

Battery-powered 'bi-mode' trains in the UK could save A LOT of money, and help the environment. A Friday feel-good sees a long-lost cat make its way home after 12 years, and on This Day in History, we harken back to the reel-to-reel video recorder. Data from Battery-Powered Trains Shows Swapping Batteries for Diesel Saves 12 Million Tons of Emissions Every Year Cat Missing for 12 Years Reunites with Owner After Friend Recognizes Photo of the Pet on Facebook Retro Thing: The Sony CV-2000 Reel-to-Reel Video Recorder Sony Group Portal - Product & Technology Milestones−Recorder & Player Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stegosaurus Goes to Auction, The Spoon That Makes Food Taste Saltier, and TDIH - The Largest Volcanic Eruption Ever Witnessed

2024-06-0617:29

A massive stegosaurus is set to go to auction … and in turn, make one man rich. Japan rolls out a spoon that makes food taste saltier … without adding any more salt. Plus, on This Day in History, the largest volcanic eruption ever witnessed Stegosaurus Auction (BBC) Salt Spoon (Sky News) Volcanic Eruptions (History) (Geology.com) (The Conversation) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ancient Roman Artifacts Discovered in Egyptian Pet Cemetery, Weird Wednesday: A Pringles Thief, An Elusive Peacock and A Fish Out of Water & TDIH: Bananas Arrive in the US via the World's Fair

2024-06-0514:04

Letters Written by Ancient Roman Commanders Have Been Found in a Pet Cemetery in Egypt Supplemental: Relics Found in Egyptian Pet Cemetery Weird Wednesday: Pringles thief told police 'once you pop, you can't stop' Animal control officers in Michigan struggle to capture elusive peacock Junior doctor goes viral after rescuing live fish from garden lawn in Newcastle TDIH: Bananas at the World’s Fair (famousdaily.com) A History Of Bananas | Import To The Americas Then Growth (wholesalenutsanddriedfruit.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Innovative Retractable Field, Implantable Light Therapy for Better Healing, and TDIH - Transcontinental Express Trip in 83 Hours

2024-06-0415:38

Retractable sports fields are nothing new – but in Spain, they’ve found an incredibly innovative new way of storing and caring for the country’s most revered plot of grass, a new, implantable light therapy could promote better healing in those suffering from spinal cord injuries, and on This Day in History - The Transcontinental Express makes its cross country journey in 83 hours. Retractable Sports Field (GNN) Implantable Light Therapy (AIChE) (GNN) Transcontinental Express (History) (The Historical Marker Database) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5-Year-Old Gets Bionic Arm, Ancient Egyptian Cancer, and TDIH - The First American Spacewalk

2024-06-0318:09

A five-year-old from New York becomes the youngest ever to be fitted with a bionic arm, Ancient Egyptians appear to have known more about cancer than previously suspected. Plus This Day in History - America’s first space walk. Bionic Arm (GNN) Ancient Egyptian Cancer (CNN) (GNN) Spacewalk (NASA) (Space.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forecasting Solar Storms, A 16-Year-Old's Medical Research Breakthrough & a Cereal History Lesson; Dr. John Harvey Kellog Invents Corn Flakes

2024-05-3118:29

A better understanding of our sun leads to more accurate processes for predicting future solar storms like the one experienced earlier in May, a 16-year-old from Kentucky secures a sizable cash prize for her medical research, and on TDIH; the origin of Corn Flakes, Kellogg's and Post. Sun's magnetic field may form close to the surface. This finding could improve solar storm forecasts (AP News) Supplemental: Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere (AP News) 16-year-old Wins $75,000 for Her Award-Winning Discovery That Could Help Revolutionize Biomedical Implants (Business Insider) Supplemental: Additional Reading on OECTs Why Was Cereal Invented? A Brief History of Corn Flakes (HowStuffWorks) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Death Valley Fish Makes Comeback, Vulcan Confirmed Not to Exist, Japan Tourist Mesh Screen Update, and TDIH - The First Motor Car Accident

2024-05-3024:05

An endangered fish found only in Death Valley makes a comeback. The planet Vulcan is once again confirmed to ONLY be the work of science fiction. And an update on the mesh screen in Japan, designed to keep tourists in line – here’s a hint … they haven’t been kept in line. Plus, on This Day in History, the first motor car accident is recorded. Death Valley Fish (USA Today) (US Fish & Wildlife Service) "Vulcan" (Gizmodo) Tourist Mesh Screen (Sky News) First Motor Car Accident (Old New York Tours) (Salwen.com) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

90-Year-Old Astronaut, Weird Wednesday (Old Truck Driver, Odd Races, and GWR), plus TDIH - The Turkey Trot Gets Women Fired

2024-05-2921:24

At age 90, Astronaut training finally pays off for Ed Dwight with an adventure six decades in the making. Weird Wednesday brings us the oldest truck driver, odd races, and Guinness World Record “professional” David Rush is at it again. Plus, on This Day in History, the Turkey Trot gets 15 women fired. 90-Year-Old Astronaut (GNN) (NPR) 90-Year-Old Truck Driver (UPI) Odd Races (AP News) Rush's Disc Catching Record (UPI) Turkey Trot (NPR) (YouTube - Jared Morin) (YouTube - Adventures in Dance) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Planet That Could Support Life, The Library of Things, and TDIH - The First Indoor Pool Opens

2024-05-2821:16

A new planet discovered that could support human life – and it’s only 40 million light years away. The Library of Things makes some tasks easier than ever. Plus, on This Day in History, the first indoor pool opens. New Planet (GNN) (NASA) Library of Things (GNN) First Indoor Pool (On This Very Day) (Information Britain) (The Straight Dope) 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

The Dream Summer Job Paying Up To $100K, A 91-Year-Old's MASSIVE Donation to his Local Fire Department, A Baby-Rescuing Hero in Ohio & TDIH: Samuel Morse and his Telegraph

2024-05-2419:39

Here’s a Summer Dream Job: Get Paid $100K to Swim in Pools in All 50 States in the U.S. 91-Year-old Surprises Tiny Fire Department With $500,000 For Updating Their Archaic Equipment Video: https://youtu.be/NYiJWuatrFQ ‘My Baby is Still in the House!’ Hero Stranger Dives into Burning Home Twice to Save Ohio Baby TDIH: Samuel Morse demonstrates the telegraph with the message, “What hath God wrought?” (history.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dog Rescued in Australia's Outback, Ancient Tomb Unearthed in China, and TDIH - First Automobile Trip Across the US

2024-05-2322:29

A helicopter to the rescue in Australia’s outback, an ancient tomb is unearthed in China, and on This Day in History - the first automobile trip across the US gets underway - all based on a bet. Dog Rescued in Australia's Outback (GNN) Ancient Chinese Tomb (South China Morning Post) (GNN) First Roadtrip (The Vintage News) (Atlas Obscura) 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

700+ Kyles Just Isn't Enough, Weird Wednesday Has Tacos Declared Sandwiches, and TDIH: A Steamship Traverses the Atlantic for the First Time

2024-05-2216:57

706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record Weird Wednesday: Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis's baby names revealed | AP News Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches' | AP News Watch: World's oldest sloth turns 54 at German zoo - UPI.com TDIH: Crossing the Atlantic by Steamship | National Postal Museum 1838: A Steamship Completes a Trailblazing Voyage across the Atlantic Ocean – Transportation History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Herd of Bison Restore CO2 Balance, Some of the Universe's Oldest Stars in Our Own Galaxy & TDIH: The First Bike in the US

2024-05-2119:05

Herd of Bison Reintroduced in Europe Are Climate Heroes–Helping Store CO2 Equal to 43,000 Cars (GNN) Researchers Discover the Universe’s Oldest Stars Circling Our Own Galaxy: ‘We have a new way to find them’ TDIH: Bicycles reach the U.S. (famousdaily.com) Object of Intrigue: Two-Wheeled Transport for Regency Dandies - Atlas Obscura The History of the First Bicycle and Its Evolution (bicyclepotential.org) 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

How Spiders Use Their Webs To Capture Sound, Upcoming iPhone and Google Updates & TDIH: The First Speeding Citation Issued in the US (to a man going 12 mph)

2024-05-2022:53

Spiders Use Their Webs as Giant Microphones to Hear What’s Going on Around Them, Says New Research (GoodNewsNetwork) iPhone 16 Pro Max Could Get Longer Better Battery Life (gizmodo.com) Google's New Feature That Lets You Talk by Staring At Emojis (gizmodo.com) The First Speeding Infraction in the U.S. was Committed by a New York City Taxi Driver in an Electric Car on May 20, 1899 (todayifoundout.com) More Reading: May 20, 1899 - The first speeding ticket in USA is issued - This Day In Automotive History More Reading: Local fines and fees revenue across the 50 states (reason.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Climate Resilient Rooftop, Teenage Boy Releases Story from Ancient Texts, and TDIH - Record Salmon Caught

2024-05-1717:10

Amsterdam’s rooftop makeover in the name of climate resiliency and a teenage boy releases his first published book pulled directly from translated, ancient hieroglyphs from Egypt. Plus, on TDIH: a record sized salmon is caught. Rooftop Makeover (GNN) Ancient Texts Published into Book (GNN) TDIH - Record Salmon (Anchorage Daily News) (Fish with JD) 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

Doctorate Awarded to 17-Year-Old, New Discoveries in Space, and TDIH - The First Motorcycle Trek Across America

2024-05-1619:06

A Chicago teen’s remarkable feat, which started at age 10. Two new discoveries in space just 1,000 light years away. Plus, on This Day in History, the first motorcycle trek across America. Teen's Accomplishment (AP News) (NBC News) (ABC News) Fluffy Planet (AP News) Planet Making Ingredients (AP News) Motorcycle Trek (Ride Apart) (GlobalSpec) 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

Comments (13)

Jaris Kitty

I used to listen religiously to this. the new episodes sound like watered down old episodes without the deep resesearch. listenablity has gone up but where is the nerdy?

May 17th

Bob Knudsen

I'm digging this new iteration!

Nov 27th

I'm enjoying the reboot, thanks for keeping it light-hearted!

Nov 23rd

James Mark

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Jan 11th

Micah Roberts

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Sep 23rd

For the first time, despite being a long-time listener, I'm actually listening on my ride home! Amtrak, from NYC to PHL is a bit longer than this one podcast, but the part where I got to listen was made that much more enjoyable!

Sep 14th

Our VHS boxes are only one of the many reasons Philly > NYC. Just sayin'. 😉

Sep 8th

Old man

I wonder how many people have died of obesity due to that man.

Jun 17th

Thor Engebretson

Informative and insightful.

Mar 31st

Michael Forsythe

Thanks for all your great newscasting!

Mar 27th

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Julia Burger

This is an informative podcast. Thank you and keep up the good work!

Mar 18th

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