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Covering the most interesting and coolest stories that you may have missed around the world in about 15 minutes a day. Cool Stuff Ride Home looks at science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art, and hope. This is the antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service.
Hosted by Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff.
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A new wearable armband might help stroke victims with flexibility in their arms and the latest new drink trend - "Dirty Soda" - we’ll explain what that is. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at the London Beer Flood that claimed several lives and spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons on the streets of London.
New Wearable Cuff 'Rewires' Brains of Stroke Patients by Stimulating Nerves (goodnewsnetwork.org)
Task-Oriented Design of a Multi-Degree of Freedom Upper Limb Prosthesis with Integrated Myocontrol and Sensory Feedback — NYU Scholars
What is a "dirty soda"? The latest drink trend and its health impact, explained. - CBS News
NASA launches spacecraft to gauge if Jupiter's moon Europa can host life (msn.com)
The London Beer Flood of 1814 (historic-uk.com)
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The decision-making processes in fungi - you heard that right! Weird Wednesday has an Mt Everest discovery 100 years later, a wife-carrying competition, and controversy in the Conkers Championship…we’ll explain. And on This Day in History, the start of Disney Cartoons.
Do fungi recognize shapes? | ScienceDaily
Everest climber Irvine's foot believed found after 100 years (bbc.com)
Wife-carrying championship victory brings beer, cash | AP News
Conkers controversy: World tournament investigates claims of cheating with steel chestnut | AP News
Disney History - D23
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Can CBD be used to snuff out mosquitos? New research says ‘yes’, and, perhaps a surprise but space is getting crowded – or at least satellite traffic is on the rise. Is this cause for concern? Plus on This Day in History, shredded wheat – the cereal that would greatly impact an industry – and the patented machine that made it.
CBD from Hemp Kills Mosquitoes, Inflicting 100% Mortality Rate on Pesticide-Resistant Insects (goodnewsnetwork.org)
Larvicidal Activity of Hemp Extracts and Cannabidiol against the Yellow Fever Mosquito Aedes aegypti (mdpi.com)
A satellite collision catastrophe is now inevitable, experts warn | BBC Science Focus Magazine
SpaceX Starlink satellites caused 25,000 near-misses in just 6 months | Space
History of Shredded Wheat | Shredded Wheat Collectors' Website (iloveshreddedwheat.com)
Henry D. Perky, the Shredded Wheat King - Nebraska State Historical Society
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A new study reveals human and animal hair in the teeth of the famous ‘man-eater’ lions that were killed in 1898, and what we can learn from a rare well-preserved Viking burial site. Plus, on This Day in History, Teddy Roosevelt delivers an hour-long campaign speech in Milwaukee AFTER being shot in the chest.
Genomic study identifies human, animal hair in 'man-eater' lions' teeth | ScienceDaily
In Denmark, 50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons have been unearthed, a rare discovery | AP News
Teddy Roosevelt survived shooting, assassination attempt in Milwaukee (jsonline.com)
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A new electroactive material may represent a massive breakthrough for wearable devices, including the medical variety – we’ve got details. Plus, on This Day in History, the patent wars over who really invented the laser come to an end.
Nature and plastics inspire breakthrough in soft sustainable materials | ScienceDaily
Gordon Gould: The Long Battle For The Laser Patent | Electronic Design
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Voyager 2 shuts off one of its five remaining instruments to preserve power. Plus, on This Day in History; an extended look at the history of the first synthetic soap and its successor – a massive brand name that’s still dominating the market today – some 90 years later.
NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power | Popular Science (popsci.com)
NASA Turns Off Iconic Voyager 2 Instrument As Space Probe Loses Power | IFLScience
NASA Turns Off Science Instrument to Save Voyager 2 Power | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Development of Tide Synthetic Detergent - American Chemical Society (acs.org)
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On today’s episode; a 2 billion-year-old rock is found to house living microbes! Weird Wednesday features a treasure hunt that ends after 31 years, a job application response that took 50 years, and another midwest alligator. And on This Day in History the first electric blanket is manufactured in the US, and it isn’t cheap!
2-billion-year-old rock home to living microbes
After 31 years, a French treasure hunt may have a winner. The prize: a valuable golden owl | AP News
Treasure hunt for golden owl ends in France after 31 years (bbc.com)
Mailed job application returned to woman after nearly 50 years - UPI.com
Watch: Alligator found hiding under parked car in Detroit suburb - UPI.com
TDIH: History of the Electric Blanket (thoughtco.com)
TDIH: Who Invented The Electric Blanket: A History Of Warmth (slumberhackers.com)
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A mission to study the potential for life on Jupiter’s moon Europa is soon expected to launch. Plus, a potential breakthrough in the field of neuroscience that could help combat Alzheimer’s disease symptoms. And on 'This Day in History'; the microwave oven is patented.
NASA is launching a major mission to look for habitable spots on Jupiter’s moon Europa (theconversation.com)
SpaceX, NASA stand down from Oct. 10 Europa Clipper launch due to Hurricane Milton (msn.com)
Neuroscientists spark shelter-seeking response by reactivating memory circuit
Ride the (electromagnetic) Wave with Percy Spencer! (MIT)
Percy Spencer & The Microwave Oven (MIT)
National Inventors Hall of Fame
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Scientists now say agriculture on earth began 66 million years ago thanks to ... ants! Plus, long thought to be a detriment to learning, a new study provides insight on how teachers can get the most out of cell phones – and other technology – in the classroom. And, on This Day in History, the TV show that brought the nation several dance crazes -- American Bandstand debuts in Philadelphia.
Ant agriculture began 66 million years ago in the aftermath of the asteroid that doomed the dinosaurs
Evaluating technology breaks on cell phone use in a college classroom
"American Bandstand" goes national | August 5, 1957 | HISTORY
The History of "American Bandstand" (liveabout.com)
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With the help of the Webb telescope, scientists have found new information about the surface on one of Pluto’s moons and as for our plastic problems here on earth – researchers have found a common family of bacteria using the material for food. What might that mean for global clean-up efforts. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at the start of the “Men’s Only” magazine, Esquire.
NASA's Webb telescope detects traces of carbon dioxide on a Pluto moon | AP News
NASA Telescope Finds New Details About Pluto's Largest Moon - Newsweek
Webb telescope detects carbon dioxide, hydrogen peroxide on surface of Pluto's largest moon - CBS News
Really, Here's How You Pronounce "Charon"---Probably | WIRED
Wastewater bacteria can breakdown plastic for food | ScienceDaily
Esquire's Living Legacy
Esquire | Men’s Fashion, Style & Culture | Britannica
Arnold Gingrich — Catskill Fly Fishing Museum (cffcm.com)
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The first battery-powered planes are tested to help improve global emissions emitted from aircrafts and on This Day in History, the first female senator is appointed - but only serves for 24 hours, we’ll explain.
The world's first battery-powered planes have landed. But how safe are they? | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Sustainable air travel: Could long-haul flights ever go green? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
ZeroAvia Makes Aviation History, Flying World’s Largest Aircraft Powered with a Hydrogen-Electric Engine - ZeroAvia
Rebecca Latimer Felton - New Georgia Encyclopedia
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A new exoplanet was discovered circling our nearest star neighbor – and no, I'm not talking about the sun. Weird Wednesday includes a fat bear contest, a sheep herding tradition, and a blue lobster. Plus, on This Day in History, 1851 – the pasilalinic-sympathetic compass promises to provide global communication without the use of electronics – instead, they used snails.
Scientists discover planet orbiting closest single star to our Sun | ScienceDaily
Fat Bear Week 2024 | VOTE (explore.org)
Online voting in Alaska's Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant | AP News
Damian Lewis herds sheep over a London bridge in homage to a medieval tradition | AP News
Watch: Aquarium rescues blue lobster from grocery store tank - UPI.com
This week I learned: the snail telegraph – E. H. Mann (ehmannwrites.com)
The Man Who Tried to Invent a Telegraph Made Out of Telepathic Snails (gizmodo.com)
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The latest on cell phones and their potential tie to brain cancer – what does the research tell us? A new piece from Mozart is discovered in Germany, And on This Day in History, President Lincoln’s Civil War substitute – we’ve got the details.
Scientists Determine If Cell Phone Radiation Causes Brain Cancer (prevention.com)
This Lost Mozart Composition Hasn't Been Heard for Centuries. Now, You Can Listen to It | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com)
Previously Unknown Mozart Song Discovered in German Library After 200 Years (goodnewsnetwork.org)
Mozart Biography - Opera Philadelphia
John Summerfield Staples and Abraham Lincoln | Local History Articles | Monroe County Historical Association (monroehistorical.org)
The Conscription Act and Abraham Lincoln's Civil War Substitute (warfarehistorynetwork.com)
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A spectacle in the night sky can be seen now and it will only get brighter and on This Day in History, the world’s first rocket-propelled flight – a publicity stunt, but also an inspiration for future inventors.
Brightening Comet 2023 A3 set to light up autumn sky (bbc.com)
Comet A3 Tracker For The Week Ahead — Where And When To See It (forbes.com)
Fireworks forecast if comet survives risky sun flypast (phys.org)
Car maker Opel’s 1929 publicity stunt to fly world’s first (key.aero)
Today in Engineering History: First Manned Rocket-Propelled Plane Flight (designworldonline.com)
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A balloon could soon bring tourists to the edge of space, after undergoing a successful test. We’ll have the details on what it will cost you. And on 'This Day in History', an endangered rat that’s reportedly capable of cracking open coconuts is confirmed to exist -- on a single island -- back in 2017.
So-Called 'Space Balloon' Completes Crucial Test Ahead of Tourist Flights (gizmodo.com)
$125,000 Balloon Trips To Space Closer After Successful Test Flight (forbes.com)
spaceperspective.com/journal/space-perspective-successfully-completes-development-flight-2
Passengers Invited to Experience an Astronaut's Eye View of Earth in a Balloon : ScienceAlert
Giant, tree-dwelling rat discovered in Solomon Islands
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Scientists say drink more TAP WATER – it’s better for you than its store-bought, bottled counterpart, and Mars soil may be hiding the planet’s ancient atmosphere in plain sight – and it could one day be used as rocket fuel. We’ve got the details. Plus, on This Day in History; Bullseye! America wins what becomes the Leech Cup – the oldest trophy in shooting competition – on the final shot over the heavily favored Irish.
Drinking bottled water is much worse for you than tap, scientists find | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Mars' missing atmosphere could be hiding in plain sight | ScienceDaily
THE GREAT RIFLE MATCH - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com
The Great 1874 International Match | An NRA Shooting Sports Journal (ssusa.org)
The Leech Cup | An NRA Shooting Sports Journal (ssusa.org)
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Extinct volcanoes could hold the key to the rare earth minerals require for today’s electronics. Plus it’s Weird Wednesday and Reggie has a host of stories, including a message in a bottle from an archeologist 200 years ago. On 'This Day in History,' the telekino, aka a remote control is born in 1906.
Extinct volcanoes a 'rich' source of rare earth elements
Look: Archaeologist's message in a bottle found at dig site 200 years later - UPI.com
Message in a bottle, written 200 years ago by an archaeologist, found on a French clifftop - CBS News
Michigan library closed when bugs crawl out of returned DVD case - UPI.com
A lost cat's mysterious 2-month, 900-mile journey home to California | AP News
The World's First Remote Control
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YouTube announced more features for both viewers and creators, plus on This Day in History, KFC opens its first franchise location and it’s not in Kentucky!
The Best New Features Coming to YouTube in 2024 (gizmodo.com)
Made on YouTube 2024: Announcements for YouTube creators and viewers (blog.google)
An Antique Employee-Tracking Device: The International Dial Time Recorder Clock - Core77
The History Of KFC – Feedough
KFC - Our Heritage | KFC
KFC | The Colonel's Story Timeline | The Life of Harland Sanders
A struggling franchisee closes 25 KFC restaurants in the Midwest (restaurantbusinessonline.com)
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The scientific breakthrough that could help us predict catastrophic river shifts. Plus, the global number of rhinos is headed in the right direction, but poaching is also on the rise and a new woolly rhino is found. This Day in History, the founding of what turned into a legendary video gaming company.
Breakthrough study predicts catastrophic river shifts that threaten millions worldwide | ScienceDaily
The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too | AP News
India's one-horned rhino numbers charging ahead, govt says (yahoo.com)
32,400-year-old woolly rhino mummy unearthed with skin, fur intact (interestingengineering.com)
Frozen Mummy of a Subadult Woolly Rhinoceros Coelodonta antiquitatis (Blumenbach, 1799) from the Late Pleistocene of Yakutia | Doklady Earth Sciences (springer.com)
Nintendo was founded in 1889, nearly a century before the NES | The Vintage News
23 September 1889: Nintendo starts making playing cards | MoneyWeek
From creating Japanese playing cards in 1889 to becoming one of the most iconic video game companies in history, see how Nintendo has evolved | Business Insider India
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47 years in and billions of miles from home, Voyager 1 still troubleshoots to explore the great beyond. Staying in space, the largest ever black hole jets have been discovered – and their size is almost incomprehensible. We’ll have the details. And on TDIH, the first fictitious band to hit number one on the Billboard 100.
Voyager 1 survives clogged thruster issue billions of miles away | CNN
NASA's Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix as it flies through interstellar space | Space
Largest ever black hole jet pair discovered in the distant Universe | BBC Science Focus Magazine
50 Years Later, The Archies' 'Sugar, Sugar' Is Still 'Really Sweet' : NPR
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