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Hosted by Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff, in just 15-20 minutes, they will cover the coolest stuff that happened in the world that you may have missed. Science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art, and hope. The antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service.
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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
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
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
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 (AP News) Kevin Bacon - The Pig (AP News) March Meowness Library Fines (UPI) $18K Lego Piece (UPI) (People) Earmuffs (Smithsonian) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook
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
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
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@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook    
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
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) Trampoline (Smithsonian) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook
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
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.com Instagram - Facebook
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 Instagram - Facebook
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
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 (UPI) TDIH (NCAA) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook
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 New York City (NDTV) (Instagram) Commute in the Skies (WBAY) TDIH: Pokemon   Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook
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) Grand Canyon (Library of Congress) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook
The brightest light in space is identified, times running out for one rare dinosaur fossil, an explosive surprise in the wall of one Seattle home, and on this day in history, an historic moment as the US flag is raised Iwo Jima. Brightest Light in Space (ESO) Pliosaur Race (BBC) Grenade Found (Fox News) Flag Raised at Iwo Jima (History.com) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook
You might soon opt to light your yard with plants, we’ll explain, and doctors that do normal work with human patients are called in for a ‘first’ at the 115-year-old Fort Worth zoo. Plus, on This Day in History, the Finnish government proposes a very unique holiday. Glow-in-the-dark Plants (CNN) Zoo C-Section (Fort Worth Zoo) Unique Holiday Proposed (LA Times) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook
For the first time in history, a child has been cured of a particular type of brain cancer and this week’s Weird Wednesday includes an odd race, strange raccoons, and another Guinness World Record. Plus, this day in history, the flying car may have been around longer than you think. Brain Cancer (Straits Times) Pancake Race (AP News) Wallet Found (UPI) DoorDash Raccoons (UPI) Lost Raccoon (UPI) Sweater GWR (UPI) Flying Car (365 Days of Motoring) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook
Could ocean farming provide the path to a more sustainable – and profitable – future? Also, Is there really any benefit to closing all your phone apps? Plus, 50 years later, a lost guitar returns to its iconic owner. All that and on this day in history, after 32 thousand years, an extinct plant return. Underwater Farming (Positive.news) Closing Your Apps (Gizmodo) Lost Guitar Returns Home (GNN) Ancient Plant Returns (MyModernMet) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook
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Bob Knudsen

I'm digging this new iteration!

Nov 27th
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Bob Knudsen

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

Nov 23rd
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Bob Knudsen

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

Nov 23rd
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Sep 23rd
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Micah Roberts

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
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Micah Roberts

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

Sep 8th
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Old man

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

Jun 17th
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Thor Engebretson

Informative and insightful.

Mar 31st
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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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