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Short-form objects of fascination from the editors of Damn Interesting.
75 Episodes
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Japan's Balloon Bombs

Japan's Balloon Bombs

2005-09-0702:55

One of World War 2's best-kept secrets was that of the Japanese balloon bombs, the first weapon ever deployed with in...
Starfish Prime

Starfish Prime

2005-09-0803:38

On the night of 9 July 1962 a number of beach front hotels in Honolulu, Hawaii were throwing “rainbow bomb” parties;...
Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book Library is in possession of many fascinating historic texts, but perhaps its mos...
Tourette Syndrome is a highly misunderstood neurological disorder. It is depicted throughout popular media as an unco...
Although the fax machine did not begin to see wide acceptance until the late 1970s, the device's invention predated i...
The Spotted Rose Snapper, which lives off the coast of California, is one of a handful of species of fish that are pl...
In the early- to mid-1950s, Dr. Paul Kuroda from the University of Arkansas described the possibility of naturally oc...
The Brits called it "Dazzle Painting," and the Yanks called it "Razzle Dazzle." It transformed ships of war from plai...
Imagine a car that seats eleven passengers, turns on a dime, has excellent fuel efficiency, and cruises happily at 12...
In 1953, the United States Department of Defense was conducting a series of nuclear weapons tests called Operation Up...
Very few details are known about the life of Adam Rainer, but in a way, he represents an extraordinary piece of medic...
By using selective breeding programs over many generations, horse breeds have been produced which are little more tha...
Nuclear Landmines

Nuclear Landmines

2006-01-1003:31

In 1950s-era Germany, the British forces which had been stationed there after World War 2 were understandably nervous...
During the early days of atomic bomb experiments in the 1940s, nuclear weapons scientists had some difficulty studyin...
The Stinkbird Enigma

The Stinkbird Enigma

2006-07-1803:55

In South America, in the swamps of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers, lives a very unusual bird. The hoatzin is a phea...
The Ice Worm Cometh

The Ice Worm Cometh

2011-11-1604:12

On the curious, tiny organisms that make their homes inside glaciers. .
Poster Child

Poster Child

2016-05-3001:31

In 1935, Sonne ins Haus (The Sun in the Home) was one of the few magazines allowed to circulate in Nazi Germany. The...
Cut It Out

Cut It Out

2016-05-3103:25

Inés Ramírez Pérez of Rio Talea, Mexico, is known for being one of the only confirmed people to have successfully completed a Caesarian section on herself.
Vicary-ous

Vicary-ous

2016-06-0301:27

Market researcher James Vicary became well-known for a 1957 study attesting to the efficacy of subliminal advertising...
All Together Now

All Together Now

2016-06-0801:20

In 1964, The Beatles traveled across the pond for a series of tour dates that would be their first in North America....
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