Who'd A Thunk It?

From Historical figures to new Technologies, "Who'd A Thunk It? " is just me presenting what I've learned after some light research on things I find fascinating, This is my adult Show-&-Tell.

The Beautiful Ones

Rape, Murder, and Cannibalistic Feasts are what these unlucky rodents created for themselves in their dystopian enclosure. This is the Universe 25 Experiment. Accompanying Blog Post: https://acunit.home.blog/2021/10/14/the-beautiful-ones/

10-14
28:03

Beast of Jersey

This episode is about a horrific serial rapist who terrorized a community for over a decade. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/12/19/beast-of-jersey/

12-20
22:14

Harmonist Rappites

I found out about a little cult near where I live and did and episode about them Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/12/04/harmonist-rappites/

12-06
30:08

Hubble

The Hubble Telescope was named after an amazingly human person. Blog: http://acunit.home.blog/2023/11/20/hubble-and-the-universe/

11-22
22:36

War Poetry

Three poems about war and the history that made them Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/11/14/war-poetry/

11-15
21:37

Terrible Lizard

The man who discovered dinosaurs was a weird-horrible person. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/11/07/terrible-lizard/

11-08
21:17

Borderland

The true story of a serial killer who amassed a cult following in Mexico City and killed dozens. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/24/borderland/

10-25
13:29

Strangers

The 2008 movie the Strangers kind of sucked... but the murders that inspired it were very interesting. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/17/strangers/

10-18
25:03

The Blob

The movie The Blog is about an alien blob that falls from outer space and engulfs people into a horrible, gooey death... and it's based on a true story. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/10/the-blob/

10-11
16:41

Rabies

Rabies is one of the oldest, most terrifying, and most fatal diseases known to man. Which is why I chose it as a topic to kick off 2023's Who'd a Thunk It? FRIGHTFEST! Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/03/rabies/

10-04
34:09

SkyWalkers

"Putting riveting tools in the Mohawks’ hands was like putting ham with eggs. They were natural-born bridgemen, said one construction company official." - Carnegie Museum of Natural History Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/09/26/skywalkers/

09-27
22:38

The Real Rain Man

Dustin Hoffman took home an Oscar award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of the autistic savant Raymond in the film Rain Man. Dustin Hoffman's character is based on a real person named Laurence Kim Peek. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/09/19/the-real-rain-man/

09-20
21:32

Stomp the Invader

The spotted lanternfly is a menace and needs to be stopped! Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/09/12/stomp-the-invader/

09-13
22:42

Caissons

Have you ever walked past a bridge or pier and thought: "how the hell did they make this?" Well the answer may shock you. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/09/05/the-caissons/

09-06
12:01

Piss in the Wind

He was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/29/piss-in-the-wind/

08-30
19:15

Czechoslovak Legionnaires

This tales comes from WW1 and the Russian Civil War, but about men who weren't interested in fighting in either one of those really. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/22/czechoslovak-legionnaires/

08-23
42:11

Cards

Playing cards are cool and I wanted to know about their history... and some Fun Facts! Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/15/cards/

08-16
30:22

Soviet Strongman

At age 9 he joined the circus and by age 14 he got his first performance! Only to suffer a career ending injury. But fear not, this one has a happy ending :) Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/08/soviet-strong-man/

08-09
15:16

The Bush Dog

This rare species of canine was thought to be extinct until a guy name Peter saw one in a Brazilian cave. It looks and acts like no other species of canine on the planet. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/01/the-bush-dog/

08-02
21:38

Corpse Flower

The Indonesian island of Sumatra has a native plant that can only be found there: the Titan Arum (AKA the Corpse Flower) Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/07/25/corpse-flower/

07-26
15:15

Stephen Hiteshew

Great stuff!

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