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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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Scientists believe they'd identified the root cause of Lupus though questions remain, a Yellowstone eruption sends dozens of people running, sharks test positive for cocaine due to drug smuggler ocean dumps, and on This Day in History; the first permanent movie theater emerges in New Orleans.
Scientists say they have identified lupus' root cause — and it could pave the way for new treatment
Surprise eruption sends dozens running for safety in Yellowstone | AP News
Sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine
TDIH: Vitascope Hall: America's first movie theater - New Orleans Entertainment Coalition
America's First Movie Theater / Vitascope Hall Historical Marker (hmdb.org)
History of the Movie House | (wordpress.com)
Shift to Projectors and the Vitoscope | History of Edison Motion Pictures | Articles and Essays | Inventing Entertainment: The Early Motion Pictures and Sound Recordings of the Edison Companies | Digital Collections | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
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Alcohol’s impact on your biological age; scientists discover new indicators in your DNA, and on This Day in History, the Chappaquiddick incident leaves a promising young woman dead, and a famous senator’s career hanging in the balance.
Alcohol has a dramatic impact on your biological age. Here’s how (BBC Science Focus)
TDIH: Ted Kennedy’s Chappaquiddick Incident: What Really Happened
On this day in history, former Kennedy aide killed in 'Chappaquiddick incident'
(Video) Chappaquiddick | Based on a True Story
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Scientists are left stunned by the contents of a rock on Mars, after being split open by the Curiosity rover. Weird Wednesday has a new royal goat, a special Denver lobster, a large hairball, and a depressed bear. Plus, on This Day in History, the window tax is repealed in the UK.
NASA Stunned by Discovery After Mars Rover Breaks Open a Rock (goodnewsnetwork.org)
NASA’s Curiosity rover makes its ‘most unexpected’ find on Mars | CNN
No kidding! King Charles III bestows royal title on rare golden goat breed | AP News
Meet Crush, the rare orange lobster diverted from dinner plate to aquarium by Denver Broncos fans | AP News
Doctors Pulled a 2-Pound Hairball From a Woman's Stomach (gizmodo.com)
Florida sheriff's office warns against taking selfies with 'depressed' bear - UPI.com
Window Tax - UK Parliament
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We may be closer than ever to discovering life outside of Earth, and there’s more promise in developing an affordable snake antivenom than ever, plus on This Day in History, the first American typewriter – err, typographer – is patented.
Signs of Life Could Be Found Close to the Surface of Two Nearby Moons (gizmodo.com)
Life signs could survive near the surfaces of Saturn and Jupiter's moons Encleadus and Europa | Space
CRISPR Identifies Commonly Available Drug That Works as Cobra Venom Antidote (goodnewsnetwork.org)
New antidote for cobra bites discovered - The University of Sydney
A Brief History of Typewriters (xavier.edu)
1829 Detail, William Austin Burt Invents the Typewriter - America's Best History, U.S. History Timeline: The 1820's (americasbesthistory.com)
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A new helium reservoir discovered in Minnesota could solve a major world problem and our concept of time may not be measured in the manner you think. Plus, on This Day in History, Alexander Mackenzie becomes the first European to cross North America north of Mexico.
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How feces could help detect autism, caves discovered on the moon. and on This Day in History, movies take to the skies as the first regularly scheduled films are shown on planes.
Autism could soon be detected in your poop. Here’s why | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Scientists confirm a cave on the moon that could one day shelter explorers | AP News
Radar evidence of an accessible cave conduit on the Moon below the Mare Tranquillitatis pit | Nature Astronomy
Scientists Find an Underground Cave on the Moon That Could Shelter Future Explorers (msn.com)
1961: The First Regularly Scheduled In-Flight Movie is Shown on Board a TWA Airliner – Transportation History
7/19/1961: TWA Introduced the World's First Inflight Movie (airwaysmag.com)
July 19, 1961: Fasten Your Seatbelts, By Love Possessed Will Begin Shortly | WIRED
By Love Possessed (1961) - IMDb
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A new drug that could potentially reverse the effects of diabetes, the world’s first commercial hydrogen-powered ferry is set to run in San Francisco, and on This Day in History, while heading to California, a pilot “accidentally” lands in Ireland 28 hours later.
Diabetes-reversing drug boosts insulin-producing cells by 700% (newatlas.com)
World's first hydrogen-powered commercial ferry to run on San Francisco Bay, and it's free to ride | AP News
Wrong-Way Corrigan (nationalgeographic.org)
When Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan Accidentally Flew to Ireland Instead of California (mentalfloss.com)
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On today’s episode, behavior never-before-seen in Eagles is observed in the UK. Weird Wednesday has a unique find in a sewer, a trick to live longer, and birds attacking on the beach. And on This Day in History, a poor decision leads to devastating and deadly accident.
Eagle Parents Spend Year Nursing Chick Who Fell Out of a Tree, Forsaking the New Nesting Season
Archaeologists Find Remarkable Marble Statue of Greek God Hermes in Ancient Sewer
Watch: Alabama woman, 108, stays young by 'flirting with men with mustaches' - UPI.com
'Very Annoyed' Seagulls Are Waging War on NYC's Beach Drones (gizmodo.com)
Angry birds fight drones on patrol for sharks and swimmers on NYC beaches | AP News
TDIH: Whitemarsh Township’s 1856 ‘Camp Hill Disaster’ Was Once the Deadliest Train Accident in the World
(YouTube VIDEO RECAP) Camp Hill Disaster
Great Train Wreck of 1856
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Those beautiful auroras we love to observe in the sky COULD pose a serious threat to our electrical infrastructure, super moss capable of surviving on Mars, and on TDIH; a classic novel is released – we’ll tell you about that and the famous author who brought it to us.
Auroras could soon pose serious threat to our electrical infrastructure, study reveals | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' in Mars | Reuters
We could terraform Mars with desert moss — but does that mean we should? (msn.com)
The extremotolerant desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising pioneer plant for colonizing extraterrestrial environments: The Innovation (cell.com)
The Catcher in the Rye: J. D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye Background | SparkNotes
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A never-before-seen-alive whale has washed ashore in New Zealand, a British woman owes her life to baking soda, and on This Day in History, the Rosetta Stone is discovered by French forces.
World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species | AP News
'Flesh-eating bug ate away at my nose - baking soda saved my life' (yahoo.com)
The Rosetta Stone: Unlocking the Ancient Egyptian Language - ARCE
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Rosetta Stone | British Museum
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New process that makes it possible to recycle used clothes and on This Day in History, the first television broadcast of a sporting event takes place.
A polyester-dissolving process could make modern clothing recyclable
First televised tennis match. - Today's Flashback (todaysflashback.com)
The First TV: A Complete History of Television (historycooperative.org)
Throwback Thursday: The first Wimbledon on television - The Championships, Wimbledon - Official Site by IBM
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Teddy Roosevelt's pocket watch was stolen from a museum in the 1980s, but has finally made its way home. Plus, on This Day in History, tragedy strikes the Andrée Expedition en route to the North Pole ... by balloon
Theodore Roosevelt's pocket watch was stolen in 1987. It's finally back at his New York home | AP News
TDIH: Andrée’s Arctic Balloon Expedition
TDIH: Andrée Balloon Crash: A Photographic Journey through the Most Surreal Arctic Disaster
TDIH: Andrée's North Pole expedition
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How NASA intends to DESTROY the International Space Station – you heard that correctly … DESTROY, Weird Wednesday has more bizarre world records, cows stampeding through town, and a disgusting site at Yosemite National Park. Plus, on This Day in History, Lady Godiva bears it all and rides … or did she?
Here’s how NASA plans to finally destroy the International Space Station | BBC Science Focus Magazine
NASA will retire the ISS soon. Here's what comes next. : NPR
Watch: Idaho man throws chopsticks at balloons for his 180th world record - UPI.com
Watch: Man uses eye socket strength to break two Guinness World Records - UPI.com
45 escaped cows stampede through neighborhood in England - UPI.com
Look: Used toilet paper 'all too familiar' a sight at Yosemite National Park - UPI.com
Culture Re-View: Lady Godiva rides naked through Coventry - allegedly | Euronews
Lady Godiva's Ride, Fact & Fiction (britainexpress.com)
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Carpenter ants selectively performing surgery on their colony-mates, and on This Day in History, the iconic Donkey Kong is released in Japan.
An ant that selectively amputates the infected limbs of wounded sisters
Carpenter ants are the only other animals known to amputate besides humans, researchers say | CNN
Donkey Kong: A Record of Struggle (By Hirohisa Komanome)
The History of Donkey Kong
(Video) The Complete History of Donkey Kong (1981 to 2023)
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In vitro brains are being used to control robots -- how scientists did it and where this bio-technology goes from here. The world’s oldest cave painting is discovered in Indonesia, dating back more than 51,000 years, and on This Day in History ...
Step aside Futurama, scientist build robot that's controlled by a brain in a jar
Recreating the Neanderthal Brain
World’s oldest cave painting is at least 51,200 years old, scientists say
Narrative cave art in Indonesia by 51,200 years ago
Erector Set Patented – Today in History: July 8 - Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project
A.C. Gilbert | Lemelson (mit.edu)
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Scientists reveal a new giant salamander-like creature that lived before the dinosaurs, and on TDIH, the first travel agency is formed in the mid-1800s.
This giant salamanderlike creature lived 40 million years before dinosaurs | AP News
Giant stem tetrapod was apex predator in Gondwanan late Palaeozoic ice age | Nature
Giant salamander-like predator with fangs existed 40 million years before dinosaurs, research reveals - CBS News
A history of Thomas Cook, one of the world’s oldest travel firms | CNN
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Using radiation to curb rhino Poaching, Weird Wednesday has fossilized feces, a tent naming contest, and a unique animal far from home. Plus, on This Day in History, the first large scale cultivated strawberry is introduced.
South African researchers test use of nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching
As Mentioned in the Rhino Story Above: The Private Rhino Owners Association
An Arizona museum tells the stories of ancient animals through their fossilized poop | AP News
Watch: Pennsylvania market asks public to name its new tent - UPI.com
Broad Street Market Tent Naming Contest — Broad Street Market
Rainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state | AP News
TDIH: A Brief History of the Strawberry (thespruceeats.com)
TDIH: Michael Keens - The Daily Gardener
A Brief History of Trans-Atlantic Balloon Crossings | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com)
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Extremely Large Extinct Snake Discovered and TDIH - Alligator Falling From the Sky
As Long as a Whale, New Extinct Snake Found in India May Be Largest to Have Ever Slithered the Earth (worldatlarge.news)
Largest known madtsoiid snake from warm Eocene period of India suggests intercontinental Gondwana dispersal | Scientific Reports (nature.com)
alligator The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) July 11, 1843 - Newspapers.com™
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Some Gut Bacteria Linked to Compulsive Eating and TDIH - The Sony Walkman Arrives.
Specific Gut Bacteria That Triggers Compulsive Eating Identified by Scientists Who Also Found Bacteria to Prevent it (goodnewsnetwork.org)
Gut microbiota signatures of vulnerability to food addiction in mice and humans | Gut (bmj.com)
The first Sony Walkman goes on sale | July 1, 1979 | HISTORY
Flashback 1979: Sony’s Iconic Walkman Is Born | Sound & Vision (soundandvision.com)
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Medical advancements including a brain implant designed to curb seizures in severely epileptic patients, as well as a new treatment option for those suffering from tinnitus. Plus, on This Day in History, the tomato … and that time it was finally proven to be non-poisonous.
UK boy has brain implant fitted to control epilepsy seizures in world first | Epilepsy | The Guardian
Tongue-Zapping Device Can Rewire Your Brain to Ignore Tinnitus (goodnewsnetwork.org)
Col. Johnson's Dramatic Demonstration - Contrary to early 19th century beliefs, tomatoes are not poisonous. It took an eccentric New Englander by the name of Col. Robert Gibbon Johnson to kill this popular belief by merely surviving the consumption of one of today's most popular vegetables... fruits? (missouri.edu)
The Bizarre Salem Tomato Trials - The Fact Site
Commercial Tomato Production Handbook | UGA Cooperative Extension
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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?
I'm digging this new iteration!
I'm enjoying the reboot, thanks for keeping it light-hearted!
I'm enjoying the reboot, thanks for keeping it light-hearted!
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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!
Our VHS boxes are only one of the many reasons Philly > NYC. Just sayin'. 😉
I wonder how many people have died of obesity due to that man.
Informative and insightful.
Thanks for all your great newscasting!
This is an informative podcast. Thank you and keep up the good work!