meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Cool Stuff Daily

Dinosaur-Era Tree Saplings Being Auctioned, How an Aging Immune System Fuels Cancer Growth & TDIH: The 1920 Bombing of Wall Street & The Empire State Building's Mooring Mast

Cool Stuff Daily

Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

News, Tech News, Science, Society & Culture

4.6732 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

On today's episode, dinosaur-era tree saplings are being sold at auction with the goal of spreading their presence across Australia. Plus, a new study reveals how an aging immune system fuels cancer growth. And on This Day in History, the 1920 bombing of Wall Street – PLUS, was there really a secondary purpose to the Empire State Building’s massive spire? 6 Saplings of Dinosaur-Era Tree Species Being Auctioned to Spread the Pines Around Australia Novel study reveals how aging immune system fuels cancer growth, potentially opening new avenues for prevention TDIH: Blimps Docked on Empire State Building: True or False? TDIH: Docking on the Empire State Building TDIH: Wall Street Bombing 1920 Contact the show - [email protected] Factormeals.com/coolstuff50 use promo code coolstuff50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Are you a smart booker or a silly booker?

0:07.4

Smart bookers get access to a three airport lounge by booking a five-star holiday with On the Beach.

0:13.8

Silly bookers?

0:14.8

Well, enjoy those cues at the bar.

0:17.1

Stop booking around and visit Onthebeach.com.

0:21.4

Conditions apply.

0:22.6

Seven night minimum stay outbound only from selected airports for up to six people at all protected.

0:28.7

On the beach.

0:33.2

Welcome to another edition of Cool Stuff Ride Home.

0:36.5

Marcus Paff joined by Reggie Rizzou.

0:38.3

On today's episode, Dinosaur-era tree saplings are being sold at auction with the goal of spreading their presence across Australia.

0:48.3

Plus, a new study reveals how an aging human immune system fuels cancer growth, and on this day in history, the 1920 bombing of Wall

0:56.5

Street. And was there really a secondary purpose to the Empire State Building's massive spire?

1:03.5

That's all coming up on cool stuff. A tree that was once thought to be extinct with the dinosaurs

1:08.9

will now have six saplings auctioned off to spread

1:11.7

pines around Australia. According to the Good News Network, it was 30 years ago this month that a botanist

1:17.4

in Australia made what they called, quote, the find of the century, when they discovered a strand

1:22.8

of pine trees in the mountains near Sydney that had survived from the time of dinosaurs.

1:27.6

Now, in honor of the anniversary, the Botanic Gardens of Sydney are auctioning off six saplings

1:32.3

to avid horticulturalists in order to spread enthusiasm, interest, and conifer genetics around Australia.

1:38.7

As there is no precedent on the selling of saplings like these, no estimate has been put forth

1:43.8

on what they are worth,

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.