Extinct Volcanoes Could Hold the Key to Rare Earth Minerals, Weird Wednesday Includes a Message in a Bottle from an Archeologist 200 Years Ago & on TDIH, the Remote Control is Born

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Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

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4.6 • 732 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Extinct volcanoes could hold the key to the rare earth minerals require for today’s electronics. Plus it’s Weird Wednesday and Reggie has a host of stories, including a message in a bottle from an archeologist 200 years ago. On 'This Day in History,' the telekino, aka a remote control is born in 1906. Extinct volcanoes a 'rich' source of rare earth elements Look: Archaeologist's message in a bottle found at dig site 200 years later - UPI.com Message in a bottle, written 200 years ago by an archaeologist, found on a French clifftop - CBS News Michigan library closed when bugs crawl out of returned DVD case - UPI.com A lost cat's mysterious 2-month, 900-mile journey home to California | AP News The World's First Remote Control Contact the show - [email protected] Sponsored By Acorns - Head to at acorns.com/cool or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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