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T. rex's direct ancestor crossed from Asia to North America Mummy preserved with bizarre rectal embalming method discovered by archaeologists Capable of guiding nuclear weapons, the Russian satellite Cosmos 2553 has gone out of control, experts are sounding the alarm. Russian satellite linked to nuclear weapon program appears out of control, U.S. analysts say | Reuters Mount Pelée begins to erupt, burying Caribbean city Volcanoes, From Field to Lab Dynamics and Impacts of the May 8th, 1902 Pyroclastic Current at Mount Pelée (Martinique): New Insights From Numerical Modeling (VIDEO) They Thought They Were Safe Contact the Show: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

Weird Wednesday brings us a strange evolutionary discovery, the world's largest dog meets the world's smallest (and it's hard not to smile), plus 'Seagull Boy' returns to defend his championship. On This Day in History, we look back at the world's first integrated circuit. The surprising evolution of the platypus and echidna, the weirdest animals on Earth | CNN -  In rare evolutionary event, weird platypus cousin evolved from living in water to living on land | Live Science Bone microstructure supports a Mesozoic origin for a semiaquatic burrowing lifestyle in monotremes (Mammalia) | PNAS A 3-foot difference didn't stop a horse-size Great Dane and tiny chihuahua from becoming friends | AP News Watch: World's tallest and shortest dogs have puppy playdate in Idaho - UPI.com Watch: British 'Seagull Boy' wins second consecutive gull screeching championship - UPI.com https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/cy0y47zved2o Contact the show: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

A massive star-forming gas cloud has been discovered strangely close to Earth. Plus, ancient tools discovered in Kenya are more than 3 million years old. On This Day in History, we examine the Penny Black stamp, the world’s first adhesive postage stamp, and its impact on communication. Massive star-forming cloud found strangely close to Earth Ancient stone tools found in Kenya made by early humans Researchers find 3-million-year-old tools in Kenya, showing development of human ancestors Penny Black stamp guide Stanley Gibbons: Penny Black Royal Mint Museum: Penny Black Postal Museum: The Penny Black Stamp First Known Piece of Mail Sent Using a Stamp Goes to Auction Contact the show: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2025

Ronan the Sea Lion – perhaps the best beat-keeper on the planet? We’ve got the fascinating details. A new drone mimics the flying squirrel, which could be a game-changer for robots ability to navigate highly congested spaces. And on This Day in History, the story of Mary Kies – the first woman to receive a patent in the US. This adorable bopping sea lion can probably hold a beat better than you This Flying Squirrel Drone Can Brake in Midair and Outsmart Obstacles 1st woman US patent holder - Mary Dixon Kies in 1809 May 5: Mary Kies Becomes First Woman to Receive a U.S. Patent Patented Straw Weaving Technique Contact the show: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

On today's episode, a new study links phthalates to heart disease death, a portion of a long-forgotten soviet spacecraft originally designed to land on Venus is headed back towards Earth – in an uncontrolled manner. Plus, on This Day in History, the first commercial jetliner service carry's passengers from London to Johannesburg A Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Crash Back to Earth After Being Stuck in Orbit for 53 Years Heart disease deaths worldwide linked to chemical widely used in plastics De Havilland Comet: the rocky history of the first commercial jetliner 7/27/1949: First Flight of the Comet 1 Prototype De Havilland DH106  Comet 1 & 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2025

A plastic film that mimics shark skin may help airplanes fly a little greener and is there a benefit to fluoride in public water systems? On This Day in History, the Empire State Building is dedicated by President Herbert Hoover. This Film Shaped Like Shark Skin Makes Planes More Aerodynamic and Saves Billions in Fuel | ZME Science Florida set to become second state to ban fluoride in public water | NBC News Two cities stopped adding fluoride to water. Science reveals what happened | Science News Empire State Building dedicated | May 1, 1931 | HISTORY President Hoover dedicates Empire State Building, May 1, 1931 - POLITICO 10 Surprising Facts About the Empire State Building | HISTORY Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

Today's Weird Wednesday episode brings us the man who required rescue twice in four days on Mount Fuji, dirty rain hits part of the US, and a mini dachshund returns home after 529 days in the wild. Plus, on 'This Day in History,' Mr Potato Head becomes the first toy advertised on television … and specifically targeted to children. Man airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji is rescued again days later | AP NewsStudent rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone | World News | Sky NewsStorm system picks up dust in New Mexico, drops it as dirty rain in New England | AP NewsStorm sweeps desert dust into Maine, leaving dirty cars in its wake | WGMEWatch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island - UPI.comValerie the dachshund found 'fit and well' after 529 days on Kangaroo Island - ABC NewsWatch: Pawesome pooches shred the waves at Florida dog surfing festival - UPI.com The History of Mr. Potato Head History Facts: The first toy advertised on TV was Mr. Potato Head ToyDip: First TV Toy Advertisement The Strong National Museum of Play: Mr. Potato Head American Experience: Mr. Potato Head Pentacrest Museums: Me and My Spuds EBSCO: Mr. Potato Head Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025

Researchers find a 113-year-old ant fossil, the oldest ever found and the caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey. On This Day in History, the first rubber patent is issued, so we look at the history of rubber. Researchers find oldest ant known to science—113-million-year-old ‘hell ant’ with scythe jaws | National Geographic The new ‘Bone Collector’ caterpillar wears the remains of its prey – and we have the footage to prove it | BBC Science Focus Magazine The Wonder of Rubber and the Why of History - Columbus Classical Academy | K-12 Classical Education Industries - Business History of Industries - Business History Books HISTORY OF RUBBER | Facts and Details A Brief History of Rubber Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

The satellite Lucy shares intel on the asteroid Donaldjohnson while on its way to Jupiter and released pheasants may be causing a tick problem. On This Day in History, NASA's Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin | AP News NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Just Flew by a Strange, Peanut-Shaped Asteroid. See the New Images From the Approach | Smithsonian MagazoneLucy - NASA ScienceWe’re Releasing Millions Of Birds. The Ticks Are Thriving | ForbesThe Release of Non‐Native Gamebirds Is Associated With Amplified Zoonotic Disease Risk - Michels - 2025 - Ecology Letters - Wiley Online Library Thor Heyerdahl EBSCO: Thor Heyerdahl “The Kon-Tiki ⛵️ A fascinating expedition by an extraordinary team.” Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki Expedition: Across the Pacific by Raft Kon-Tiki Museet: Thor Heyerdahl Kon-Tiki Raft and Heyerdahl Journey  Thor Heyerdahl as World Heritage Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

A tiny satellite, but a huge leap. Quantum-Encrypted data is beamed across the globe, ushering in a new era for ultra-secure internet. Plus, skeletal evidence of a Roman gladiator that was bitten by a lion. On This Day in History, the first submarine to circumnavigate the globe. Tiny Chinese Satellite Sent Hack-Proof Quantum Messages 12,900 Kilometers Through Space. Is a Quantum Internet Around the Corner? | ZME Science Skeletal evidence of Roman gladiator bitten by lion in combat | ScienceDaily Operation Sandblast: The First Submarine Circumnavigation | Amusing Planet 1960: USS Triton’s Underwater Circumnavigation – Knowledge Spectra This 60 Day Submarine Voyage in 1960 Tested the Psychological and Physical Limits of Crew Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025

How technology could slow down cognitive decline as we age, and the Cicadas are back - will you be hearing them? We also have an update on the seismic experiments taking place in Yellowstone. On This Day in History, the Library of Congress is established. Here’s the truth about your ‘digital dementia’ risk | BBC Science Focus Magazine Cicada Brood XIV to emerge in at least a dozen states: See map | USA Today Cicada maps show where the noisy insects will emerge in the U.S. this spring - CBS News Hidden magma cap discovered at Yellowstone National Park - ABC News When Was the Library of Congress Established? | History Hit Library of Congress established | April 24, 1800 | HISTORY Library of Congress Fact Sheet | Library of Congress Today in History - April 24 | Library of Congress Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

Today's Weird Wednesday episode - We may be able to communicate with dolphins with the help of AI, a man gets stuck in quicksand…for the second time and gets a girlfriend in the process, and drunk monkeys share a meal. On This Day in History, the German Beer Purity Law is enacted. Google made an AI model to talk to dolphins | Popular Science Building an AI translator to understand dolphinspeak with dolphingemma | New Atlas Man gets trapped in Lake Michigan quicksand, emerges with a girlfriend | The Detroit News Watch: Michigan man escapes quicksand with no injuries -- and a new girlfriend - UPI.com Party animals: Chimpanzees caught on camera sharing alcoholic fruit - UPI.com Wild chimps filmed sharing ‘boozy’ fruit - University of Exeter News Wild chimpanzees share fermented fruits - ScienceDirect Cantanhez Chimpanzee Project – Cantanhez Chimpanzee Project German beer: 500 years of 'Reinheitsgebot' rules - BBC News Bavarian Beer Purity Law | Radius Tours The Reinheitsgebot: Protective or Pointless? - American Homebrewers Association What is Reinheitsgebot? A Brief History of Germany’s Famous “Purity Law.” - Hofbräuhaus Newport A Brief History of the Reinheitsgebot - Buffalo Beer League German Beer Purity Law of 1516 Is the German Beer Purity Law still in effect? Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

Scientists claim they figured out how to turn falling rainwater into electricity, we head back to Yellowstone as artificial earthquakes are used to learn more about the supervolcano there, and our universe may be spinning. On This Day in History, the rise of the American Circus. Scientists Found a Way to Turn Falling Rainwater Into Electricity | ZME Science Scientists trigger Yellowstone ‘earthquakes’ to probe volcano’s depths | BBC Science Focus Magazine Cosmic twist: The universe could be spinning | ScienceDaily When Did the Circus Come to America? | Grateful American Foundation John Bill Ricketts America's 1st Circus Started In Philadelphia: Phun Philly Phacts | Warminster, PA Patch The Circus Comes To Town- John Bill Rickets Entertains Washington | Founder of the Day Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

Today's episode; the cost of saying “Please” and “Thank You” in your AI prompts, AI may be getting TOO familiar with us (and it’s making some people uncomfortable), and in a race of robots versus humans - how did the robots fare? Plus, on This Day in History, Hans Christian Oersted and the discovery of electromagnetism. ChatGPT spends 'tens of millions of dollars' on people saying 'please' and 'thank you', but Sam Altman says it's worth it | TechRadar 'Tens of millions of dollars well spent': Saying 'thank you', 'please' to ChatGPT costing OpenAI millions, Sam Altman says | The Business Standard Experts have major warning to anyone who says 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT | Tyla ChatGPT Creeps People Out by Calling Them by Name Without Being Asked | PCMag ChatGPT is referring to users by their names unprompted, and some find it 'creepy' | TechCrunch Chinese robots ran against humans in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mile | CNN Robots run a half marathon, slowly | TechCrunch TDIH: Scientist of the Day - Hans Christian Oersted TDIH: Hans Christian Oersted TDIH: Magnet Academy - Hans Christian Oersted Contact the show: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

Today's episode features a space theme with a planet orbiting two suns, a faraway world with the potential for life, This Day in History looks back at the crossword puzzle. Weirdest Planetary System Ever? Meet the Planet That Spins Perpendicular to Its Stars Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet Who Invented Crossword Puzzles? Meet Creator Arthur Wynne The First Crossword Puzzle | Mystic Stamp Discovery Center First Crossword Puzzle Book Published American Crossword Puzzle Tournament Contact the show: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

The TSA announces new items that are allowed on planes and why Microsoft says you should upgrade to Windows 11 as soon as possible. On This Day in History, a landmark labor law case is decided by the Supreme Court. TSA approves 11 new items you can now travel with in any size - The Mirror US TSA reveals 11 new carry-on items you can take at any size - here's the full list | The Daily Express Microsoft’s Free Upgrade Offer For 500 Million Windows Users | Forbes These Are the 7 New Reasons Microsoft Is Giving Users to Upgrade to Windows 11 | Extreme Tech 7 Tips to Get the Most Out of Windows 11 | Microsoft Windows Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

Weird Wednesday; How one dead composer is still creating music, an IVF mixup causes a woman to give birth to a stranger’s baby, and a Star Wars wedding. On This Day in History, Albert Hoffman invents and drops LSD. Musician Who Died in 2021 Resurrected as Clump of Brain Matter, Now Composing New Music | Futurism Dead composer Alvin Lucier's biological matter creates new music : NPR Australian woman unknowingly gives birth to a stranger's baby after IVF clinic error | AP News Monash IVF: Woman gives birth to stranger's baby in Australia embryo mix-up | BBC Vegas chapel offering 'Star Wars'-themed weddings for May 4 - UPI.com Little Vegas Chapel offers Star Wars-themed weddings for May the 4th celebrations | KSNV News Flashback: LSD Creator Albert Hofmann Drops Acid for the First Time | Rolling Stone Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

A giant black hole awakens and is multitasking bad for your brain? On This Day in History, we head back to the books as another important dictionary is released. From boring to bursting: Giant black hole awakens | ScienceDaily Why multitasking is bad for your brain, explained by a neuroscientist | BBC Science Focus Magazine Origins of English: Samuel Johnson's Dictionary A Dictionary of the English Language | Definition & Facts | Britannica Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language Johnson's Dictionary Online Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2025

Why the latest update for android devices is important as security threats become more of a concern and a mini human nervous system that can process pain has just been built by scientists. On This Day in History, Webster’s first edition of an American Dictionary was released. Google’s Android Update—Bad News For Samsung And Pixel Users | Forbes Bad news for Samsung and Pixel users: your Android could be at risk right now according to Google reports - AS USA Scientists Just Built a Mini Human Nervous System That Can Process Pain in a Dish in World First | ZME Science About Us | Merriam-Webster Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025

The world’s smallest flying robot, holograms that we can manipulate with our hands, and on This Day in History, Apple 1 person computer is introduced to the world. The World’s Smallest Flying Robot Is Here. It Weighs Less Than a Raindrop and It’s Powered by Invisible Forces | ZME Science Scientists Built Holograms You Can Manipulate with Your Hands. This Is How the Future Feels | Popular Mechanics You can now manipulate 3D holograms thanks to display breakthrough | Live Science Researchers Develop a Hologram You Can Manipulate With Your Hands | Gizmodo April 11, 1976: The Day Apple Changed the World with Its First Computer | YourStory April 11, 1976: Apple I Computer Is Released | Vintage News Daily Apple I - Mac History Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

Is the dire wolf really back? We look at the facts of its alleged return. And on This Day in History, the Statute of Anne is enacted. We'll tell you what it was, and its impact on modern copyright law. ‘Return’ of the dire wolf is an impressive feat of genetic engineering, not a reversal of extinction | The Conversation Colossal's de-extincted 'dire wolf' isn't a dire wolf and it has not been de-extincted, experts say | Live Science The Dire Wolf Isn’t Back—But Here’s What ‘De-Extinction’ Tech Can Actually Do | Scientific American Is the dire wolf back from the dead? Not exactly | Science.org [ON THIS DAY] The Birth of Copyright: Statute of Anne The Statute of Anne: The First Copyright Statute Copyright History Contact the show using email address [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

Weird Wednesday brings us a rideable horse robot, a rare coin found in a field after six years of searching, a missing otter update and 100-year-old (tortoise) parents. Plus, on This Day in History, recorded sound, 20 years before Edison’s phonograph Kawasaki Shows Off Rideable Horse Robot | Futurism Kawasaki Unveils a Rideable Robot Horse That Runs on Hydrogen and Moves Like an Animal | ZME Science A Man Spent 6 Years Searching the Same Farm—and Discovered a 1,900-Year-Old Roman Treasure | Popular Mechanics Rare Roman coin found in Dudley field sells for nearly £5,000 | BBC News Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100 | AP News Escaped otter is home safe but zoo says her pal is still on the loose | AP News TDIH: Origins of Sound Recording: The Inventors Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

How your sleep may be associated with Alzheimer’s disease and your cholesterol levels don’t just affect your heart health, it may also have an impact on future brain health. Plus, On This Day in History, Venus de Milo is discovered and dug up by a farmer.  New study links lower proportions of certain sleep stages to brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease | ScienceDaily Here's what your cholesterol levels say about your risk of dementia: new study | BBC Science Focus Magazine Venus De Milo: The Story Behind History's Most Iconic Statue | All That's Interesting On This Day April 8 1820: The Venus (Aphrodite) De Milo, Maybe The Most Recognizable Of All Ancient Greek Statues Was Found Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025

A pacemaker that can fit inside the tip of a syringe and scientists discover two "natural" alternatives to Ozempic. On This Day in History, France adopts the metric system. World's smallest pacemaker is activated by light | ScienceDaily Weight Loss Breakthrough: Stanford Scientists Discover “Natural Ozempic” Without the Side Effects | SciTechDaily Prohormone cleavage prediction uncovers a non-incretin anti-obesity peptide | Nature 'Natural Ozempic' can help you lose weight, prevent heart disease | New York Post The Incretin Effect of Yerba Maté (Ilex paraguariensis) Is Partially Dependent on Gut-Mediated Metabolism of Ferulic Acid France Adopts the Metric System | EBSCO Research Starters Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

A new plan to absorb carbon dioxide from the ocean to fight global warming may be effective, but it is also controversial. Also, a paralyzed man that can stand again after receiving a stem cell treatment. Plus, on This Day in History, the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. Oceans' ability to absorb carbon dioxide could be key in fighting global warming | AP News Paralyzed man can stand again after receiving stem cell treatment in Japan | ZME Science Three Mile Island - Accident, Nuclear & Meltdown | HISTORY Nuclear power | Definition, Issues, & Facts | Britannica Closing to reopening: What’s the status of Three Mile Island nuclear plant? MSN via PennLive Is Three Mile Island Still Radioactive and Is It Operating Today? - Newsweek Sponsored by Factor -use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2025

A new drug shows signs of delaying Alzheimer’s symptoms in those who are genetically predisposed to the disease and a surprising skeleton discovery could rewrite our history of the pyramids. Plus, On This Day in History, the first cherry blossom trees are planted in Washington D.C. Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer's dementia | ScienceDaily Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms. Now they have to prove it | AP News Strange skeleton discovery could rewrite our history of the pyramids | BBC Science Focus Magazine Japanese cherry trees planted along the Potomac | March 27, 1912 | HISTORY Mrs. Taft and the Cherry Blossoms - White House Historical Association Sponsored by Factor -use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025

On this Weird Wednesday episode; A pregnant Egyptian mummy that wasn’t actually pregnant, a new video game has led to the closing of Japanese shrines, and the missing river otters that are enjoying their freedom. Plus, on This Day in History, Dr. Jonas Salk and the introduction of the polio vaccine 'Pregnant' ancient Egyptian mummy with 'cancer' actually wasn't pregnant and didn't have cancer, new study finds | Live Science New study debunks claims of pregnancy and cancer in ‘Mysterious Lady’ mummy | Archaeology News Online Magazine Assassin's Creed Shadows draws attention of Japan's Prime Minister, who says "defacing a shrine is out of the question" in real life, but politicians acknowledge "freedom of expression must be respected" in the game | GamesRadar+ Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Facing Legal Action Due To Shrine Destruction Japanese Shrine Featured In 'Ghost Of Tsushima' Announces Full Tourism Ban After An "Unacceptable Act Of Disrespect Was Committed By Foreigners" Amid Assassin's Creed Shadows' controversies, shrine popularized by Ghost of Tsushima bans all tourists after "unforgivable act of disrespect" | GamesRadar+ NEW Zoo Reports Escaped River Otters River otter duo escapes to explore snowy Green Bay: NEW Zoo watches and waits for their return | WFRV TDIH: History of Salk TDIH: The New Yorker Who Tamed Polio Sponsored by Factor: Use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

Why we can’t remember our lives as babies and a groundbreaking gene therapy cures a 21-year-old of his sickle cell anemia. On This Day in History, the discovery of Saturn’s moon Titan. Why Can’t We Remember Our Lives as Babies? Our Earliest Memories May Still be There | ZME Science Groundbreaking Gene Therapy Cures 21-year-old of His Sickle Cell Anemia: ‘I’m not in pain anymore' | Good News Network Titan: Exploration - NASA Science On This Day In History: Christiaan Huygens Discovers Saturn's Largest Moon Titan - On Mar 25, 1655 - Ancient Pages Huygens's Contributions to Astronomy | EBSCO Research Starters Sponsored by Factor -use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2025

Scientists are working on soft wiggly robots using artificial muscles and can we harvest energy from Earth’s rotation? Some physicists think they found a way to do it. On This Day in History, Elvis Presley joins the Army. Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots | ScienceDaily Artificial muscle flexes in multiple directions, offering a path to soft, wiggly robots | TechXplore Physicists Think They’ve Found a Way to Harvest Energy from Earth’s Rotation — And It Might Be Just Crazy Enough to Work | ZME Science Elvis Presley is inducted into the U.S. Army | March 24, 1958 | HISTORY Sponsored by Factor -use code coolstuff50off to get 50% off your first box plus free shipping.  Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025

The James Webb Telescope captures the first direct images of carbon dioxide in exoplanet atmospheres and bacteria that makes biodegradable plastic. Plus, on This Day in History, Alcatraz Prison closes its doors. Webb telescope captures its first direct images of carbon dioxide outside solar system | ScienceDaily James Webb Space Telescope Snaps The First Images of an Exoplanet with Possible Life-Giving CO₂ - The Debrief JWST-TST High Contrast: Living on the Wedge, or, NIRCam Bar Coronagraphy Reveals CO2 in the HR 8799 and 51 Eri Exoplanets' Atmospheres - IOPscience Scientists Just Engineered Bacteria That Make Biodegradable Plastic TDIH: History.com: Alcatraz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2025

Saturn has taken a definitive lead in the moon race as over 100 new moons have been discovered and you have heard of black holes, but the theoretical white hole could revolutionize our understanding of the universe. Plus, on This Day in History, the alarm clock that caused a near-riot. 128 New Moons Found Orbiting Saturn in Mindblowing Discovery : ScienceAlert Over 100 new moons discovered in Saturn's orbit: What to know | USA Today Space Scientists Discover 128 New Moons Orbiting Saturn | Physics and Astronomy - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The University of Iowa Black holes: not endings, but beginnings? New research could revolutionize our understanding of the universe “The Clock that Caused a Near-Riot" | Westclox Museum The Alarm Clock Doc The Westclox Fiber Case Waralarm – ClockInfo.com Westclox Waralarm Alarm Clock Style Series Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2025

The first brown bear to undergo brain surgery wakes from hibernation, 380-million-year-old fossils tossed into the dump over an unpaid bill, and the Mary Molone statue in Dublin may be moved to stop people from “violating” it. Plus, on This Day in History, the standard time act of 1918. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025

A breakthrough neuroprosthetic-robot system restores movement in spinal cord injury patients and one-third of US bird species populations are declining. On This Day in History, the largest art heist in US is committed at artwork valued at $500 million is stolen. Robotics and spinal stimulation restore movement in paralysis | ScienceDaily US bird populations continue alarming decline | ScienceDaily History’s Biggest Art Heist | HISTORY Five Things to Know About the Gardner Museum Heist—the Biggest Art Theft in Modern History | Smithsonian March 18, 1990: The Largest Art Heist In History - This Day of History Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

Lego is updating how they manufacture their tires to make them more eco-friendly and global sea levels rose more than expected in 2024. On This Day in History, we look back at the Pulitzer Prize winning photograph “Burst of Joy” and the truth behind the happy photo. Lego, the World’s Largest (and Smallest) Tire Manufacturer, Makes a Major Eco-Friendly Upgrade | ZME Science Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, according to NASA analysis - ABC News NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024 - NASA NASA dropped a new report. It's a wake-up call. | Mashable Thwaites Glacier | Size, Potential Collapse, & Facts | Britannica Burst of Joy: The sad story behind the iconic picture, 1973 - Rare Historical Photos Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2025

A paralyzed man is able to move a robotic arm using only his thoughts with the help of AI and how the brain cannabinoid receptor is linked to stress. Plus, on This Day in History, we take a look at the Gold Standard Act. Paralyzed Man Moved a Robotic Arm Using Only His Thoughts Thanks to AI. It Kept Working for Months | ZME Science Brain Receptors For Cannabis Could Be Why Some People Are More Resilient : ScienceAlert Brain Cannabinoid Receptor Linked With Stress Resilience in Mice Astocyte endocannabinoid receptor and BBB linked with stress resilience | GEN Astrocytic cannabinoid receptor 1 promotes resilience by dampening stress-induced blood–brain barrier alterations | Nature Neuroscience What Is the Gold Standard? History and Collapse | Investopedia Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

How Psilocybin might help repair brain damage from mild head trauma and an ancient fortress is discover is Spain during the construction of a solar plant. Plus, on This Day in History, the crazy story of how the Grapefruit League got its name. Psilocybin Shows Promise in Repairing Brain Damage from Mild Head Trauma | ZME Science Construction Workers Were Building a Solar Plant—and Uncovered a 5,000-Year-Old Fortress | Popular Mechanics Construction crew discovers ancient fortress while building solar plant | USA Solar Cell Wilbert Robinson caught grapefruit from a plane | MLB.com This Day In Sports: Wilbert Robinson Tries To Catch A Low-Flying Grapefruit - ESPN - SportsCenter.com- ESPN On This Date in Sports March 13, 1915: Catch the Grapefruit | Barstool Sports Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

The importance of sleep for all ages and the health benefits a good night's sleep provides, the interesting rivalry game that takes place in England, and a long flight diverted due to bathroom misconduct. Plus, on This Day in History, FDR’s first “fireside chat” during the Great Depression. Quality sleep speeds up kids' concussion recovery - UPI.com Poor sleep drives high blood pressure In teens, study indicates - UPI.com Sleepy nurses vulnerable to common cold, other infections - UPI.com Royal Shrovetide is a wild ancient version of soccer still played today | AP News Down'Ards win Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football game | BBC Air India confirms Chicago plane returned due to clogged toilets | BBC Air India asks passengers to stop flushing clothes down plane toilets - UPI.com Clogged toilets are the latest among Air India’s bizarre troubles – NBC Chicago FDR broadcasts first 'fireside chat' during the Great Depression | March 12, 1933 | HISTORY Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

At 3.7 billion miles away, a “3-body problem” is discovered in the Kuiper Belt which could rewrite history. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at the quiz show scandals of the 1950s. Hubble Telescope discovers a new '3-body problem' puzzle among Kuiper Belt asteroids (video) | Space 3.7 Billion Miles Away: Hubble Uncovers a Hidden Trio That Could Rewrite Kuiper Belt History | SciTechDaily Beyond Point Masses. IV. Trans-Neptunian Object Altjira Is Likely a Hierarchical Triple Discovered through Non-Keplerian Motion - IOPscience Quiz Show Scandals | Television Academy Interviews Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

DARPA looks to advance maritime warfare by launching a zero-crew warship and in the process of bringing back the woolly mammoth, scientists first create a woolly mouse - and it is adorable. On This Day in History, the Senate votes to amend the constitution to change the voting age to 18. US launches first-ever 240-ton ship that needs zero crew to operate | Interesting Engineering No sailors in sight: DARPA launches warship designed 'from the ground up' to be truly unmanned - Breaking Defense Serco, DARPA Launch NOMARS USX-1 Defiant - Naval News In the quest for resurrecting the woolly mammoth, scientists first make "woolly mice" | ZME Science Scientists trying to bring back the woolly mammoth create a woolly mouse | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News The 26th Amendment | History.com Senate votes to lower voting age to 18, March 10, 1971 - POLITICO 1971 Detail, Voting Age Changed with 26th Amendment, U.S. Timeline, 1970-1979 - America's Best History Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

The Virtual Reality device that could allow us to taste food and drinks remotely. Plus, on This Day in History, the residents of Bikini Atoll are relocated to make way for US atomic bomb testing. New device lets you taste food in virtual reality | Popular Science A New VR Device Lets You Taste Coffee and Cake Remotely Without Taking a Bite | ZME Science Scientists create ‘e-Taste’ device that could add flavour to virtual reality experiences | Science | The Guardian A sensor-actuator–coupled gustatory interface chemically connecting virtual and real environments for remote tasting | Science Advances 7 Surprising Facts about the Nuclear Bomb Tests at Bikini Atoll | HISTORY Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

“Blue Ghost” lands on the moon and is already sending data back, earth’s biggest iceberg runs aground – what are the implications? And on This Day in History, the first major public malware scare in history. See the Striking New Images From the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander, Now the Second Private Spacecraft to Touch Down on the Moon | Smithsonian Sunrise on the moon! Private Blue Ghost lander captures amazing shot after historic lunar touchdown (photo) | Space Blue Ghost Begins Surface Operations, Captures Descent Video, Sunrise - NASA A23a: World's biggest iceberg runs aground off remote island | BBC World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground - Videos from The Weather Channel The Michelangelo Virus, 25 Years Later | Trend Micro (US) What Is the Michelangelo Virus? A Piece of Cybersecurity History IT History: 1992, Michelangelo Virus: Big Threat, Little Damage | CIO Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

On today’s Weird Wednesday episode, an ancient Greek gold crown is found under a man’s bed, a giant goldfish is recovered in Pennsylvania, and the world has a new official “smallest park”. Plus, on This Day in History, the holiday that was declared to prevent bank collapses during the Great Depression. Rare Ancient Greek gold crown was kept for decades in box of newspapers under bed | Daily Mail Online Ancient Greek Crown of Pure Gold Found in Box Under Man's Bed - GreekReporter.com Look: 'Megalodon' goldfish found in Pennsylvania waterway - UPI.com ‘Call me Megalodon’: Wildlife officials have goldfish warning – NBC10 Philadelphia Goldfish, facts and photos | National Geographic Japan: The world’s smallest park is the size of four pieces of paper | CNN World’s smallest park: Japanese town dethrones Oregon for title – NBC Chicago Japanese park covering just 2 1/2 square feet is officially world's smallest - UPI.com Bank Holiday of 1933 | Federal Reserve History Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025

How extreme heat can actually make you age faster and a fossil discovery is reshaping Australia’s dinosaur hierarchy. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at the evolution of the fax machine. Ancient Australia Had a Dinosaur Predator Ecosystem Unlike Anything Else on Earth | ZME Science Evolutionary and paleobiogeographic implications of new carcharodontosaurian, megaraptorid, and unenlagiine theropod remains from the upper Lower Cretaceous of Victoria, southeast Australia Extreme Heat Can Accelerate Aging, New Research Finds : ScienceAlert Heatwaves could age humans faster: New study shows long-term health risks | Business Today/MSN Ambient outdoor heat and accelerated epigenetic aging among older adults in the US | Science Advances Alexander Bain and the First Fax | ThoughtCo Fax Machine: History of the Fax Machine Today in Engineering History: First Radio Fax Sent Across Continent - Electrical Engineering News and Products Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

The walking and jumping robot inspired by the springtail insect. We also look at the two key times in your life where you will age the most. On This Day in History, John Dillinger breaks out of prison using only a wooden gun. A springtail-like jumping robot | ScienceDaily A springtail-like jumping robot | YouTube Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Study Finds Humans Age Faster at 2 Sharp Peaks – Here's When : ScienceAlert A springtail-inspired multimodal walking-jumping microrobot | Science Robotics Science Says Your Body Starts 'Breaking Down' Quicker at These 2 Ages | Health.com Nonlinear dynamics of multi-omics profiles during human aging | Nature Aging John Dillinger’s wooden gun and death mask preserve notorious moments in his life - The Mob Museum Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

Today’s episode brings us the converting of aircraft wind (from jet engines) into energy, the fossilized bee that is puzzling scientists, and on This Day in History; the invention of Nylon. US airport installs world’s first pods that turn jet blast into power | Interesting Engineering Incredible 14.6-Million-Year-Old Fossil Bee Discovered In New Zealand | IFLScience Scientists Just Unearthed a 14.6-Million-Year-Old "Bee Fossil"—Its Origins Don’t Make Sense | Daily Galaxy A bee from the middle Miocene Hindon Maar of southern New Zealand (Hymenoptera, Colletidae) - Scientific Publications of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris Nylon and the Double Helix Wallace Hume Carrothers Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

How to get a good night’s sleep - anxiety and when you go to sleep can affect your slumber. Plus, a famous ocean liner will soon be a reef and tourist attraction off the coast of Florida. On This Day in History, we go back to the start of Mardi Gras. Always tired? A fixed bedtime matters more than sleep duration, study finds | Science Focus Anxiety stopping you sleeping? Here’s how to overcome bedtime worries, according to a psychologist | Science Focus SS United States begins journey to become world's largest artificial reef | AP News SS United States Florida destiny: World's largest artificial reef | Pensacola News Journal Mardi Gras ‑ Meaning, Origin & Traditions | HISTORY Mardi Gras Kicks Off in New Orleans on This Day in 1827 - Programming Insider On this day in history, Feb. 27, 1827, New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras for first time | National | foxbangor.com Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

Another Weird Wednesday episode. Today we are reanimating life as scientists successfully revive brain tissue, and a 46,000-year-old worm comes back to the world of the living. Plus, we learn what mummies smelled like. On This Day in History, the Catholic Church bans Galileo from teaching his theory that the Earth rotates around the sun. Scientists Successfully Revived Brain Tissue from Suspended Animation | Popular Mechanics Mouse Brain Slices Were Frozen For A Week, Brought Back To Life | BroBible Frozen worm comes back to life after 46,000 years - Earth.com A worm has been revived after 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost | CNN A novel nematode species from the Siberian permafrost shares adaptive mechanisms for cryptobiotic survival with C. elegans dauer larva | PLOS Genetics Ancient Egyptian mummies smell 'sweet' and 'spicy', researchers say | Offbeat News | Sky News What Does a Mummy Smell Like? Scientists Uncover Surprising Truth | SciTechDaily The truth about Galileo and his conflict with the Catholic Church | UCLA Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2025

Stanford chemist develops a method to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and vast hydrogen reservoirs likely reside in our mountains -- a renewable energy source that is difficult to produce synthetically. Plus, on This Day in History, Congress authorizes the first paper currency in the US. Scientists discover low-cost way to trap carbon using common rocks | Stanford Report Massive new energy source could be hiding in Earth’s mountains | BBC Science Focus Magazine Legal Tender Act passed to help finance the Civil War | February 25, 1862 | HISTORY Legal Tender Act passed, Feb. 25, 1862 - POLITICO Greenbacks "First Legal Tender Act" February 25, 1862 Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2025

One Japanese motor company unveiled a hydrogen powered motorcycle and an amateur photographer captures a spacewalk. This Day in History; the Supreme Court decision that allows a federal court to overturn an act of Congress, if they violate the U.S. Constitution. Kawasaki H2 HySE hydrogen powered concept unveiled | Motorcycle News Goodbye to gasoline and electricity: Japan revolutionizes the world with its new futuristic motorcycle - AS USA Not gasoline, not electricity — Japan launches a 22-century motorcycle | EcoNews An Amateur Photographer Captured a Rare Shot of a NASA Astronaut Spacewalking from Earth |ZME Science Earth safe from 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 'That's impact probability zero folks! | Space.com/MSN Marbury v. Madison ‑ Definition, Summary & Significance | HISTORY Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

On today's episode, our solar system is being invaded by particles from another star system and combating cancer by switching tumor cells back into healthy cells. Plus, on This Day in History, the first electric burglar alarm is installed. Scientists Think Visitors From Another Star System May Have Infiltrated Our Galactic Neighborhood | Popular Mechanics 'Cosmic Highway' Discovered: How Alpha Centauri’s Debris May Link Our Solar System to Faraway Stars | Daily Galaxy [2502.03224] A Case Study of Interstellar Material Delivery: α Centauri Fighting Cancer Without Fighting: Scientists Switch Tumor Cells Back to Healthy Ones at 'Critical' Moment | Good News Network ​Almanac: The burglar alarm - CBS News Our Father's Beginning | Wayback Machine Who Was Augustus Russell Pope | Wayback Machine Contact the show - [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2025