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Hosted by Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff, in just 15-20 minutes, they will cover the coolest stuff that happened in the world that you may have missed. Science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art, and hope. The antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service.
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700+ Kyles Just Isn't Enough, Weird Wednesday Has Tacos Declared Sandwiches, and TDIH: A Steamship Traverses the Atlantic for the First Time
706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record
Weird Wednesday:
Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis's baby names revealed | AP News
Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches' | AP News
Watch: World's oldest sloth turns 54 at German zoo - UPI.com
TDIH:
Crossing the Atlantic by Steamship | National Postal Museum
1838: A Steamship Completes a Trailblazing Voyage across the Atlantic Ocean – Transportation History
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Herd of Bison Restore CO2 Balance, Some of the Universe's Oldest Stars in Our Own Galaxy & TDIH: The First Bike in the US
Herd of Bison Reintroduced in Europe Are Climate Heroes–Helping Store CO2 Equal to 43,000 Cars (GNN)
Researchers Discover the Universe’s Oldest Stars Circling Our Own Galaxy: ‘We have a new way to find them’
TDIH:
Bicycles reach the U.S. (famousdaily.com)
Object of Intrigue: Two-Wheeled Transport for Regency Dandies - Atlas Obscura
The History of the First Bicycle and Its Evolution (bicyclepotential.org)
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How Spiders Use Their Webs To Capture Sound, Upcoming iPhone and Google Updates & TDIH: The First Speeding Citation Issued in the US (to a man going 12 mph)
Spiders Use Their Webs as Giant Microphones to Hear What’s Going on Around Them, Says New Research (GoodNewsNetwork)
iPhone 16 Pro Max Could Get Longer Better Battery Life (gizmodo.com)
Google's New Feature That Lets You Talk by Staring At Emojis (gizmodo.com)
The First Speeding Infraction in the U.S. was Committed by a New York City Taxi Driver in an Electric Car on May 20, 1899 (todayifoundout.com)
More Reading: May 20, 1899 - The first speeding ticket in USA is issued - This Day In Automotive History
More Reading: Local fines and fees revenue across the 50 states (reason.org) -
Climate Resilient Rooftop, Teenage Boy Releases Story from Ancient Texts, and TDIH - Record Salmon Caught
Amsterdam’s rooftop makeover in the name of climate resiliency and a teenage boy releases his first published book pulled directly from translated, ancient hieroglyphs from Egypt. Plus, on TDIH: a record sized salmon is caught.
Rooftop Makeover (GNN)
Ancient Texts Published into Book (GNN)
TDIH - Record Salmon (Anchorage Daily News) (Fish with JD)
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Doctorate Awarded to 17-Year-Old, New Discoveries in Space, and TDIH - The First Motorcycle Trek Across America
A Chicago teen’s remarkable feat, which started at age 10. Two new discoveries in space just 1,000 light years away. Plus, on This Day in History, the first motorcycle trek across America.
Teen's Accomplishment (AP News) (NBC News) (ABC News)
Fluffy Planet (AP News)
Planet Making Ingredients (AP News)
Motorcycle Trek (Ride Apart) (GlobalSpec)
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Resurgence of Unique Turtle, Weird Wednesday (Plane Fight, Odd Ordinance Solution & GWR), and TDIH - Las Vegas Founded
The butt-breathing punk turtle is making a comeback – we’ll explain, Weird Wednesday brings us an in-flight battle for a seat, a spiteful man gets creative with his local government, and … because we can’t go a single wednesday without one, and David Rush adds to his world record count – this one involving thumb tacks. Plus, on This Day in History, the founding of Las Vegas.
Mary-River Turtle (GNN)
Mid-Air Fight (CNN)
Odd Ordinance Solution (UPI) (Washington Post)
GWR (UPI)
Las Vegas Founded (History.Info) (City of Las Vegas)
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