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4.6 • 721 Ratings
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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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Preparing for an Asteroid, Cicadas Collective Roar Compares to Jet Engine & TDIH: The First Polio Vaccine is Released
Earth’s upcoming close encounter with an asteroid which will be 10 times closer than our own moon and Scientists plan to study it, the cicadas are here and wreaking havoc in South Carolina, plus, on This Day in History, mass trials of the Polio vaccine are distributed.
Asteroid (Gizmodo) (MSN)
Cicadas (AP News)
Polio Vaccine (Britannica) (NPR)
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Incredible Chickadees Memory, Bringing Mars Samples to Earth, and TDIH - The First Solar Cell
The incredible memory of Mountain Chickadees, plus NASA is soliciting help to bring Mars samples back to Earth faster and cheaper, and on This Day in History, the first solar cell is unveiled.
Chickadee Memory (GNN) (University of Colorado)
Mars Samples (AP News)
First Solar Cell (Popular Science)
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Taco Bell Hero, Weird Wednesday (Hippo Identity, Seagull Boy, Star Wars Payday), and TDIH - Trip Around the World
The heroic act of a Taco Bell manager in Pennsylvania, plus Weird Wednesday brings us a hippo with a mistaken identity, it’s not pigman, but a seagull boy, and getting paid to watch Star Wars . Plus, on This Day in History, a man makes a trip around the world…in a fishing boat.
Taco Bell Hero (GNN)
Hippo Gender Identity (BBC)
Seagull Boy (BBC)
Star Wars Marathon (FinanceBuzz)
Trip Around the World (Britannica)
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Benefits of Exercise on Depression, New Method to Heal Broken Bones, Voyager 1 Update, and TDIH - "Hillbillies"
A new study examines the benefits of exercise on depression, a new technique to heal broken bones that makes them better than ever, and good news from Voyager 1. Plus, on This Day is History, we look at the term “Hillbilly”.
Exercise Benefits on Depression (GNN) (JACC Journals)
Broken Bones Healing Technique (GNN) (OMU)
Voyager 1 (CNN)
Hillbilly History (Appalachian History) (History Collection)
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Ram Aggression Technique, Ancient Pacific City, Listener Mail, and TDIH - First Eye Transplant
British Farmers have a unique way to curb Ram aggression, archaeologists uncover an ancient city in the Pacific, and we look at some listener mail. Plus, on This Day in History, the first eye transplant occurs.
Ram Aggression (UPI)
Ancient Pacific City (GNN)
Cedar City Lighthouse (SUU)
Eye Transplant (Dawn) (Science News)
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Monkey Mayhem in Thailand, Bees Underwater, and TDIH - Mae West Arrested for Broadway Play
Monkey Mayhem in Thailand, and what local officials are doing to stop it, an incredible new fact about bees is discovered, plus on This Week in History, actress Mae West is arrested for her Broadway play.
Monkey Mayhem (HuffPost via AP News)
Bees Underwater (CNN) (Ecobnb)
Mae West (Biography) (Britannica)
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Customer Reviews
The cool ride home
I really enjoy listening to this podcast.
Meh…
The original version of the show was pretty good. The new one should probably be titled “Two Idiots Read Words They Barely Understand.”
My favorite example is in the March 21st when one of the host questions why the British colonies in America during the 18th century were buying tea from the English and Dutch. “Didn’t they have the ability to manufacture it locally?”
Weep for the future.
Amazing
It saddens me that this show has come to an end. My gut reaction was, I wish I could’ve done something to help keep the show going. Though, it sounds like Jackson made the right choice for him and his personal goals. Proud of you! Will continue keeping up through other platforms!