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4.6 • 723 Ratings
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Covering the most interesting and coolest stories that you may have missed around the world in about 15 minutes a day. Cool Stuff Ride Home looks at science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art, and hope. This is the antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service.
Hosted by Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff.
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Forecasting Solar Storms, A 16-Year-Old's Medical Research Breakthrough & a Cereal History Lesson; Dr. John Harvey Kellog Invents Corn Flakes
A better understanding of our sun leads to more accurate processes for predicting future solar storms like the one experienced earlier in May, a 16-year-old from Kentucky secures a sizable cash prize for her medical research, and on TDIH; the origin of Corn Flakes, Kellogg's and Post.
Sun's magnetic field may form close to the surface. This finding could improve solar storm forecasts (AP News)
Supplemental: Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere (AP News)
16-year-old Wins $75,000 for Her Award-Winning Discovery That Could Help Revolutionize Biomedical Implants (Business Insider)
Supplemental: Additional Reading on OECTs
Why Was Cereal Invented? A Brief History of Corn Flakes (HowStuffWorks)
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Death Valley Fish Makes Comeback, Vulcan Confirmed Not to Exist, Japan Tourist Mesh Screen Update, and TDIH - The First Motor Car Accident
An endangered fish found only in Death Valley makes a comeback. The planet Vulcan is once again confirmed to ONLY be the work of science fiction. And an update on the mesh screen in Japan, designed to keep tourists in line – here’s a hint … they haven’t been kept in line. Plus, on This Day in History, the first motor car accident is recorded.
Death Valley Fish (USA Today) (US Fish & Wildlife Service)
"Vulcan" (Gizmodo)
Tourist Mesh Screen (Sky News)
First Motor Car Accident (Old New York Tours) (Salwen.com)
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90-Year-Old Astronaut, Weird Wednesday (Old Truck Driver, Odd Races, and GWR), plus TDIH - The Turkey Trot Gets Women Fired
At age 90, Astronaut training finally pays off for Ed Dwight with an adventure six decades in the making. Weird Wednesday brings us the oldest truck driver, odd races, and Guinness World Record “professional” David Rush is at it again. Plus, on This Day in History, the Turkey Trot gets 15 women fired.
90-Year-Old Astronaut (GNN) (NPR)
90-Year-Old Truck Driver (UPI)
Odd Races (AP News)
Rush's Disc Catching Record (UPI)
Turkey Trot (NPR) (YouTube - Jared Morin) (YouTube - Adventures in Dance)
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New Planet That Could Support Life, The Library of Things, and TDIH - The First Indoor Pool Opens
A new planet discovered that could support human life – and it’s only 40 million light years away. The Library of Things makes some tasks easier than ever. Plus, on This Day in History, the first indoor pool opens.
New Planet (GNN) (NASA)
Library of Things (GNN)
First Indoor Pool (On This Very Day) (Information Britain) (The Straight Dope)
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The Dream Summer Job Paying Up To $100K, A 91-Year-Old's MASSIVE Donation to his Local Fire Department, A Baby-Rescuing Hero in Ohio & TDIH: Samuel Morse and his Telegraph
Here’s a Summer Dream Job: Get Paid $100K to Swim in Pools in All 50 States in the U.S.
91-Year-old Surprises Tiny Fire Department With $500,000 For Updating Their Archaic Equipment
Video: https://youtu.be/NYiJWuatrFQ
‘My Baby is Still in the House!’ Hero Stranger Dives into Burning Home Twice to Save Ohio Baby
TDIH: Samuel Morse demonstrates the telegraph with the message, “What hath God wrought?” (history.com)
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Dog Rescued in Australia's Outback, Ancient Tomb Unearthed in China, and TDIH - First Automobile Trip Across the US
A helicopter to the rescue in Australia’s outback, an ancient tomb is unearthed in China, and on This Day in History - the first automobile trip across the US gets underway - all based on a bet.
Dog Rescued in Australia's Outback (GNN)
Ancient Chinese Tomb (South China Morning Post) (GNN)
First Roadtrip (The Vintage News) (Atlas Obscura)
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Customer Reviews
The cool ride home
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The original show was great - the new hosts are awful. The banter is idiotic and they are really “not an expert” about ANYTHING. Some of the comments they make about stories make me wonder what they are actually schooled in. It’s not math, history or anything to do with ANY science. I really wanted to like this show.
Annoying banter
I don’t need to feel like I am part of a conversation between friends. I just want to hear the news.