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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Large Aquifer Discovered, Toilet Paper Made from Used Diapers, and TDIH - Popeye's First Appearance
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The huge aquifer discovered in the Oregon Cascades and the toilet paper made from used diapers - you heard that correct. Plus, on This Day in History, Popeye makes his first appearance. Atop the Oregon Cascades, UO team finds a huge buried aquifer | OregonNews Japan Coalition Selling World's 1st Toilet Paper Made from Used Diapers First Versions: P…
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How to Prepare for the TikTok Ban, Best Celestial Object for a Human Settlement, and TDIH - "The Bottle Conjuror" Hoax
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What you should do to prepare for the upcoming TikTok ban and the why the moon may be the best place for a human settlement, at least for now. Plus, on This Day in History, the hoax article advertising the fictitious theatrical performer "The Bottle Conjuror" that caused a riot when he didn’t appear. U.S. TikTok ban: How it would work and how to pr…
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The First Wooden Satellite, Mysterious Ring That Fell in Kenya, New Potato Chip Flavors, Long-Lost Christmas Present, and TDIH - Great Molasses Flood in Boston
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On this Weird Wednesday episode, the future of satellites could be wood, the mysterious ring that fell in Kenya, the new flavors of potato chips that are here to stay, and the long-lost Christmas present. Plus, on This Day in History, we go back to the Great Molasses Flood in Boston. Astronauts Release Wooden Satellite From Space Station | The Byte…
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Possible Interstellar Travel Ideas Purposed, the Power of a Good Night's Sleep, and TDIH - the Clarinet is Invented
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Plans of emerged on how we can travel to the nearest star system in just 20 to 40 years, and we look at what a good night’s sleep can do for your mind. Plus, on This Day in History, the wind instrument family gets a bit larger with the addition of the clarinet. Scientists Have a Radical Plan to Travel to the Nearest Star System Within a Human Lifet…
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The Relation of Pupil Size During Sleep and Memories, Fly-By of Mercury, and TDIH - Henry Ford's Plastic Automobile
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How pupil size during sleep helps sort new and old memories and enhances memory retention, and the latest on last week's Mercury fly-by. Plus, on This Day in History, Henry Ford’s plastic automobile. Pupil size in sleep reveals how memories are sorted, preserved | ScienceDaily Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos | …
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Your Future Neighborhood Vehicles, NASA's Cheaper Plans to Bring Back Mars Rocks, Coffee May Reduce the Risk of Some Cancer, and TDIH - The Texas Oil Boom
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Marques returns to CES and learns how Oshkosh truck is preparing your ‘neighborhood of the future. Plus, NASA is looking to cut costs on its mission to bring rocks samples back to Earth from Mars, and how coffee and reduce the chances of head and neck cancer. Also, on This Day in History, the start of the Texas Oil Boom. The maker of the electric U…
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A Jet Like You've Never Seen Before and TDIH - Columbus Sights "Mermaids" in the Caribbean
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Marques reports from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where Alaska Airlines has a jet like you’ve never seen before, and on This Day in History, Christopher Columbus sights mermaids in the Caribbean…and he’s not impressed. Why Alaska Airlines is investing in a jet that's like nothing you've seen before - Fast Company Has The Time Finally …
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Weird Wednesday - Cyborg Insect Swarms, Illegal Illness, Toilet Seats Versus Toilet Paper, Left Out Bananas, and TDIH 0 The Battle of New Orleans
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It is a Weird Wednesday episode, and we cover scientists that have developed technology to control cyborg insect swarms, a town that made getting sick illegal, toilet seats that can’t handle toilet paper, and another town that is just going bananas over pealed bananas- we’ll explain. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back to the Battle of New O…
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"Smart Cell" Construction Kit, Video Games That Improve Mental Health, and TDIH - The Video Phone Released 30 Years Ago
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Bioengineers develop a groundbreaking 'Smart Cell' construction kit for disease-fighting therapies" and how some video games can improve your mental health and add balance to your life. Plus, on This Day in History, the video phone that was released over 30 years ago. Breakthrough for 'smart cell' design | ScienceDaily Journal of Medical Internet R…
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Why Winter Increases Your Chances of a Cold, 2025 Stargazing Events, and TDIH - The Wheel of Fortune
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On today’s episode, we’ve all heard it before during winter - “If you don’t dress warm, you're going to catch a cold”. We take a look at why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds. Also, what 2025 has in store for your stargazing plans. Plus, on This Day in History, we spin the wheel for the first time, as Wheel of Fortune debuts on NBC. Why win…
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Are Humans Changing Earth's Tilt and Rotation? Plus, Carnivorous Squirrels and TDIH - Construction Begins on the Brooklyn Bridge
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Human activity could be changing the Earth’s tilt and rotation, and researchers discover squirrels that don’t just eat nuts - they hunt and eat voles. Plus, on This Day in History, construction begins on the Brooklyn Bridge, the first steel-wire suspended bridge in the world. Human activity is changing Earth’s tilt and rotation. What does that mean…
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New Species Discovered in the Past Year, Living Underwater Update, and TDIH - First Spacecraft to Escape Earth's Gravity
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We look back at some of the more interesting species discovered in 2024. Plus, an update on the Weird Wednesday story of a man targeting the record for consecutive days living underwater. On This Day in History, the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity and enter geocentric orbit – and here’s a hint – it did NOT come from the United States. Sc…
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Humor Believe to be Older Than Humans, Artificial Heart Patients Regrow Heart Muscle, and TDIH - NYE Times Square Tradition Begins
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Scientists notice that great apes love teasing and fooling around, which leads them to believe humor is older than humans. Plus, researchers discover some artificial heart patients are able to regrow heart muscle, offering new hope for future treatments. On This Day in History, the tradition of celebrating New Year’s Eve at Times Square began over …
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AI-Designed Viral Gene Therapy, Treasure Filled Shipwrecks Identified, and TDIH - the First Major Auto Industry Labor Dispute
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AI-designed "nanocages" that mimic viral structures are offering groundbreaking advancements in gene therapy and biomedical innovation. Also, 250 shipwrecks containing 22 tons of gold and silver have been identified off the coast of Portugal. Plus, on This Day in History, the first major labor dispute in the US auto industry. Virus that threatened …
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The Oldest Mammalian Ancestor Discovered, an Update on the Flight of the Parker Solar Probe & TDIH: Howdy Doody Premiers on NBC
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On today's episode; the oldest mammalian ancestor is discovered, an update on the flight of the Parker Solar Probe, plus, on 'This Day in History', the show that would influence children's television for generations to come -- Howdy Doody. World's oldest mammalian ancestor discovered in Mallorca This dog-like predator is the oldest known mammal anc…
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NASA Probe Set to Touch the Sun and TDIH - “Twas the Night Before Christmas"
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On Christmas Eve NASA aims to touch our Sun in hopes to learn more about how it works and the source of its high-energy solar particles. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back one of the most famous holiday poems of all time - “Twas the Night Before Christmas". Watch: NASA Experts Discuss Mission to 'Touch the Sun' with Parker Solar Probe - New…
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Yardwork Leads to Found Mastodon Jaw, the Coexistence of Humans, Giant Sloths, and Mastodons. Plus, TDIH - The Failed Coup Attempt by Hitler
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One New York homeowner’s yardwork unearths a rare mastodon jaw. Plus, there is new evidence that humans, giant sloths, and mastodons coexisted for over 10,000 years. On This Day in History, we look at the failed coup attempt by Adolf Hitler before he was elected Chancellor of Germany. New York Homeowner’s Yardwork Reveals Complete Mastodon Jaw Bone…
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The Plan to Re-Freeze the Arctic, Could Geo-Thermal Be Our Long-Term Energy Solution? & TDIH: NASA's Plan for a Moon Base ... in 1988
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On today's episode, we've got details on the plan to refreeze the Arctic. Plus, could geo-thermal prove to be the renewable energy source we've all been waiting for? And on 'This Day in History', NASA's 1988 plan for a moon base and manned trips to Mars Sponsored by Factor - use promo code coolstuff50 to get 50% off your first box plus free shippin…
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Vast Reserve of Hydrogen Found, Weird Wednesday - Fish Getting Busy, Googly Eye Sculptures, "Trekkie" Plate Issues, and a Festive Car. Plus, TDIH - Piltdown Skull Hoax
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A vast reserve of geologic hydrogen was found. Plus, Weird Wednesday has fish getting busy after an earthquake, sculptures with googly eyes, the "Trekkie" license plate that was causing trouble, and a festive car. Also, on This Day in History, we look back at the Piltdown skull hoax. Massive new energy source discovered hiding under Earth’s surface…
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Cream-Based Vaccines, the Connection Between Leaded Gas and Mental Health, and TDIH - the Prize for Alien Communication
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Getting your vaccine from a needle could be a thing of the past, as a cream-based vaccine is being developed. Also, how your mental health may have been altered by leaded gas, if you were born before 1996. Plus, on This Day in History, the prize offered for communicating with aliens, however it doesn’t include Martians - as that was thought to be t…
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Google Claims its New Quantum Chip Could Prove the Existence of Parallel Universes, New Technology Could Aid the Search for Aviation's Biggest Mystery & on TDIH, the Last Eruption of Mount Fuji
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Google claims its new quantum chip could prove the existence of parallel universes, new technological advances could aid the decade-long hunt for aviation’s biggest mystery, and on 'This Day in History', the last eruption of Mount Fuji. Google says its new quantum chip indicates that multiple universes exist | TechCrunch Google Says Its New Quantum…
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Extinct Greak Lakes Fish Found Alive, the Evolution of Animals Ability to See Color, and TDIH - The Clip-on Tie Changes the World of Fashion
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One extinct Great Lakes fish has been discovered alive again … but in the wrong lake. Staying in the animal kingdom, new research suggests animals’ ability to see color evolved BEFORE bright colors emerged in nature, but why? Plus, on This Day in History, the fashion world gets easier as the clip-on tie is invented. 'Extinct' Great Lakes Shortnose …
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Caffeine: The Ultimate Performance Booster, But Timing Is Key and How Exercise Can Help with Memory. Plus, TDIH - The First Motel
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A new study says that caffeine can boost physical and mental performance, but it added it should be timed wisely to optimize benefits and avoid side effects. Also, new research says that exercise can boost your memory for a full day. Plus, on This Day in History, the first motel is opened. Here's the best (and worst) time to drink your morning caff…
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Drones Inspired by Birds, Weird Wednesday - Salmon Hats for Orcas, Another Word of the Year, and Interesting Spanish Scrabble Champion. Plus TDIH - Anesthetic Use in Dentistry
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New drones inspired by birds that jump for take-off. It’s Weird Wednesday and Reggie has orcas that are wearing salmon for hats, the Merriam-Webster’s word of the year, and the winner of the Spanish Scrabble Championship who doesn’t speak Spanish. Plus, on This Day in History, Dr. Horace Wells and the first use of anesthetic in dentistry. Bird-insp…
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Improving Your Life with Good Habits, Temporary E-Tattoos That Could Replace EEG Setups, and TDIH - The Theory of Gravity
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How training your body to have good habits can change your life for the better and the revolutionary spray-on electronic tattoo that replaces traditional EEG setups, offering a more comfortable and reliable way to monitor brain activity while paving the way for advanced brain-computer interfaces. Plus, on This Day in History; Edmund Halley’s and Is…
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New Desalination Method Could Provide Water for Billions, Possible Wolf Pollinators, and TDIH - the Kecksburg UFO incident
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Researchers have developed a cost-effective solar-powered desalination method using clay minerals to enhance seawater evaporation, potentially providing clean water for billions worldwide and endangered wolves in Ethiopia may also be pollinators for one specific plant. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back at the Kecksburg UFO incident. Billio…
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Notre Dame's New Interior, the Human-Dog Bond Is Older Than Previously Thought, and TDIH - The Book That Helped Change Obscenity Laws
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The restoration of an icon - Notre Dame shows off the new interior after the devastating fire five years ago, and the human-dog bond may be older than we thought. Plus, on This Day in History, the court case and book that helped change obscenity laws. Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire | AP News How did hum…
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Using Your Fat to Predict Alzheimer's, Oldest Known Bird Lays an Egg, and TDIH - The Creation of ARPANET and the Internet
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Your body’s fat could predict Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years ahead of symptoms, plus a 74-year-old bird might be a mom again. And, on This Day in History, we look back at ARPANET and how it led us to the internet we know today. Hidden fat predicts Alzheimer's 20 years ahead of symptoms | ScienceDaily Wisdom, The World's Oldest Bird, Lays Egg At…
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Weird Wednesday - 2024 Word of the Year, Fake Gibson Guitars Seized, Underwater Living Record Attempt, and the Defective Candy Bar; plus TDIH - Henry Ford's Peach Ship
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It’s Weird Wednesday and Reggie has the Oxford Word of the Year, fake Gibson guitars, a 'living underwater' record attempt, and a defective candy bar. Plus, on 'This Day in History', Henry Ford’s Peace Ship expedition fails miserably during WWI … or perhaps it did not? We've got the details of this peculiar story featuring the famous industrialist.…
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The Pace of Brain Rot, The Value of Pyrite - No Longer Just "Fool's Gold", and TDIH - Neon Lights First Displayed
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The reason why some human brains don’t rot for thousands of years, and who’s the fool now? Pyrite, or fool’s gold, could fuel our future. Plus, on This Day in History, the first neon lights are displayed in public. Why These Millennia-Old Brains Are So Well Preserved | Scientific American We Used to Make Fun of Fool's Gold. Now, It Might Fuel Our F…
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The Language of Pain, Nuclear Fusion Advancements, and TDIH - How "Manifest Destiny" Shaped the US
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What do you say when you get hurt? We dive into the research around the universal language of pain and how one company is making strides towards the first nuclear fusion reactor. Plus, on This Day in History, the announcement that helped shape the US using the philosophy of “Manifest Destiny”. Expressions of Pain May Have a Common Origin | Scientif…
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Weird Wednesday - Earth's "Mini-Moon" May Be A Fragment of Actual Moon, 911 Homework Help, & New Year's Implosion. Plus, TDIH; The Berner's Street Hoax and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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We learn more about Earth’s short lived second moon and how it may relate to our actual moon, the police are called in to help with math homework, and a New Year’s demolition is approved for one town in Georgia. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back at the Berner's Street Hoax and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Earth's 'mini moon' may hav…
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Turbulence May Be Getting Worse, How Video Games Improve Your Work Skills, and TDIH - The First "Day of Publick Thanksgivin"
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Turbulence while flying may be getting worse - we’ll look at why this could be happening, and how playing multiplayer video games might make you a better worker. Plus, on This Day in History, we celebrate the first "Day of Publick Thanksgivin." You're not imagining it, flight turbulence is getting worse. | BBC Science Focus Transport Safety Investi…
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Fossil Helps Explain Humans Long Childhood, 300-Year-Old Statue Used as a Doorstop Valued at $2 Million, and TDIH - The Jarvik-7 Artificial Heart
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How the fossil teeth of an 11-year old helps us understand why humans have an unusually long childhood and one town in Scotland will have a jolt to its budget after discovering a 300-year-old statue. that was being used as a doorstop, is valued at $2M USD. Plus, on This Day in History; Bill Schroeder makes history with the Jarvik-7 artificial heart…
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Lasers Casting a Shadow, First Picture of a Star Outside Our Galaxy, and TDIH - The Campaign to Make Sean Connery the First James Bond
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Scientists reconsider their understanding of shadow after they discover lasers – highly concentrated beams of light – can cast one. And scientists finally have a close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy – and it’s surrounded by something interesting. Plus, on This Day in History, the campaign to make Sean Connery James Bond starts. 'It invites…
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Rare Cosmic Event 40 Years Ago Changes What We Know About Uranus, Scientists Create a Mouse Using Ancient, Single-Cell Genes & TDIH: Smoking is Banned on US Domestic Flights
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New research points to a rare cosmic event just 40 years ago that changes what we know about Uranus’ magnetosphere. Also, scientists create a living, breathing mouse using ancient single-cell genes. Plus, on 'This Day in History'; smoking is banned on domestic flights in the US. Voyager 2’s defining Uranus flyby may have been skewed by a rare cosmi…
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Weird Wednesday - Rats Driving Cars, King Richard III's Voice, and the 'Four Year Skip-Forward' Cruise. Plus, TDIH - The TV Movie That Helped the Cold War
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It’s Weird Wednesday, so we are covering scientists that gave rats cars to drive and what was learned from their behavior behind the wheel, King Richard III’s voice is recreated, and the “Four Year Skip-Forward” cruise. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at the TV movie that helped change the course of the Cold War. Neuroscientists taught rats t…
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Sitting Can Increase the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Amber Found in Antarctica for the First Time, and TDIH - The Nintendo Wii
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How sitting, reclining, or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Amber is found in Antarctica for the first time and what information can be gained from it. Plus, on This Day in History, we take a look at the Nintendo Wii. Sitting too long can harm heart health, even for active people | ScienceDaily For the firs…
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Saber-Tooth Kitten Found, Largest Living Sea Creature Discovered, another "Doomsday Fish" Washed Ashore, and TDIH - U.S. Time Zones and the Teddy Bear
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The remains of a well-preserved saber-toothed kitten was found in Russia, the discovery of the largest known sea creature, and another “Doomsday Fish” washed ashore in California. Plus, on This Day in History, how the railroads help set the time zones in the United States and the history of Teddy Bears. Well-preserved remains of saber-toothed kitte…
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The Fake Job Scam, Circular Homes Verus Hurricanes, and TDIH - The Art Advisor to the Queen Exposed as a Soviet Spy
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The latest scam - this one is based around finding a job and how circular homes are standing firm against hurricanes. Plus, on This Day in History, the art advisor to the Queen is exposed in Parliament as a Soviet spy and is stripped of his knighthood. How to protect yourself from scammers offering fake jobs | AP News Cybersecurity Awareness Month:…
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Ceres' Potential Icy Surface, Ancient Bird Skull Discovery Provides Incredible Insights & TDIH; The First Airplane to Take Off from a Ship
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The largest object in the asteroid belt may be 90% ice and water and an ancient fossil of a bird skull can help fill the gaps of avian evolution. Plus, on 'This Day in History', we look at the first airplane flight to take off from the deck of a ship. Near-Earth dwarf planet's surface is 90% covered by water - The Brighter Side of News An ancient a…
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Lung Cancer Breath Test, Weird Wed - Old Cake Sold, Gross Mystery Beach Balls, Monkey Escape, 'Wicked' Mistake, and TDIH - Big Ben Chimes for the First Time
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A breakthrough breath test could detect lung cancer in the early stages, plus Weird Wednesday has a 77-year-old cake piece sold at auction, gross mystery balls on Sydney's beaches that should be avoided, monkeys captured after escaping a research lab, and a 'Wicked' mistake. Also, on This Day in History, the original Big Ben chimes for the first ti…
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Physicists Explain How Time Travel Could Become a Reality & On TDIH; The First Recorded Aerial Bombing on US Soil (w/ Unexpected Combatants)
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Perhaps STILL the stuff of Science Fiction, physicists explain how time travel could become a reality – and it’s not as 'out there' as you might initially think. Plus, on 'This Day in History'; The first recorded aerial bombing on US soil – and the combatants aren’t who you'd expect. How the Universe’s hidden ‘scars’ could unlock time travel Aerosp…
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Elephants Using a Tool, Attitude vs Aging, and TDIH - The First US Fraternity and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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Elephants that may use a hose like a tool…and for a trick, plus your attitude on aging may impact your cognitive skills as you get older. Also, on This Day in History; the first US fraternity and the dedication for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Elephant turns a hose into a sophisticated showering tool | ScienceDaily A Positive Outlook on Aging i…
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Common Cold Medicine Could Be Pulled from the Market, New Information Revealed About Pompeii, and TDIH - The First US Detachable Electric Plug
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The FDA could pull a common but ineffective cold medicine from the market and new DNA analysis reveals what scientists got wrong about Pompeii. And, on TDIH, the first detachable electric plug in the US. FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market - CBS News U.S. FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medic…
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Massive New "Terror Bird" Discovered, Endangered Woodpecker Makes a Comeback, and TDIH - White Hurricane of the Great Lakes
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The discovery of a fossilized 'Terror Bird' leg sheds light on the ancient South American ecosystem and a woodpecker’s comeback changes its status from endangered to threatened. Plus, on The Day in History, the White Hurricane of the Great Lakes. Fossil of huge terror bird offers new information about wildlife in South America 12 million years ago …
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First Nation to Eliminate Leprosy, Weird Wednesday - Giant GPS Phallus, Unique Presidential Auction, a Couple Odd Structures, and TDIH - The Soviet Union's Five-Day Week
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The Kingdom of Jordan is the first nation in the world to eliminate Leprosy. Weird Wednesday brings us a giant GPS phallus, a chance to buy President George Washington’s hair, and a couple "odd" structures. Plus, on 'This Day in History', the Soviet Union’s five-day week. Jordan Recognized as First in the World to Eradicate Leprosy (goodnewsnetwork…
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Why is Election Day on a Tuesday in November in the US, A Potential Step Forward in Predicting Volcanic Eruptions & TDIH: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
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It's Election Day in the United State so we examine why it falls on a Tuesday in November, plus a potential step forward in predicting volcanic activity, and on 'This Day in History', Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot leading to a seemingly ubiquitous mask today. Sponsored By Acorns - Head to at acorns.com/cool or download the Acorns app to start s…
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A Small Moon Orbiting Uranus Could Harbor Life, The Detriment of Early-Life Sugar Consumption in Humans & TDIH: The First Wagon Train Arrives in California
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A small moon orbiting Uranus may be the latest body in our solar system that could harbor life. New research out of USC suggests a low-sugar diet in utero and in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, plus on "This Day in History", the first wagon train arrives in California on this day in 184…
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The Fastest Spinning Star, Voyager One Switches to a Radio for the First time in 43 years, and TDIH - The Movie Rating System, Old and New
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Scientists spot a star spinning at so fast, it’ll make you dizzy just thinking about it – now the fastest spinning object ever observed and staying in space, another issue for the Voyager 1 probe causes it to use a radio for the first time in over 40 years. Plus, on This Day in History, the motion picture rating system is unveiled – you may be surp…
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