First Brown Bear To Undergo Brain Surgery, Fossils Tossed In Dump, Violating The Mary Malone Statue, And TDIH - The Standard Time Act Cool Stuff Ride Home podcast

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Go to our sponsor venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. A man let snakes bite him 202 times. His blood helped create a new antivenom Here's how your name could shape your face over time Chimpanzees have been filmed drumming in the wild. And scientists are stunned Contact the Show: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Turning Lead Into Gold, T-Rex Leather Handbags, Why Mammalian Lifespans Vary So Greatly & TDIH: The First Paper Currency in the US 22:31

4 days ago22:31

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On today's episode, Scientists at CERN have successfully turned lead into gold -- a process that requires a shocking amount of speed! Another company touts its T-Rex leather handbags. How do scientists feel about said claim? Plus, researchers link the immune system to mammalian lifespan, and on This Day in History; the first paper currency in the US. Go to our sponsor venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. These companies want to make hand bags out of T-rex leather. But scientists aren’t buying it Mammal's lifespans linked to brain size and immune system function, says new study CERN Creates Gold from Lead and There’s No Magic, Just Physics The History of US Currency Continentals: What it Means, History, Worth The Paper Revolution United States Continental Paper Currency VIDEO: US National Archives: The Continental Dollar: How the American Revolution Was Financed with Paper Money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Origins of T-Rex, Rectal Embalming for Mummification, Russian Satellite Linked to Nuclear Program & TDIH: The 1902 Eruption of Mt. Pelee 19:33

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Go to our sponsor venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. 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: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Weird Wednesday: Bizarre Evolutionary Discovery, World's Largest Dog Meets World's Smallest & Seagull Boy Returns + TDIH: The First Integrated Circuit 20:53

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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. Go to our sponsor venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. 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: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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A Massive Star-Forming Gas Cloud Close to Earth, 3 Million Year Old Tools Unearthed & TDIH: The First Adhesive Postage Stamp 16:40

6 days ago16:40

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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. Go to our sponsor venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. 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: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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A Sea Lion Beat-Keeper (Better Than Most Humans!), A Flying Squirrel Drone & TDIH: The First Female Patent-Holder in the US 16:46

8 days ago16:46

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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. Go to our sponsor venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. 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: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Phthalates Linked to Heart Disease Death, a Portion of an Old Soviet Spacecraft is Headed for Earth & TDIH: The First Commercial Jetliner Service 18:36

10 days ago18:36

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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…

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Shark Skin-Like Plastic Makes Planes More Aerodynamic, Benefits or Dangers of Fluoride in Water, and TDIH - Empire State Building Dedicated 23:34

11 days ago23:34

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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 - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Weird Wednesday: A Man in Need of Rescue TWICE on Mt. Fuji, Dirty Rain in the US & a Lost Dachshund Returns Home after 529 Days Lost. TDIH: Mr. Potato Head 18:39

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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 News Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone | World News | Sky News Storm system picks up dust in New Mexico, drops it as dirty rain in New England | AP News Storm sweeps desert dust into Maine, leaving dirty cars in its wake | WGME Watch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island - UPI.com Valerie the dachshund found 'fit and well' after 529 days on Kangaroo Island - ABC News Watch: 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 - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Oldest Ant Fossil Discovered, Caterpillar Wears Remains of its Prey, and TDIH - First Rubber Patent 20:43

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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 - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Satellite Lucy Sends Back Images of Odd Shaped Asteroid, Tick Increase Due to Pheasants, and TDIH - Thor Heyerdahl's Journey Across the Pacific on a 'Raft' 16:33

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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 Magazone Lucy - NASA Science We’re Releasing Millions Of Birds. The Ticks Are Thriving | Forbes The 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 - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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New Satellite Beams Ultra-Secure Internet, Evidence of Gladiator Bitten by Lion, and TDIH - First Sub to Circumnavigate the Globe 23:52

17 days ago23:52

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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 - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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How Tech Can Help with Cognitive Decline, Cicadas Are Back, Update from Yellowstone, and TDIH - The Library of Congress is Established 22:40

18 days ago22:40

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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 - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Using AI to Talk with Dolphins, Stuck in Quicksand...For the Second Time, and Drunk Monkeys. TDIH - The German Beer Purity Law 19:52

19 days ago19:52

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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 - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Turning Rainwater into Electricity, Artificial Earthquakes Used to Probe Yellowstone Volcano, Our Spinning Universe, and TDIH - Washington Visits the American Circus 20:40

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