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As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.
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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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Do you want a quick, concise pinball podcast? Then look no further. Who needs 2 hours to talk pinball? Here, you will find all the latest news, updates and opinions , and my personal thoughts on all things PINBALL. LAWLOR IS THE BEST DESIGNER MULTIMORPHIC PINBALL IS AMAZING STERN PINBALL HAS THE BEST THEMES JERSEY JACK MAKES THE BEST MACHINES Mainly, I focus on pinball. The most awesome hobby in history of the universe. I also explore other cool stuff, hobbies, interests, perspective, and ac ...
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Want to write a thriller? Need ideas for your thriller's plot? Hosted by the authors of action-adventure thriller novels, Kevin and Nick are no strangers to researching the arcane, mysterious, phenomenal, and fascinating realities of our world. In each episode of the Stuff That's Real podcast, your hosts invite you to encounter unbelievable — yet utterly real — nuggets of truth. What's more, they'll dive into how these topics might parlay into a great, science-based thriller plot. From the F ...
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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) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.c…
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A car fueled by the sun is closer to becoming a consumer reality, a group of monster hunters appeal to an unlikely agency for assistance, and on This Day in History, London Bridge is falling down … but springing back to life in the American desert. Solar Powered Car (GNN) (Aptera) Loch Ness and NASA (Sky News) London Bridge (History) Contact the sh…
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A long-term plan to cure many individuals afflicted with blindness, Weird Wednesday brings us a new, collaborative version of Scrabble, cats in a palace, and a hippo walking through suburbia. Plus, on This Day in History, the first Ford Mustang is introduced to the public. Blindness Cure (Brisbane Times) Collaborative Scrabble (BBC) Palace Cats (AP…
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A scientific pact for lasting love devised by one Stanford student, a stunning find in Pompeii, and on This Day in History – sharpshooter Annie Oakley breaks yet another record. Marriage Pact (Fox News) Pompeii Discovery (EuroNews) Annie Oakley (PBS) (Patch) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com…
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Fish Swim in Schools for Stealth–as 100 Fish Make Less Noise Than an Individual Swimming Alone (Supplemental: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-3190/ad3a4e) World-first treatment at Staffordshire Children’s Hospital at Royal Stoke for teenager with rare condition Heroes, Heroines, and History: The Backward Walk Around the World (Suppl…
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Frogs are screaming - we just can't hear them, scientists in Brazil discover Cicadas are nature's weirdos, and about to infest 2 parts of the U.S. | AP News Chechnya 'bans music that is too fast or too slow' TDIH: Yuri Gagarin and Vostok 1, the First Human Spaceflight
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Can dogs truly understand what we are saying? A new study provides intriguing results. A British man runs the continent of Africa, and a new star will briefly be seen in the night skies. Plus, on this day in History, we look at the first modern submarine. Dogs Language Comprehension (CNN) (Current Biology) Africa Run (BBC) New (Temporary) Star (Giz…
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Europe’s focus on clean energy appears to be paying off and Weird Wednesday focuses on animals. Plus, on This Day in History - the banana comes to England. Europe's Clean Energy (Reuters) Spilled Salmon (CNN) Stuck Mountain Goat (AP News) Cicada Urine (WPR) (Scientific American) England/Bananas (The Conversation) (The Independent) Contact the show …
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You’ll soon have a place to refuel on that good ol’ trip from Earth to Mars – more details on the way, early man may have built structures of wood early than previously thought … and on This Day in History, the first publicly funded library is formed. Space Refueling Station (GNN) Early Wooden Structures (AP News) (Nature) Oldest Public Library (On…
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New research could yield a new treatment option for those afflicted with thyroid cancer, a Roman soldier’s gold bracelet is discovered … and likely not in the manner you would expect , plus on This Day In History - milk is sold in glass bottles for the first time. New Thyroid Cancer Treatment (GNN) Roman Soldier's Gold Bracelet (Yahoo News) Milk Bo…
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An excavation in France produces a mansion of yester-year … yester-century is more like it. Goats have overrun a small Italian island and the locals aren’t thrilled. And, on This Week in History, the tire that changed the automobile. Medieval Castle (Yahoo News) Goats Overtake Island (Sky News) Firestone Gum-Dipped Balloon Tire (Yahoo) (Hemmings) (…
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Gorillas Use Chest Beating to Prevent Conflict, Not Provoke it, a New Study Finds New Solar-Powered Desalinator Keeps Producing Clean Water Without Needing Sunshine TDIH: Rhodes scholarship | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica TDIH (See Also): The History, and Controversy, Behind the Rhodes Scholarship - The Good Men Project…
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Human brains are getting larger. That may be good news for dementia risk Weird Wednesday: Rescued 'baby hedgehog' turns out to be a pom pom from a hat Watch: Dog digging in Florida yard unearths decades-old military bomb Nine raccoons on the loose from Netherlands zoo Watch: Chinese man regurgitates stream of water for nearly 6 minutes TDIH: Pony E…
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‘Exhausted’ immune cells in healthy women could be target for breast cancer prevention No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban The Bankrupt Irishman Who Created the Dollar Sign by Accident - Atlas Obscura
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The "Devil Comet" rides the dark skies – we’ll explain, Oregon’s outback gains a new certification … and it’s "out of this world" and on This Week in History, a well dig yields the archaeological discovery of a lifetime. The Devil Comet (Gizmodo) (Interesting Engineering) (MSN) (Popular Science) Dark Sky Sanctuary (GNN) Terracotta Warriors (BBC) Co…
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One French town solves a flooding issue while producing solar energy at the same time, a Swedish court issues an interesting ruling on meteorites and on This Day in History, the first US ambulance takes to the streets in Cincinnati. Cemetary Solar Energy (EuroNews) Meteortie Ownership (AP News) First Ambulance (Fox News) Contact the show - coolstuf…
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One UK restaurant’s quest to eliminate food waste while feeding the hungry, Weird Wednesday includes a waiter and waitress race, beware the waking bears, helping a stuck skunk, and another Guinness World Record – Plus, on This Day in History, we look at what is considered the most chivalrous battle of all time. The Long Table (The Guardian) (Wrap) …
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Genetically modified pig kidneys … in humans? We’ll explain. One oil-rich, Middle Eastern Country embraces sustainable fuel alternatives. Plus, on This Day In History, one famous writer is sentenced to five years in prison. Genetically Modified Pid Kidney Transplant (NPR) Dubai Company Looks to Cooking Oil (GNN) Story of O. Henry (American Literatu…
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New evidence that early humans were in Europe earlier than previously thought, one record-setting road-trip takes place at speeds under 10 mph, and hundreds in Mexico publicly protest the need for more sleep. Plus, on This Week in History, the closing of the nation’s most iconic prison. European Stone Tools (AP News) (Nature) Toy Car Road Trip (UPI…
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Moss to the rescue – cuttings to improve water quality at one UK reservoir, the modern day quest for buried treasure has begun … we’ll have details, and one zoo see a rare birth – the first in ten years. Plus, on This Day in History, a famous bear takes to the skies … though not willingly. Moss Cuttings to Restore Bog (GNN) Sunken Ship/Treasure (Th…
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A centuries-old artifact is pulled from a UK river and Weird Wednesday including Sandboarding, bees on the loose, banned car horns, and a couple snakes. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at punishments for the Boston Tea Party. River Artifact (Oxford Mail) (University of Bristol) (NY Times) (Historical Association) Sandboarding (Reuters) Bees! …
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We’re now one step closer to bringing back the woolly mammoth, one person’s uses cloning for a nefarious purpose, and staff at a veterinary hospital take an extremely novel approach to caring for a young fox. Plus, on This Day in History, a confederate ship sinks and is later found on the same day … 102 years apart. Woolly Mammath (NPR) Sheep Clone…
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