Movie Star Veronica Lake Gave Up Her Trademark Hairstyle For The War Effort (Cool Weird Awesome 1348)

Today in 1919 (or, by some accounts, 1922), the birthday of Veronica Lake, a movie star whose iconic hairstyle won over millions of fans, even when she gave up that trademark look to help the US win World War II.

By |2024-11-14T06:52:32-05:00November 14, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

The Really (Expletive) Complicated History Of Swearing On TV (Cool Weird Awesome 1347)

Today in 1965, a landmark moment in the history of televised profanity: an f-bomb live on the BBC! We'll look back at some choice moments where people used choice words on the air.

By |2024-11-13T07:28:58-05:00November 13, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

The Leonid Meteor Storm Of 1833 Was “The Night The Stars Fell” (Cool Weird Awesome 1346)

Tonight in 1833, the beginning of a bright show in the evening sky, one that was so bright and so busy, some people started to freak out about it. 

By |2024-11-12T06:58:25-05:00November 12, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Doug Hegdahl’s Razor-Sharp Memory Helped Hundreds Of American POWs In Vietnam (Cool Weird Awesome 1345)

By using his incredibly sharp memory, Douglas Hegdahl was able to memorize (and later share) information about hundreds of American POWs, in the hopes of keeping them safer and healthier until they could come home.

By |2024-11-11T06:46:11-05:00November 11, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

The Black Dog That Helped Inspire Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” (Cool Weird Awesome 1344)

Today in 1971, the release of the fourth Led Zeppelin album. The opening track, "Black Dog," still gets played and shared today, and it got its name from a very unusual visitor to the studio.

By |2024-11-08T06:43:19-05:00November 8, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

When Theodore Roosevelt Got A Full Term As President, He Also Got Two Ostriches (Cool Weird Awesome 1343)

On Election Day 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt won 56 percent of the popular vote, a huge majority in the Electoral College, and two ostriches. No, really.

By |2024-11-07T07:10:27-05:00November 7, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

New York City Cabs Used To Have Celebrities Remind Passengers To Buckle Up (Cool Weird Awesome 1342)

Today is apparently National Taxi Day, which means we get to talk about a program in New York City where they got some very famous voices to give safety tips for taxi riders.

By |2024-11-06T09:01:14-05:00November 6, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Hartford Election Cake Is An Old-School Way To Eat Your Way Through A Campaign (Cool Weird Awesome 1341)

Whatever you're feeling on this Election Day, you might enjoy a slice of an old-school election cake many Americans used to serve when it was time to vote.

By |2024-11-05T08:37:21-05:00November 5, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Easy-Bake Oven Has Put Kids At The Forefront Of Lightbulb-Based Cooking For Decades (Cool Weird Awesome 1340)

It was today in 1963 that kids could start baking by lightbulb thanks to these colorful little toy appliances. We'll explain how the Easy Bake Oven came together.

By |2024-11-04T07:54:47-05:00November 4, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

Pan de Muerto Is The Day of the Dead’s Signature Bread (Cool Weird Awesome 1339)

For el Dia de los Muertos, the living honor loved ones who have passed on with music, dancing, elaborate decorations and food, including what's known as pan de muerto, the bread of the dead.

By |2024-11-01T06:56:31-04:00November 1, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |
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