Lennie Gwyther Made A 600 Mile Solo Trip On Horseback At Age Nine
Today in 1932, the start of a road trip you don’t see too often: a nine year old and his horse set off through Australia by themselves for more than 600 miles.
Let’s Jump Into The History Of Parachutes
The birth of André-Jacques Garnerin, a man who helped bring about the modern parachute. And his vision came to him at a very unusual time.
A Guy Used A Loophole In International Law To Put Himself “In Charge” Of Western Antarctica
This week in 1819 was probably the first European sighting of Antarctica. It’s different from all the other continents in so many ways - including how, from a certain point of view, a big chunk of Antarctica is “ruled” by a guy who’s never even been there.
The World Of Fighting Fires Is Getting More Robotic
First responders in Kent, England have a powerful new tool: a remote-controlled robot for fighting fires. This is a slowly growing trend in firefighting, sending devices into a fire scene so there are fewer human firefighters at risk.
Researchers Added QR Codes To Bees To Figure Out What They Did All Day
We’re learning more about how bees do what they do, and it’s thanks to a new study from Penn State that used bee-friendly QR codes.
You Can Only Drive To Michigan’s “Lost Peninsula” Through Ohio
This week in 1837, Michigan became the 26th state in the Union. Michigan is famous for having an upper peninsula and a lower peninsula, but it also has a Lost Peninsula.
Tiger Woods Once Hit A Golf Ball Behind A Boulder, Then He Got People To Move The Boulder
Today in 1999, a moment in the golf world that you don’t see everyday: a bunch of people moving a boulder for golf star Tiger Woods in the middle of a tournament.
Never Forget That There Are People With Nearly Perfect Memories
Today in 2011, Rebecca Sharrock of Brisbane, Australia got a medical diagnosis: Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory. It's a rare condition in which people can vividly remember virtually everything they've ever experienced.
The Dogs That Made The Serum Run To Nome, Alaska Were Very, Very Good Dogs
Today in 1925, a telegram sets off one of the most remarkable crossings of its time: the famous Serum Run to Nome, Alaska.
Marysville, Kansas, The Town Where Black Squirrels Are Number One
For Squirrel Appreciation Day, we visit a town in northeastern Kansas where black squirrels are number one. It's the law.