Beavers Build Dams That Can Last Centuries, Maybe Even Millennia
Beavers are some of the greatest builders on earth, and, as some scientific research has shown us, they build for the long term.
Pacemaker Pioneer Wilson Greatbatch Helped Millions Of Hearts
Today in 1919, the birthday of Wilson Greatbatch, who made implantable pacemakers a reality for millions of patients. A pretty big legacy for a guy who considered himself a “humble tinkerer.”
Who, I Say, Who Could Have Expected Ten Cent Beer Night Would End In A Ballpark Riot
Some situations are just destined to go wrong. Like the time in 1974 that Cleveland hosted Ten Cent Beer Night at the ballpark and the game ended in a forfeit/drunken riot.
In The 60s, There Was A Plan To Make Houses Out Of Heineken Bottles
It's National Beer Day, so it's a good time to talk about a plan from the 1960s, when beer magnate Alfred Heineken tried to rework his company's green bottles so they could be upcycled into bricks for low-income houses.
Houston Has Its Own Beer Can House
John Milkovisch took tens of thousands of old beer cans and turned them into aluminum siding and decorations for his house in Houston, Texas. The Beer Can House is now a local landmark.
Had Beer Can Casket Built
How about a toast to this guy.
Made Sign For More Beer
The 93 year old with the “I Need More Beer” sign is the hero we need.
The Mars Lander Can Give Itself A Helping Hand
NASA has fixed a problem with its Mars lander, essentially by telling the lander to use a robotic arm to help itself - or, depending on the headlines you read, to whack itself.
The Return of the Mystery Beer Fridge in Nebraska!
Remember the beer fridge from our first episode, that two men found after a long weekend of cleaning up flood damage? The Lincoln Journal-Star has checked back in with the owner and the finders to get the latest chapter in the story.
Excuse Me, My Suitcase Would Like To Get By
The busiest part of the year for travelers is coming, meaning that at airports, there will be a lot of people around to clonk into each other. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University may have a solution: a collision-detecting suitcase.