In 1906, Chicago’s Newspapers Told Everybody The City Was Being Attacked By Dinosaurs

It was probably more elaborate than your standard April Fools Day joke: today in 1906, the Chicago Tribune put together a two page "report," complete with pictures, about swarms of dinosaurs wrecking the city.

By |2024-12-12T06:20:48-05:00April 1, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Before There Were Big Car Sales On Presidents Day, There Were Big Bicycle Sales

Today is the observance of President's Day, originally a holiday marking the February 22nd birthday of George Washington, but along the way it also became known as Bicycle Day.

By |2024-12-02T08:57:21-05:00February 20, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Dinosaurs Got Sore Throats And Sniffles, Apparently

There were cold-like illnesses and sore throats long before there were humans to catch colds and to get sore throats. A research project has found another creature that got sniffles: dinosaurs.

The Hospital Of The Future’s Secret Weapon Is Surgical “Duct Tape”

A team at MIT has come up with a new substance that do-it-yourselfers will love: a surgical "duct tape" that can help seal up wounds and tears in the body's gastrointestinal system.

By |2024-12-16T09:54:28-05:00February 18, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , |

What We Thought Dinosaur Bones Were Before We Knew About Dinosaurs

The word "dinosaur" was coined in the 1840s, but people have been finding dinosaur fossils for thousands of years. So what did people think dinosaur bones were before we had an idea that dinosaurs existed?

By |2024-12-07T08:28:14-05:00June 1, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

Whatever’s In Loch Ness Isn’t What’s In The Famous Loch Ness Monster Photo

Researchers may have finally solved the long-running mystery of what the Loch Ness Monster is. What Nessie is not is the thing that is in the picture you’ll most likely see when you search for “Loch Ness Monster” on the internet.

By |2024-12-07T20:20:04-05:00September 9, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

I’ll Take Alex Trebek Facts For $500, Alex

It sure was nice to hear that Jeopardy host Alex Trebek is not only doing well following his cancer treatment, he’s already back at work on a new season of the show!

By |2024-12-16T06:36:17-05:00September 5, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |
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