Could Smart Tech And Music Playlists Help People Stay Sober?

There’s a new experiment underway that’s going to see whether music playlists and some stress-sensing technology can help people who are trying to stay sober.

By |2024-12-08T17:51:25-05:00October 11, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

The Great Naha Tug of War Gets Thousands Of People Pulling And Partying

This Sunday on Okinawa in Japan, it’s an event on a grand scale: the Naha Great Tug of War, with thousands of people pulling a 200 meter long rope.

By |2024-12-10T07:49:37-05:00October 9, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Even The Inventor Of Inline Skates Crashed Once In A While

It's National Roller Skating Month, and we’re going all the way back to the guy who created the first skates. It's a little reassuring that even he had trouble rolling along like the rest of us.

By |2024-12-05T06:53:08-05:00October 3, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Keeping Mold From Growing On Space Stations Takes Extra Effort, But It’s Worth It

Astronauts who live and work on space stations have to make sure to clean every last spot in their quarters, partly to keep big balls of moldy goo from growing!

By |2024-12-06T06:30:33-05:00September 25, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

Why Did The Fonz Jump The Shark In The First Place?

The phrase “jump the shark” is now a shorthand we use for the moment a show or a story turns absolutely ridiculous and keeps heading downhill. But why the heck did it happen at all?

Even The Harlem Globetrotters Haven’t Won Every Game They’ve Played

Today in 1995, the Harlem Globetrotters lost! It hasn't happened often, but we'll tell you about two times the storied team didn't come out on top.

Charles Downing Lay, America’s Olympic Medalist In Town Planning

Today in 1877, the birthday of Charles Downing Lay. He won the first American medal at the 1936 Olympics, for…. town planning?

By |2024-12-07T21:25:11-05:00September 3, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

The Sun Would Be Very Loud If You Could Hear In Space

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has revealed some new details about our solar system’s top star, including that it’s very loud (!)

By |2024-12-14T10:06:19-05:00August 22, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |
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