Margaret Abbott Won Olympic Gold Even Though She Didn’t Know She Was In The Olympics

Today in 1900, Margaret Abbott became the first American woman to win an Olympic title, even though she didn’t know she was in the Olympics.

Some Olympians Won Medals For Painting And Shooting Cannons

For better or for worse, the Summer Olympics are finally here. We thought it would be a good time to look back at some of the lesser-known events in the history of the Games, like painting and cannon shooting.

By |2024-12-02T08:44:32-05:00July 23, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

The Time A Golfer Won The US Open While Suffering From Dysentery

The 1934 US Open was a prestigious but kind of strange golf tournament. The guy who won it, Olin Dutra, was sick as a dog the whole time.

By |2024-12-10T07:55:43-05:00June 7, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

Bioprinting Clothes (And More) Out Of Algae

A research team at the University of Rochester and the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has found a way to bioprint a strong, flexible and eco-friendly material that could one day serve as fabric for t-shirts, energy storage for space missions and much more.

By |2024-12-16T07:14:15-05:00May 6, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , |
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