Charlie Brown Is A Blockhead, But He Did Star In A Great Christmas Special

Today in 1965, CBS broadcast “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” It's one of the iconic TV holiday specials today, but pretty much everyone who put the TV special together thought it was going to be a failure. 

When Gas Was In Short Supply, Some Europeans Drove Firewood-Powered Cars

During National Car Donation Month, some drivers may trade out gas-powered cars and trucks for electric ones. But EVs aren't the only alternative: for decades, people have built and driven cars powered by firewood.

By |2024-12-02T07:48:29-05:00December 2, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Queen Elizabeth II Had A Bunch Of Birthdays

The late Queen Elizabeth II once said being a royal meant your life was full of tradition. And there was a lot to tradition to keep track of - like how her birthday was celebrated more than once each year.

By |2024-12-08T17:16:15-05:00September 9, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |
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