Legend Says Instead of Fighting A War, Two Armies In Switzerland Sat Down For Some Soup (Cool Weird Awesome 1255)
Legend has it that today in 1529, two armies in Switzerland decided that instead of having a war, they would have some soup.
The Parachuting Beavers Of ‘48 (Cool Weird Awesome 514)
On this day in 1948, Idaho Fish and Game moved beavers to a new habitat in a very unusual way: they had the beavers parachute into the wilderness! We'll explain how they did it.
Why Does A Water Tower In Kentucky Say “Florence Y’All”? (Cool Weird Awesome 368)
What's In A Name Week continues with the story of a water tower in northern Kentucky that was supposed to be an advertisement, but ended up becoming a local landmark.
What Do You Call People In Each State? (Cool Weird Awesome 334)
Vivid Maps released a map of the U.S. by demonym, which is the term for a word that describes people from a certain place. Some are straightforward, but there are also plenty of surprises.