Drive In Theaters Were Invented Partly So People Wouldn’t Have To Dress Up At The Movies

Today in 1933, Camden, New Jersey became the site of the very first drive-in movie theater. Here's the story of Richard Hollingshead, who brought movies outside so people could drive right up to the picture.

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R-14, The Submarine That Made It Back To Port Using Blankets As Sails

This month in 1921, an American submarine known as R-14 ran out of usable fuel in the Pacific Ocean, and lost radio contact with the Navy. To get home, the crew turned the sub into a sailboat, making bunk beds and blankets into sails.

By |2024-12-16T09:50:19-05:00May 12, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Voyager Went A Long, Long, Long Way: This Week’s YouTube Videos To Watch With Your Kids

We are covering a LOT of ground in this roundup, as you'll see.

By |2019-09-05T13:57:26-04:00September 6, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |
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