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Drive In Theaters Were Invented Partly So People Wouldn’t Have To Dress Up At The Movies (Cool Weird Awesome 787)
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Drive In Theaters Were Invented Partly So People Wouldn’t Have To Dress Up At The Movies (Cool Weird Awesome 787)

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Drive In Theaters Were Invented Partly So People Wouldn’t Have To Dress Up At The Movies (Cool Weird Awesome 787)

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.

By Brady Carlson|2024-06-06T09:04:48-04:00June 6, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: cars, movie history, submarines|

R-14, The Submarine That Made It Back To Port Using Blankets As Sails (Cool Weird Awesome 770)

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 Brady Carlson|2024-05-12T09:51:56-04:00May 12, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: military, sailing, submarines, tattoos, U.S. Navy|

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 Brady Carlson|2019-09-05T13:57:26-04:00September 6, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: cartoons, cats, Lego, monkeys, outer space, parenting, skydiving, submarines, Voyager 1, YouTube|