Movie Star Veronica Lake Gave Up Her Trademark Hairstyle For The War Effort

Today in 1919 (or, by some accounts, 1922), the birthday of Veronica Lake, a movie star whose iconic hairstyle won over millions of fans, even when she gave up that trademark look to help the US win World War II.

By |2024-12-16T06:37:43-05:00November 14, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

A Company In Mexico Is Making 3D Printed Bricks Out Of Eggshells

Can you build a wall out of eggshells? You can if you're the Mexican design studio MANUFACTURA, which developed a sustainable way to make bricks out of discarded shells and bio-binders.

By |2024-12-06T06:49:59-05:00March 15, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

Dorothy Parker Could’ve Come Up With A More Clever Title For This Episode Than We Did

Today in 1893, writer Dorothy Parker was born. Those who knew her say nobody had a sharper wit - and we have the one-liners to prove it.

By |2024-12-15T15:32:53-05:00August 22, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |
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