The “Logan Bar” Was Not-So-Sweet Chocolate And That’s Just How The US Military Wanted It (Cool Weird Awesome 1335)

For National Chocolate Day, the story of a World War II-era chocolate bar that wasn't too sweet, and that’s exactly how it was supposed to be. 

By |2024-10-28T07:07:36-04:00October 28, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Tying Cans To A Wedding Car Has Roots In Protesting A Marriage (Cool Weird Awesome 1258)

Wedding season is definitely here, and today we’ll tell you about a wedding tradition that used to have one very clear meaning and then did a 180.

By |2024-06-13T07:09:24-04:00June 13, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , |

La Bougie du sapeur, The Newspaper That Only Comes Out On February 29 (Cool Weird Awesome 1193)

There's a newspaper in France that’s only published every four years: the leap day paper known as La Bougie du sapeur.

By |2024-02-29T06:21:51-05:00February 29, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

The Highly Photographic Life Of Frederick Douglass (Cool Weird Awesome 716)

Today is the assumed birth date in 1817 or 1818 of Frederick Douglass, who is known for his powerful writing and speeches, but was also probably the most photographed person of his time.

Abraham Lincoln, Wedding Planner (Cool Weird Awesome 162)

One of the great White House legends is set in 1862, when Abraham Lincoln supposedly helped a couple elope.

By |2024-06-13T07:13:22-04:00November 1, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

I’ll Take Alex Trebek Facts For $500, Alex (Cool Weird Awesome 121)

It sure was nice to hear that Jeopardy host Alex Trebek is not only doing well following his cancer treatment, he’s already back at work on a new season of the show!

By |2024-09-05T07:37:16-04:00September 5, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

The Fastest Lawn Mower In The World, And How We Got To It (Cool Weird Awesome 67)

Earlier this month a prototype mower in Germany set a new world record by going from zero to 100 miles an hour in 6.29 seconds… while still cutting grass! Not bad for an invention that's not even 200 years old.

By |2024-07-05T08:02:31-04:00June 21, 2019|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |
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