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The Treaty That Ended World War I Also Set The International Standard For Musical Pitch (Cool Weird Awesome 1264)
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The Treaty That Ended World War I Also Set The International Standard For Musical Pitch (Cool Weird Awesome 1264)

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The Treaty That Ended World War I Also Set The International Standard For Musical Pitch (Cool Weird Awesome 1264)

Today in 1919, the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended the massive conflict known today as World War I and set a lot of postwar international standards, including standard musical pitch.

By Brady Carlson|2024-06-28T07:10:26-04:00June 28, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: classical music, Fort Mitchell KY, history, music history, ventriloquism, World War I|

The US Rationed Shoes During World War II, So People Made Footwear Out Of Old Firehoses (Cool Weird Awesome 1182)

Today in 1943, the US announced it would start rationing shoes to save rubber and leather for the troops in World War II. People on the home front found ways to make shoes out of alternative materials.

By Brady Carlson|2024-02-07T09:31:06-05:00February 7, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: American history, history, knitting, recycling, shoes, World War I, World War II|

After World War I, The Allies Held Their Own Olympic-Style Games (Cool Weird Awesome 325)

This is about the time we were all supposed to be gearing up for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Since that's on hold, let's instead talk about the Inter-Allied Games, which began in Paris on this day in 1919.

By Brady Carlson|2024-06-22T19:58:40-04:00June 22, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: bowling, hedgehogs, Sol Butler, Sports, World War I|