Episodes

April 24, 2024

Taco Bell Hero, Weird Wednesday (Hippo Identity, Seagull Boy, Star Wars Payday), and TDIH - Trip Around the World

The heroic act of a Taco Bell manager in Pennsylvania, plus Weird Wednesday brings us a hippo with a mistaken identity, it’s not pigman, but a seagull boy, and getting paid to watch Star Wars . Plus, on This Day in History, …
April 23, 2024

Benefits of Exercise on Depression, New Method to Heal Broken Bones, Voyager 1 Update, and TDIH - "Hillbillies"

A new study examines the benefits of exercise on depression, a new technique to heal broken bones that makes them better than ever, and good news from Voyager 1. Plus, on This Day is History, we look at the term “Hillbilly”.…
April 22, 2024

Ram Aggression Technique, Ancient Pacific City, Listener Mail, and TDIH - First Eye Transplant

British Farmers have a unique way to curb Ram aggression, archaeologists uncover an ancient city in the Pacific, and we look at some listener mail. Plus, on This Day in History, the first eye transplant occurs. Ram Aggressio…
April 19, 2024

Monkey Mayhem in Thailand, Bees Underwater, and TDIH - Mae West Arrested for Broadway Play

Monkey Mayhem in Thailand, and what local officials are doing to stop it, an incredible new fact about bees is discovered, plus on This Week in History, actress Mae West is arrested for her Broadway play. Monkey Mayhem () Be…
April 18, 2024

Solar Powered Car, Loch Ness Hunters Ask NASA for Help, and TDIH - The London Bridge is Moved

A car fueled by the sun is closer to becoming a consumer reality, a group of monster hunters appeal to an unlikely agency for assistance, and on This Day in History, London Bridge is falling down … but springing back to life…
April 17, 2024

Possible Blindness Cure, Weird Wednesday, and TDIH - The Mustang is Introduced

A long-term plan to cure many individuals afflicted with blindness, Weird Wednesday brings us a new, collaborative version of Scrabble, cats in a palace, and a hippo walking through suburbia. Plus, on This Day in History, th…
April 16, 2024

"Scientific" Marriage Pact, Stunning Pompeii Discovery, and TDIH - Annie Oakley Breaks a Shooting Record

A scientific pact for lasting love devised by one Stanford student, a stunning find in Pompeii, and on This Day in History – sharpshooter Annie Oakley breaks yet another record. Marriage Pact () Pompeii Discovery () Annie Oa…
April 12, 2024

Screaming Frogs, Cicada STDs (not a typo), Chechnya's Strange Music Ban & TDIH: The First Human in Space

Frogs are screaming - we just can't hear them, scientists in Brazil discover Cicadas are nature's weirdos, and about to infest 2 parts of the U.S. | AP News Chechnya 'bans music that is too fast or too slow' TDIH: Yuri Gagar…
April 11, 2024

Dogs Language Comprehension, Man Runs Across Africa, New Star in the Skies, and TDIH - The Modern Sub

Can dogs truly understand what we are saying? A new study provides intriguing results. A British man runs the continent of Africa, and a new star will briefly be seen in the night skies. Plus, on this day in History, we look…
April 10, 2024

Europe's Clean Energy, Weird Wednesday (Animal Edition), and TDIH - The Banana Comes to England

Europe’s focus on clean energy appears to be paying off and Weird Wednesday focuses on animals. Plus, on This Day in History - the banana comes to England. Europe's Clean Energy () Spilled Salmon () Stuck Mountain Goat () Ci…
April 9, 2024

Space Refueling Station, Oldest Man-made Wooden Structures Found, and TDIH - First Tax Funded Library

You’ll soon have a place to refuel on that good ol’ trip from Earth to Mars – more details on the way, early man may have built structures of wood early than previously thought … and on This Day in History, the first publicl…
April 8, 2024

New Thyroid Cancer Treatment, Kid Finds Roman Soldier's Gold Bracelet, and TDIH - Milk Bottles

New research could yield a new treatment option for those afflicted with thyroid cancer, a Roman soldier’s gold bracelet is discovered … and likely not in the manner you would expect , plus on This Day In History - milk is s…
April 5, 2024

Medieval Castle Remains Found, Goats Overtake Island, TDIH - The Tire That Changed Cars

An excavation in France produces a mansion of yester-year … yester-century is more like it. Goats have overrun a small Italian island and the locals aren’t thrilled. And, on This Week in History, the tire that changed the au…
April 4, 2024

What Chest-Beating in Gorillas Really Indicates, A New Solar Power Desalinator Provides Clean Water & TDIH: The Rhodes Scholarship

Gorillas Use Chest Beating to Prevent Conflict, Not Provoke it, a New Study Finds New Solar-Powered Desalinator Keeps Producing Clean Water Without Needing Sunshine TDIH: Rhodes scholarship | Definition, History, & Facts | B…
April 1, 2024

‘Exhausted’ immune cells could be target for breast cancer prevention, A Cook-Out Favorite Causes a Stir in the UK & the Birth of American Dollar Sign

‘Exhausted’ immune cells in healthy women could be target for breast cancer prevention No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban The Bankrupt Irishman Who Created the Dollar Sign by Ac…
March 29, 2024

The Devil Comet and Oregon's Dark Sky Sanctuary

The "Devil Comet" rides the dark skies – we’ll explain, Oregon’s outback gains a new certification … and it’s "out of this world" and on This Week in History, a well dig yields the archaeological discovery of a lifetime. The…
March 28, 2024

Cemetary Solar Energy and Meteorite Ownership Contested

One French town solves a flooding issue while producing solar energy at the same time, a Swedish court issues an interesting ruling on meteorites and on This Day in History, the first US ambulance takes to the streets in Cin…
March 27, 2024

Pay-As-You-Can Dining and Weird Wednesday

One UK restaurant’s quest to eliminate food waste while feeding the hungry, Weird Wednesday includes a waiter and waitress race, beware the waking bears, helping a stuck skunk, and another Guinness World Record – Plus, on Th…
March 25, 2024

Pig to Human Kidney Transplant and One UAE Company Looks at Cooking Oil for BioFuel

Genetically modified pig kidneys … in humans? We’ll explain. One oil-rich, Middle Eastern Country embraces sustainable fuel alternatives. Plus, on This Day In History, one famous writer is sentenced to five years in prison. …
March 22, 2024

Oldest Stone Tools in Europe, Toy Car Road Trip, and Sleep Protest in Mexico

New evidence that early humans were in Europe earlier than previously thought, one record-setting road-trip takes place at speeds under 10 mph, and hundreds in Mexico publicly protest the need for more sleep. Plus, on This W…