Episodes

July 2, 2024

Extremely Large Extinct Snake Discovered and TDIH - Alligator Falling From the Sky

Extremely Large Extinct Snake Discovered and TDIH - Alligator Falling From the Sky As Long as a Whale, New Extinct Snake Found in India May Be Largest to Have Ever Slithered the Earth (worldatlarge.news) Largest known madtso…
July 1, 2024

Some Gut Bacteria Linked to Compulsive Eating and TDIH - The Sony Walkman Arrives

Some Gut Bacteria Linked to Compulsive Eating and TDIH - The Sony Walkman Arrives. Specific Gut Bacteria That Triggers Compulsive Eating Identified by Scientists Who Also Found Bacteria to Prevent it (goodnewsnetwork.org) Gu…
June 28, 2024

Brain Implant to Help Epileptic Patients, New Treatment for Tinnitus, and TDIH - The Tomato is Proven Safe to Eat

Medical advancements including a brain implant designed to curb seizures in severely epileptic patients, as well as a new treatment option for those suffering from tinnitus. Plus, on This Day in History, the tomato … and tha…
June 27, 2024

250-Year-Old Cherries Found Perfectly Preserved at Mount Vernon, Al Michaels Coming to the Olympics Via AI, and TDIH - The First Seat Belt Legislation

250-year-old cherries found perfectly preserved at Mount Vernon, famed broadcaster Al Michaels’ is set to make an Olympic comeback … but he won’t be required to attend, or even watch the games. Plus, on This Day in History, …
June 26, 2024

An Ancient Mayan Vase Discovered at a Thrift Store, Weird Wednesday: Online Gaming Gone Wrong, An Endangered Species Adds One & A 63-Leaf Clover + TDIH: The Introduction of the Toothbrush

An ancient Mayan vase discovered in Maryland is returned to its homeland. Weird Wednesday brings us the story of online gaming gone horribly wrong, a new addition to one endangered species at the San Diego Zoo, and if 4-leaf…
June 25, 2024

Are Animals Conscious? The Latest Thinking from the Scientific Community & This Day in History: The Fork Arrives in the United States

Are Animals Conscious? The Cumulative Thought of the Scientific Community may be Changing & TDIH: The Fork Arrives in the United States, but is Initially Considered Sacrilegious. Are animals conscious? How new research is ch…
June 24, 2024

Monkey Behavioral Changes After Hurricane, New Unique Looking Horned Dinosaur Discovered, and TDIH - Dancing Hysteria Hits Germany

Monkey Behavioral Changes After Hurricane, New Unique Looking Horned Dinosaur Discovered, and This Day in History - Dancing Hysteria Hits Germany. Monkeys got along better after hurricane - study (bbc.com) One of the biggest…
June 21, 2024

Walking Your Way to Less Back Pain, The World Shows Out for One Young Mother Battling Cancer & on TDIH: The Ferris Wheel at the Chicago World's Fair

On today’s episode; walking your way to less back pain, the world shows up for one young mother battling cancer. And on This Day in History, the Ferris Wheel attracts riders at the Chicago World’s Fair. Walking regularly cou…
June 20, 2024

Colorado's Plastic Bag Ban, Missing Donkey Found with Elk, and TDIH - The Alaska Purchase Announced

Colorado's Plastic Bag Ban, Donkey Missing for Five Years Found with Elk, and This Day In History - The Alaska Purchase is Announced. Plastic bag use cut by a billion, says recycling center | 9news.com Lost Donkey Seen Livin…
June 19, 2024

Lava Tubes and Frost on Mars, Weird Wednesday - Lots of Twins, Lost Watch, and Animal Escapes, and TDIH - 15th French Postal Service

Lava Tubes and Frost on Mars, Weird Wednesday - Lots of Twins, Lost Watch, and Animal Escapes, and This Day in History covers the 15th French Postal Service. Lava Tubes and Water Frost Found on Mars Offer Double Opportunity …
June 18, 2024

A New Meta-Analysis Suggests Exercise Could Be The Single Greatest Method for Combating Depression & This Day in History - The Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Crop

A New Meta-Analysis Suggests Exercise Could Be The Single Greatest Method for Combating Depression & This Day in History - The Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Crop Gets Started Nearly Every Form of Exercise Has Greater Treatment Pote…
June 17, 2024

A New Type of Pterosaur aka Demonic Pelican Discovered in Australia & This Day in History: The First Insurance Policy Issued in the US

A New Type of Pterosaur (think Pterodactyls) is discovered in Australia & This Day in History: The First Insurance Policy Issued in the United State. New species of flying pterosaur reptile discovered in outback Queensland f…
June 14, 2024

The First Individual to Spend 1,000 Days in Space & This Day in History: the Player Piano is Patented.

The first individual to spend at least 1,000 days in space, and what it means for our understanding of human capabilities beyond this planet. And on This Day in History: the player piano is patented, bringing on-demand music…
June 13, 2024

Wild Horses Return to Kazakstan After 200 Years & on TDIH: The First Roundtrip Flight Between Two Major Cities.

The world’s last truly wild horses return to the steppe of Kazakstan. And, on This Day in History, the first roundtrip flight between two large cities. Wild Horses Return to Kazakhstan Plains After Two Centuries of Absence T…
June 12, 2024

A New Study Says Elephants Call Each Other by Name, Weird Wednesday Features a 97-Year-Old High School Graduate, a Longstanding Class Reunion, and a 'Sugar Glider' on a Plane. TDIH: Harry Houdini's Iconic Straight Jacket Escape over NYC

A new study suggests elephants call each other by name. Weird Wednesday features a 97-year-old high school graduate, a longstanding class reunion, and a 'sugar glider' on a plane. On This Day in History, Harry Houdini perfor…
June 11, 2024

Edible Beads to Combat Cirrhosis & TDIH: The First Distinguished Flying Cross is Awarded for One Famous Flight

The edible beads that could combat cirrhosis and other gut conditions. And on This Day in History; The First Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded for one famous flight. Edible Carbon Beads Can Reduce Cirrhosis Liver Disease…
June 10, 2024

The Amazing Health Benefits of Pomegranates Include Combatting Alzheimer's & TDIH: The First Modern, Public Zoo Opens in France

Pomegranates have been known to possess a wide range of health benefits and new research indicates they may help combat Alzeheimer's and other neurodegenerative conditions. On 'This Day in History,' the first public zoo open…
June 7, 2024

Battery Powered Trains Set to Take Off in the UK, A Cat Missing for 12 Years Returns Home & TDIH: The Reel-to-Reel Home Video Recorded

Battery-powered 'bi-mode' trains in the UK could save A LOT of money, and help the environment. A Friday feel-good sees a long-lost cat make its way home after 12 years, and on This Day in History, we harken back to the reel…
June 6, 2024

Stegosaurus Goes to Auction, The Spoon That Makes Food Taste Saltier, and TDIH - The Largest Volcanic Eruption Ever Witnessed

A massive stegosaurus is set to go to auction … and in turn, make one man rich. Japan rolls out a spoon that makes food taste saltier … without adding any more salt. Plus, on This Day in History, the largest volcanic eruptio…
June 5, 2024

Ancient Roman Artifacts Discovered in Egyptian Pet Cemetery, Weird Wednesday: A Pringles Thief, An Elusive Peacock and A Fish Out of Water & TDIH: Bananas Arrive in the US via the World's Fair

Letters Written by Ancient Roman Commanders Have Been Found in a Pet Cemetery in Egypt Supplemental: Relics Found in Egyptian Pet Cemetery Weird Wednesday: Pringles thief told police 'once you pop, you can't stop' Animal con…
June 4, 2024

Innovative Retractable Field, Implantable Light Therapy for Better Healing, and TDIH - Transcontinental Express Trip in 83 Hours

Retractable sports fields are nothing new – but in Spain, they’ve found an incredibly innovative new way of storing and caring for the country’s most revered plot of grass, a new, implantable light therapy could promote bett…
June 3, 2024

5-Year-Old Gets Bionic Arm, Ancient Egyptian Cancer, and TDIH - The First American Spacewalk

A five-year-old from New York becomes the youngest ever to be fitted with a bionic arm, Ancient Egyptians appear to have known more about cancer than previously suspected. Plus This Day in History - America’s first space wal…
May 31, 2024

Forecasting Solar Storms, A 16-Year-Old's Medical Research Breakthrough & a Cereal History Lesson; Dr. John Harvey Kellog Invents Corn Flakes

A better understanding of our sun leads to more accurate processes for predicting future solar storms like the one experienced earlier in May, a 16-year-old from Kentucky secures a sizable cash prize for her medical research…
May 30, 2024

Death Valley Fish Makes Comeback, Vulcan Confirmed Not to Exist, Japan Tourist Mesh Screen Update, and TDIH - The First Motor Car Accident

An endangered fish found only in Death Valley makes a comeback. The planet Vulcan is once again confirmed to ONLY be the work of science fiction. And an update on the mesh screen in Japan, designed to keep tourists in line –…