Episodes

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…
March 21, 2024

Moss Used to Restore Bog, Search for a "Treasure Ship" Begins, and Rare Birth at Athens Zoon

Moss to the rescue – cuttings to improve water quality at one UK reservoir, the modern day quest for buried treasure has begun … we’ll have details, and one zoo see a rare birth – the first in ten years. Plus, on This Day in…
March 20, 2024

Artifact Over 1000-Years-Old Found in River and Weird Wednesday

A centuries-old artifact is pulled from a UK river and Weird Wednesday including Sandboarding, bees on the loose, banned car horns, and a couple snakes. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at punishments for the Boston Tea…
March 19, 2024

Woolly Mammoth Closer to Returning, Cloning to Hunt, and a Unique Way to Care for a Young Fox

We’re now one step closer to bringing back the woolly mammoth, one person’s uses cloning for a nefarious purpose, and staff at a veterinary hospital take an extremely novel approach to caring for a young fox. Plus, on This D…
March 15, 2024

Coral Reef Restoration, NASA's "Message in a Bottle", and the NASA Tabletop Game

Coral reef restoration shows amazing promise, NASA sends another “message in a bottle”, and the well-known space organization now has its own tabletop RPG game. Plus, This Day in History, the first dot com domain is taken. C…
March 14, 2024

Total Solar Eclipse Details and Studying How Animals Will Respond to the Eclipse

What you need to know about the upcoming total solar eclipse, including how will animals respond and on This Day in History, we look at one of the most brilliant minds of all time. Solar Eclipse () () Animals Reaction to Sol…
March 13, 2024

AI Helps Predict Cardiac Arrest and Weird Wednesday

Artificial Intelligence is being used to predict sudden cardiac arrest … doctors are making progress and we’ll tell you about it, it’s Weird Wednesday which means free gas in Omaha … that’s a felony … a bizarre new sport in …
March 12, 2024

Family Discovers Dino Footprints, Gray Whales in Cape Cod, and Milk-Producing Amphibian

One family’s discovery is a find of a lifetime, a mammal’s return to a region where they were previously extinct, an amphibian that produces milk has been found, and This Week Is History - Coke is finally bottled up.  Dinosa…
March 11, 2024

Voyager 1 Troubles and The Latest from the Government on UFOs

We leave earth’s atmosphere for today's episode asking, after nearly 50 years, have we heard the last from Voyager 1? We follow up on the latest from the US Government on the existence of UFOs, is the truth really out there?…
March 8, 2024

Rare Bird at The Bellagio, Birds Can Learn, and Doppelgangers in More Ways Than One

A feathered tourist causes a stir in Las Vegas, bringing the Bellagio Fountains to a halt – speaking of birds, a new study indicates they may be smarter than we think. And file this under “you’ve gotta be kidding me” – a pai…
March 6, 2024

Electric School Bus Performance and Weird Wednesday

A Colorado school district says its electric school bus has proven superior to its diesel counterparts, we’ll tell you why. This week’s Weird Wednesday includes an odd rescue of a dog, a theft you don't hear about every day,…
March 5, 2024

Flying Car Development and Swimwear Recycling

There has been another development on the flying car front – will these things ever become a reality? Plus, how one US clothing company is working to minimize waste using old swimwear. On This Day in History, trains get a li…
March 4, 2024

Men vs Women Exercise Benefits, Moon Lander Odysseus Ending, and Humorous Road Sign Warning

Females dominate men when it comes to exercise, we’ll explain why males need to work out longer to achieve the same benefits, we say good night to the moon lander Odysseus, and one prank warns of irritated animals ahead. Plu…
March 1, 2024

Exoskeleton Advancements, Willy Wonka Mayhem, and Phone App to Diagnose Depression

A new and improved exoskeleton is helping people walk again, a Willy Wonka experience makes kids cry and not because they were turned into blueberries or sucked through a tube of chocolate, plus a new phone app that could he…
Feb. 29, 2024

Universal Snake Antivenom and News Moons Found

Is a universal snake antivenom on the horizon? Scientists are making significant progress, New moons have been discovered in our solar system and on This Day in History, the witch hunt begins in Salem. Snake Venom () New Moo…
Feb. 28, 2024

Mud Homes and Weird Wednesday

The UK’s push for energy-efficient homes made of mud and straw and no, it’s not the three little pigs, we’ll explain. This week’s Weird Wednesday includes a naked man festival that ends after being around for over 1000 years…
Feb. 27, 2024

A New Cancer Drug for Canines, The Tiniest Apartment in NYC and Saving Money by Flying to Class

A new cancer drug saves the leg and life of a three-legged pitbull named Annabel Lee. What could that mean for the future of treatment? The alleged tiniest apartment in New York -- with no bathroom or kitchen -- will still c…
Feb. 26, 2024

Rhinos Restored in Africa, Tooth Fairy Inflation and a New Smartphone Best Practice

The latest efforts in Kenya to restore a once-thriving, but now endangered species of rhinoceros in Africa, tooth-fairy gifts soar in value relative to yesteryear, Apple advises against using rice to dry a wet smartphone, an…