Episodes

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 TD...
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 perform...
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 opens...
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 eruption...
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 cont...
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 bette...
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 walk...
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 – ...
May 29, 2024

90-Year-Old Astronaut, Weird Wednesday (Old Truck Driver, Odd Races, and GWR), plus TDIH - The Turkey Trot Gets Women Fired

At age 90, Astronaut training finally pays off for Ed Dwight with an adventure six decades in the making. Weird Wednesday brings us the oldest truck driver, odd races, and Guinness World Record “professional” David Rush is at...
May 28, 2024

New Planet That Could Support Life, The Library of Things, and TDIH - The First Indoor Pool Opens

A new planet discovered that could support human life – and it’s only 40 million light years away. The Library of Things makes some tasks easier than ever. Plus, on This Day in History, the first indoor pool opens. New Planet () () Library of...
May 24, 2024

The Dream Summer Job Paying Up To $100K, A 91-Year-Old's MASSIVE Donation to his Local Fire Department, A Baby-Rescuing Hero in Ohio & TDIH: Samuel Morse and his Telegraph

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May 23, 2024

Dog Rescued in Australia's Outback, Ancient Tomb Unearthed in China, and TDIH - First Automobile Trip Across the US

A helicopter to the rescue in Australia’s outback, an ancient tomb is unearthed in China, and on This Day in History - the first automobile trip across the US gets underway - all based on a bet. Dog Rescued in Australia's Outback () Ancient Chinese...
May 22, 2024

700+ Kyles Just Isn't Enough, Weird Wednesday Has Tacos Declared Sandwiches, and TDIH: A Steamship Traverses the Atlantic for the First Time

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May 21, 2024

Herd of Bison Restore CO2 Balance, Some of the Universe's Oldest Stars in Our Own Galaxy & TDIH: The First Bike in the US

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May 20, 2024

How Spiders Use Their Webs To Capture Sound, Upcoming iPhone and Google Updates & TDIH: The First Speeding Citation Issued in the US (to a man going 12 mph)

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May 17, 2024

Climate Resilient Rooftop, Teenage Boy Releases Story from Ancient Texts, and TDIH - Record Salmon Caught

Amsterdam’s rooftop makeover in the name of climate resiliency and a teenage boy releases his first published book pulled directly from translated, ancient hieroglyphs from Egypt. Plus, on TDIH: a record sized salmon is caught. Rooftop Makeover ()...
May 16, 2024

Doctorate Awarded to 17-Year-Old, New Discoveries in Space, and TDIH - The First Motorcycle Trek Across America

A Chicago teen’s remarkable feat, which started at age 10. Two new discoveries in space just 1,000 light years away. Plus, on This Day in History, the first motorcycle trek across America. Teen's Accomplishment () () () Fluffy Planet () Planet...
May 15, 2024

Resurgence of Unique Turtle, Weird Wednesday (Plane Fight, Odd Ordinance Solution & GWR), and TDIH - Las Vegas Founded

The butt-breathing punk turtle is making a comeback – we’ll explain, Weird Wednesday brings us an in-flight battle for a seat, a spiteful man gets creative with his local government, and … because we can’t go a single wednesday without one,...
May 14, 2024

Diabetic Cured with New Treatment, 100-Year-Old Coin Collection to be Auctioned, and TDIH - The First Plane Passenger

A 25-year diabetic is cured thanks to a promising new treatment, a valuable coin collection goes to auction 100 years after its owner’s death – we’ll tell you why it took so long, and on This Day in History - the first passenger to ride in a...
May 13, 2024

New Discovery with Evaporation, Dogs in Schools Help with Mental Health, and TDIH - The First Fleet of Criminals Set Sail for Australia

A stunning new discovery concerning one of the world’s most well-known processes … evaporation, plus, the new trend emerging in Michigan that’s helping stressed out students up their performance while living happier lives. And on This Day in...