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Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

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As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.
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Covering the most interesting and coolest stories that you may have missed around the world in about 15 minutes a day. Cool Stuff Ride Home looks at science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art, and hope. This is the antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service. Hosted by Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff.
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Do you want a quick, concise pinball podcast? Then look no further. Who needs 2 hours to talk pinball? Here, you will find all the latest news, updates and opinions , and my personal thoughts on all things PINBALL. LAWLOR IS THE BEST DESIGNER MULTIMORPHIC PINBALL IS AMAZING STERN PINBALL HAS THE BEST THEMES JERSEY JACK MAKES THE BEST MACHINES Mainly, I focus on pinball. The most awesome hobby in history of the universe. I also explore other cool stuff, hobbies, interests, perspective, and ac ...
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Human activity could be changing the Earth’s tilt and rotation, and researchers discover squirrels that don’t just eat nuts - they hunt and eat voles. Plus, on This Day in History, construction begins on the Brooklyn Bridge, the first steel-wire suspended bridge in the world. Human activity is changing Earth’s tilt and rotation. What does that mean…
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We look back at some of the more interesting species discovered in 2024. Plus, an update on the Weird Wednesday story of a man targeting the record for consecutive days living underwater. On This Day in History, the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity and enter geocentric orbit – and here’s a hint – it did NOT come from the United States. Sc…
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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with author Gigi Griffis about the most famous partisan song of them all and its strange and mysterious origins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.De către Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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Scientists notice that great apes love teasing and fooling around, which leads them to believe humor is older than humans. Plus, researchers discover some artificial heart patients are able to regrow heart muscle, offering new hope for future treatments. On This Day in History, the tradition of celebrating New Year’s Eve at Times Square began over …
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AI-designed "nanocages" that mimic viral structures are offering groundbreaking advancements in gene therapy and biomedical innovation. Also, 250 shipwrecks containing 22 tons of gold and silver have been identified off the coast of Portugal. Plus, on This Day in History, the first major labor dispute in the US auto industry. Virus that threatened …
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On today's episode; the oldest mammalian ancestor is discovered, an update on the flight of the Parker Solar Probe, plus, on 'This Day in History', the show that would influence children's television for generations to come -- Howdy Doody. World's oldest mammalian ancestor discovered in Mallorca This dog-like predator is the oldest known mammal anc…
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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Max Collins of Eve 6 about the squatting, organizing, and robin hood antics of Chumbawamba, the one hit wonders with a thirty year career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.De către Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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On Christmas Eve NASA aims to touch our Sun in hopes to learn more about how it works and the source of its high-energy solar particles. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back one of the most famous holiday poems of all time - “Twas the Night Before Christmas". Watch: NASA Experts Discuss Mission to 'Touch the Sun' with Parker Solar Probe - New…
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Margaret talks with Max Collins of Eve 6 about the squatting, organizing, and robin hood antics of Chumbawamba, the one hit wonders with a thirty year career. Original Air Date: 9.5.22 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.De către Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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One New York homeowner’s yardwork unearths a rare mastodon jaw. Plus, there is new evidence that humans, giant sloths, and mastodons coexisted for over 10,000 years. On This Day in History, we look at the failed coup attempt by Adolf Hitler before he was elected Chancellor of Germany. New York Homeowner’s Yardwork Reveals Complete Mastodon Jaw Bone…
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On today's episode, we've got details on the plan to refreeze the Arctic. Plus, could geo-thermal prove to be the renewable energy source we've all been waiting for? And on 'This Day in History', NASA's 1988 plan for a moon base and manned trips to Mars Sponsored by Factor - use promo code coolstuff50 to get 50% off your first box plus free shippin…
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A vast reserve of geologic hydrogen was found. Plus, Weird Wednesday has fish getting busy after an earthquake, sculptures with googly eyes, the "Trekkie" license plate that was causing trouble, and a festive car. Also, on This Day in History, we look back at the Piltdown skull hoax. Massive new energy source discovered hiding under Earth’s surface…
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In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with Allison Raskin about the Clubhouse Model that has been helping people find agency, purpose and community since the 1940s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.De către Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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Getting your vaccine from a needle could be a thing of the past, as a cream-based vaccine is being developed. Also, how your mental health may have been altered by leaded gas, if you were born before 1996. Plus, on This Day in History, the prize offered for communicating with aliens, however it doesn’t include Martians - as that was thought to be t…
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Google claims its new quantum chip could prove the existence of parallel universes, new technological advances could aid the decade-long hunt for aviation’s biggest mystery, and on 'This Day in History', the last eruption of Mount Fuji. Google says its new quantum chip indicates that multiple universes exist | TechCrunch Google Says Its New Quantum…
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One extinct Great Lakes fish has been discovered alive again … but in the wrong lake. Staying in the animal kingdom, new research suggests animals’ ability to see color evolved BEFORE bright colors emerged in nature, but why? Plus, on This Day in History, the fashion world gets easier as the clip-on tie is invented. 'Extinct' Great Lakes Shortnose …
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A new study says that caffeine can boost physical and mental performance, but it added it should be timed wisely to optimize benefits and avoid side effects. Also, new research says that exercise can boost your memory for a full day. Plus, on This Day in History, the first motel is opened. Here's the best (and worst) time to drink your morning caff…
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New drones inspired by birds that jump for take-off. It’s Weird Wednesday and Reggie has orcas that are wearing salmon for hats, the Merriam-Webster’s word of the year, and the winner of the Spanish Scrabble Championship who doesn’t speak Spanish. Plus, on This Day in History, Dr. Horace Wells and the first use of anesthetic in dentistry. Bird-insp…
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How training your body to have good habits can change your life for the better and the revolutionary spray-on electronic tattoo that replaces traditional EEG setups, offering a more comfortable and reliable way to monitor brain activity while paving the way for advanced brain-computer interfaces. Plus, on This Day in History; Edmund Halley’s and Is…
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Researchers have developed a cost-effective solar-powered desalination method using clay minerals to enhance seawater evaporation, potentially providing clean water for billions worldwide and endangered wolves in Ethiopia may also be pollinators for one specific plant. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back at the Kecksburg UFO incident. Billio…
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The restoration of an icon - Notre Dame shows off the new interior after the devastating fire five years ago, and the human-dog bond may be older than we thought. Plus, on This Day in History, the court case and book that helped change obscenity laws. Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire | AP News How did hum…
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Your body’s fat could predict Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years ahead of symptoms, plus a 74-year-old bird might be a mom again. And, on This Day in History, we look back at ARPANET and how it led us to the internet we know today. Hidden fat predicts Alzheimer's 20 years ahead of symptoms | ScienceDaily Wisdom, The World's Oldest Bird, Lays Egg At…
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It’s Weird Wednesday and Reggie has the Oxford Word of the Year, fake Gibson guitars, a 'living underwater' record attempt, and a defective candy bar. Plus, on 'This Day in History', Henry Ford’s Peace Ship expedition fails miserably during WWI … or perhaps it did not? We've got the details of this peculiar story featuring the famous industrialist.…
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It's the last Rewind of the recent holiday and Margaret finishes talking with Joelle Monique about how the Deacons for Defense and Justice, the NAACP, and others organized for self-defense during the Civil Rights Era. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.De către Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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The reason why some human brains don’t rot for thousands of years, and who’s the fool now? Pyrite, or fool’s gold, could fuel our future. Plus, on This Day in History, the first neon lights are displayed in public. Why These Millennia-Old Brains Are So Well Preserved | Scientific American We Used to Make Fun of Fool's Gold. Now, It Might Fuel Our F…
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What do you say when you get hurt? We dive into the research around the universal language of pain and how one company is making strides towards the first nuclear fusion reactor. Plus, on This Day in History, the announcement that helped shape the US using the philosophy of “Manifest Destiny”. Expressions of Pain May Have a Common Origin | Scientif…
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We JUST got back from Holiday and haven't recorded yet, so in THIS CZM Rewind Margaret talks with Joelle Monique about how the Deacons for Defense and Justice, the NAACP, and others organized for self-defense during the Civil Rights Era. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.De către Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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We learn more about Earth’s short lived second moon and how it may relate to our actual moon, the police are called in to help with math homework, and a New Year’s demolition is approved for one town in Georgia. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back at the Berner's Street Hoax and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Earth's 'mini moon' may hav…
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