Halloween 2019!
The snow didn't cancel Halloween, it just spread it out over the course of a week.
Harry Houdini, If You’re Out There, Let Us Know
It's said Harry Houdini wanted to make the greatest escape of all time... from mortality. Bess Houdini held seances every Halloween, trying to pick up whatever signals her late husband might be sending out from the hereafter.
Quit Hating On Candy Corn, At Least Until You Hear Its Story
It’s National Candy Corn Day, and while no candy gets more hassle around this time of year than candy corn, it also has its fans. I mean, someone's eating those 9 billion pieces produced each year.
In This Minnesota Town, It’s Always Halloween
There's still time to get ready for Halloween in most places, but in Anoka, Minnesota, it’s kind of always Halloween. The community north of the Twin Cities bills itself as the Halloween Capital of the World.
When You’re Tracking Migrating Eagles, Always Get Extra Roaming Data
A project is tracking steppe eagles through text messages. But the eagles have been crossing into other countries and their trackers are using roaming data!
The Microwave Oven Was Sort Of An Accident
Today is the anniversary of the day the first consumer microwave oven went on sale, back in 1955. But the microwave has roots that go back well before that, and it's at least in part a byproduct of radar technology from World War II.
The Little Robot That Cleans Up After Your Dog
A startup called Beetl is developing an autonomous device that’s ready to clean up after our dogs on demand, thanks to a large scooper on its underside. If they’re willing to do this job, maybe robots aren’t trying to conquer us after all.
How Old Is The Word “Word”?
Languages change over time; Merriam-Webster said it added over 500 new words to the dictionary last month. But you can also see those new additions over time through the Time Traveler feature on Merriam-Webster's website.
“This is my iPad.”
Four year old putting Legos to good use.
Brady Talks 1992 On Civics 101
The great podcast Civics 101 is talking presidents and elections, and I got to talk with host Hannah McCarthy about the 1992 race.