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Some Spiders May Add Extra Threads To Webs That Let Them Know When There’s Prey Nearby

Spider webs are works of art, but also extremely practical. New research that finds they may be even more practical than we realized.

By |2025-11-12T10:14:50-05:00November 12, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

During The Battle Of The Bulge, Vincent Speranza Made A Beer Run For The Ages

A young machine gunner with the 101st Airborne got a request from a wounded friend for a drink. Boy, did he ever find one.

By |2025-11-11T09:50:54-05:00November 11, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Before Hitting It Big With His Novels, Kurt Vonnegut Invented A Board Game

Before Kurt Vonnegut became a literary giant, he tried his hand at something more small-scale.

By |2025-11-10T16:32:28-05:00November 10, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

If You’re Out Guising On Halloween Night In Scotland, Have A Few Jokes Or Songs Handy

In Scotland, kids go guising instead of trick or treating, because there, you can’t go door to door for candy without giving a bit of a show.

By |2025-11-03T07:44:53-05:00October 31, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Halloween Hoaxes About World War III Don’t Work So Well, As A California High School Found Out

Not everyone enjoys thinking that the end of the world is minutes away.

By |2025-10-30T13:38:52-04:00October 30, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

“Cat Man” Rex Shepherd Helped Put Some Of The British Museum’s Feral Cats To Work

For National Cat Day, we have the story of how one of the biggest museums in the world once had a large collection of feral cats.

By |2025-10-29T20:37:35-04:00October 29, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

KISS Made A TV Movie Where They Fought Their Evil Clones At An Amusement Park

“KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park" was meant to be a big moment for the band, but that's not quite how it worked out.

By |2025-10-28T15:02:06-04:00October 28, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

There’s A Fake House In Brooklyn That Covers Up Real Subway Equipment

Some of the equipment that makes New York City's subway system run is hiding in plain sight.

By |2025-10-27T11:01:53-04:00October 27, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

During The Great Depression, A Community In California Used Clamshells As Temporary Money

In the Great Depression, during the emergency bank holiday, people in Pismo Beach, California found a good stand-in for regular currency.

By |2025-10-24T10:12:53-04:00October 24, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |
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