A Shop In Small-Town Nebraska Gave The World The Tin Roof Sundae

It's National Ice Cream Sundae Day, which might be a good day to visit Potter, Nebraska, the birthplace of the Tin Roof Sundae.

By |2025-07-08T07:15:02-04:00July 8, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

How Fireworks Illuminate Independence Day, The Way John Adams Wanted

America's second president once said that Independence Day should always feature "illuminations." We'll explain how those pyrotechnics illuminate the sky each July 4.

By |2025-07-04T08:26:12-04:00July 4, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

The Original Version Of The Michelin Man Was Kind Of Terrifying

For National Tire Safety Week, the story of a character made of tires, one of the most famous mascots in advertising history… and one who was originally kind of a hot mess. 

By |2025-07-03T07:09:26-04:00July 3, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Graham Island, The Mediterranean’s Disappearing Volcanic Island

This month in 1831, the Mediterranean Sea got a whole new island, one that European powers bickered over for a few months before the debate ended pretty abruptly.

By |2025-07-02T08:03:13-04:00July 2, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

How Canada’s Flag Ended Up With A Maple Leaf Instead Of Union Jacks, Beavers Or Mounties

Happy Canada Day! The flag you’ll see at events across the country today has quite an origin story: one guy, one red pen and a lot of potential roadblocks.

By |2025-07-01T07:55:22-04:00July 1, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

June Robertson McCarroll, The Doctor Who Painted A Line Down The Middle Of The Road

Today in 1867, the birthday of June Robertson McCarroll, a doctor in California who made a big difference for safety by painting a line down the middle of a road.

By |2025-06-30T07:16:00-04:00June 30, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

“Half-hangit Maggie” Dickson Survived Her Own Execution

In 18th Century Scotland, there was a woman who was sentenced and put to death, but lived through it all to win the nickname “Half-hangit Maggie.”

By |2025-06-29T07:32:27-04:00June 28, 2025|Categories: Cruel Weird Awful, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |
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