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Jet Black Is Named For A Gemstone, Not Jet Planes

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4x6Z849jedhd83Zi3GOKVZ?si=261b7048921e448b It’s National Color Day. I’m a big fan of bold colors, like crimson red, kelly green, sky blue and jet black. Today we’re focusing on the name of [...]

By |2025-10-22T07:32:28-04:00October 22, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

There’s A Forest In Indiana That Grows Wood For The USS Constitution

Today in 1797, the launch of the USS Constitution, the oldest active duty ship in the US Navy’s fleet. And for the last half century or so, a part of keeping “Old Ironsides” in operation is a special US Navy forest.

By |2025-10-21T12:50:34-04:00October 21, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

How Ford Put A Mustang High Up On The Empire State Building

Today in 1965, there was an unusual visitor high atop New York’s famous Empire State Building: a Ford Mustang. And it took some doing to get it up there.

By |2025-10-20T15:13:31-04:00October 20, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

The Hearing Car Is Testing Whether Self-Driving Vehicles Need More Senses On The Road

Autonomous vehicles have high-tech systems to see “see” what’s around them on the roads. A project in Germany asks if these cars also need to be listening to what’s around them too.

By |2025-10-10T08:04:23-04:00October 10, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

A Radio Show In Tennessee Told Listeners They Had To Recycle Their Old-Style $20 Bills

As a Halloween week prank in 1998, DJs in Tennessee said people had to exchange their old $20 bills for the new ones, or they would become worthless.

By |2025-10-09T17:51:40-04:00October 9, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

The Soviet Union Put Out An Official Cookbook Of “Tasty And Healthy Food”

Sometimes a cookbook is more than a set of recipes: it’s a window into a culture. 

By |2025-10-07T17:14:01-04:00October 7, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Times New Roman, A 1930s Typeface, Is Still A Top Font In The 21st Century

Today in 1932, the London newspaper The Times published its first edition with a brand new typeface: Times New Roman. And it's been a big deal ever since, even in the computer age.

By |2025-10-03T07:38:47-04:00October 3, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |
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