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After The “Miracle On The Hudson,” Captain “Sully” Sullenberger Had To Deal With A Lost Library Book

The story of the famous airplane landing has quite a postscript for book and library lovers.

A Woman Applied For A Job In 1976, And Got A Reply In 2024

Hopefully this wasn’t a job where they needed someone to start right away.

The YMCA Once Sued The Village People Over The Song “YMCA”

The YMCA warmed to the song later, but at first it wasn't loving the Village People hit.

It’s Basketball Week on Cool Weird Awesome

This week we’re replaying some of our favorite hoops-related episodes.

How The Laugh Track Made TV Jokes Seem Funny Even If They Really Weren’t

Today in 1910, the birthday of Charlie Douglass, who popularized the use of prerecorded laughter to help TV comedies seem more funny. Amirite folks?

46 BC Was The Extra-Long “Year Of Confusion”

Romans spent the year 46 BC trying to fix all the issues with their calendar. That made time literally drag on.

The Polar Bear Plunge Is The Coldest Way To Kick Off A New Year

A new episode of the show isn't a bad way to kick off a brand new trip around the sun, and it's one that’s a lot warmer than the way some people start the year: those Polar Bear swims in ice cold water.

For Some Of Us, New Year’s Eve Is The Time To Put On Some Red Undies

Get your snickering over and done with. This pair of red underwear will be mentioned again in the course of the podcast.

We Could Turn The Bits Of Tomatoes We Don’t Eat Into Jet Fuel

ToFuel aims to collect the stems, leaves and other uneaten tomato bits into an alternative and more eco-friendly fuel for jets.
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John Thompson Lost His Arms In A Farm Accident, Got Himself Help And Got The Arms Back

On this day in 1992, John Thompson of North Dakota lost his arms in a farm accident. He then got himself emergency care in time so that he got his arms back.

When The “Kenneth, What Is The Frequency” Guy Attacked Dan Rather And Inspired An R.E.M. Song

In 1986 a guy mugged one of the most famous people in TV news, all the while shouting “Kenneth, what is the frequency?” And that's only the beginning of the story.

The Really (Expletive) Complicated History Of Swearing On TV

Today in 1965, a landmark moment in the history of televised profanity: an f-bomb live on the BBC! We'll look back at some choice moments where people used choice words on the air.

Emma Schols Saved Her Six Kids From A Burning House

Today in 2019, a woman in Sweden rose to an unthinkable occasion: she rescued all six of her children, including three under 5 years old, while their house burned down.

Don Calhoun, The Fan Who Hit The Chicago Bulls’ “Million Dollar Shot”

Lots of teams have fans try really difficult challenges to win big prizes. Nearly all of them come up short, but today in 1993, a guy in Chicago stepped onto the Bulls' home court for a million dollar shot… and made it.