A Restaurant In Wisconsin Keeps Goats On The Roof
it’s World Goat Day, so we’re heading to a spot in Sister Bay, Wisconsin, where goats get to go on the roof.
Isabel Morgan Unlocked The Mysteries Of Polio On The Road To A Vaccine
Today in 1911, the birthday of Isabel Morgan, a scientist and researcher whose breakthroughs in polio helped protect millions of kids from that terrible disease.
Potatoes Have Made Their Contribution To World Peace
The potato’s influence stretches out well beyond French fries and tater tots. In fact, there was a study in 2017 that said the potato helped keep the peace in Europe for centuries.
Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” Was Partly Based On Real Bird Weirdness
Today in 1961, a news report in the Santa Cruz Sentinel about a strange bird event along the coast of California that ended up shaping an iconic movie about a strange bird event.
An All-Inmate Baseball Team Became Known As The “Death Row All-Stars”
Win or go home? A group of inmates in Wyoming thought they faced something even worse when they went onto the field.
When Eating With A Fork Was Scandalous
For a while, using a fork at the table was a big problem - not functionally, but morally.
The Guy Who Officially Had The First Social Security Number
Americans who pay into the system and receive benefits have Social Security Numbers, so who had the first one? The answer is kind of strange.
A Guy In Saudi Arabia Has Over 400 Video Game Consoles Connected To A Single TV
Today in 2024, Guinness announced a world record for most gaming consoles connected to a single TV, 444 in all. Here's how the record holder does it.
“Drop Kick Me Jesus” Is Country Music’s “Christian-Football Waltz”
Today in 1938, the birthday of Paul Craft, an acclaimed songwriter and musician whose catalog includes probably the world’s best known religious country football song.
A Fair In Washington State Is Famous For Its Spaceburgers
If you’re near Moses Lake, Washington in the next couple days, you can try an iconic fair food: the Spaceburger.