Cool Weird Awesome – Brady Carlson

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The Sometimes Salty History of the Cheez-It (Cool Weird Awesome 777)

Brady Carlson2022-05-23T09:45:38-04:00May 23, 2022|

Today in 1921, Green and Green cracker company of Dayton, Ohio trademarked the name of a new product that is still doing quite well: it’s the birthday of the Cheez-It.

Three minutes each weekday of cool facts, weird news and awesome discoveries.

Recent Episodes

How A Doctor In Norway Survived Extreme Hypothermia (Cool Weird Awesome 776)

Brady Carlson2022-05-20T06:33:02-04:00May 20, 2022|

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When Jacqueline Cochran Broke The Sound Barrier (Cool Weird Awesome 774)

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Shows on robots

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The Original Olympic Flag Went Missing For Over 70 Years (Cool Weird Awesome 583)

Shows on music

Keith Jarrett Improvised A Classic Live Jazz Album On A Not-Quite-Right Piano (Cool Weird Awesome 701)

When Johnny Cash Came To Folsom Prison (Cool Weird Awesome 694)

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Shows on inventions

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Shows on Black history

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“The Fastest Cyclist In The World,” Major Taylor, Was A Black Sports Pioneer (Cool Weird Awesome 729)

Dinosaurs Got Sore Throats And Sniffles, Apparently (Cool Weird Awesome 727)

The Highly Photographic Life Of Frederick Douglass (Cool Weird Awesome 716)