A Small Town Murder That No One Saw, Not Even The Dozens Of Witnesses
For our season finale, the story of a murder in small town Missouri that people couldn’t explain… or by some accounts they just wouldn’t.
Campbell’s Soup Grew To Love Andy Warhol’s Soup Can Paintings, Just Maybe Not Right Away
Andy Warhol made a mark with his paintings of Campbell's Soup cans, though the company wasn’t immediately thrilled with his work.
Watergate Salad Is An Actual Sweet Dish Named For Our “Long National Nightmare”
Today in 1972, a break-in at the Watergate hotel that kicked off a huge political scandal... and also, somehow, gave a gelatin dessert the name "Watergate salad."
A Blood Sample From A Late Composer Is Powering A Musical Experiment
There's a new musical work that is, maybe, kind of, sort of from a composer who’s been gone for several years.
The ReefRanger Is A Robot That Could Help Restore Coral Reefs
A lot of people are trying to do something to help coral reefs these days. Now, those people can some help themselves from a robot.
How The Streisand Effect Makes The Information People Want Hidden More Popular
Today in 2003, the filing of a lawsuit that led to a fascinating and significant phenomenon here in the Information Age: it’s known as the Streisand Effect.
Not All Of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Biggest Fans Are Fans Of The Biggest MLK Monuments
There are lots of ceremonies and events in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, and there are lots of monuments you can visit too. Though some of Dr. King’s biggest fans might steer you away from some of those monuments.
Wausau, Wisconsin (Kind Of) Banned Snowball Fights For Over A Century
Today in 2020, Wausau, Wisconsin's long-running and notorious ban on snowball fights was finally off the books! Though there was actually more to the story than the uproar suggested.
The New York Earth Room Is An Apartment Filled With Dirt, For Art’s Sake
Today in 1935, the birthday of Walter De Maria, an artist behind one of the most unusual art installations you’ll ever come across: a loft in New York that he filled with dirt.
Barry Marshall Pinpointed The Cause Of Most Ulcers By Giving Himself One
Today in 1951, the birth of Barry Marshall, a Nobel Prize winning doctor who, while working with colleague Robin Warren, proved what was behind most ulcers by giving himself an ulcer.