Gertrude Ederle Set A Record For Swimming The English Channel, And She Did It In A Thunderstorm (Cool Weird Awesome 1286)

Today in 1926, American Gertrude Ederle swam from France to England, a record-setting crossing of the English Channel she made in stormy weather!

By |2024-08-06T08:46:33-04:00August 6, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , |

This Doll From The 18th Century May Be One Of The First Computers (Cool Weird Awesome 1023)

World Doll Day is tomorrow. And while the world has lots of amazing and well-loved dolls, there aren’t many like the 18th Century automata known as The Writer. 

By |2023-06-09T10:12:28-04:00June 9, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

The College With Its Own Doll Collection (Cool Weird Awesome 294)

Some traditions are hard to replicate online, like Meredith College's annual presentation of a class doll at the end of the year.

By |2024-05-08T08:56:51-04:00May 8, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |
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