A Rare Blood Condition Led To The “Blue People Of Kentucky” (Cool Weird Awesome 794)
A family in rural Kentucky with a rare blood disorder had blue complexions for decades - until a doctor found a way to treat it.
The Pack Horse Librarians Brought Books To Readers In Remote Places (Cool Weird Awesome 748)
National Library Week is here, so it’s a good time to tell the story of librarians who traveled through eastern Kentucky during the Great Depression on horses and mules carrying books and magazines in saddlebags.
Why Does A Water Tower In Kentucky Say “Florence Y’All”? (Cool Weird Awesome 368)
What's In A Name Week continues with the story of a water tower in northern Kentucky that was supposed to be an advertisement, but ended up becoming a local landmark. Plus: we'll explain one version of how Chicken Dinner Road in Idaho got its name.
When Kentucky Had a “Meat Shower” (Cool Weird Awesome 250)
What the heck caused meat to fall from the sky over Bath County, Kentucky on this day in 1876?