7 06, 2023

Virginia Apgar’s Score Has Helped Millions Of Babies Stay Healthy (Cool Weird Awesome 1021)

By |2023-06-07T10:09:49-04:00June 7, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Today in 1909, the birthday of Dr. Virginia Apgar, who created the short but important test known as the Apgar Score to make sure a newborn baby is getting off to a good start.

5 01, 2023

How Aaron “Bunny” Lapin Became The Whipped Cream King (Cool Weird Awesome 921)

By |2023-01-05T08:54:15-05:00January 5, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

Today was the birthday in 1914 of the man who brought spray can and whipped cream together: Aaron “Bunny” Lapin.

27 12, 2022

Here’s Why There Aren’t B Batteries (Cool Weird Awesome 913)

By |2022-12-27T09:21:52-05:00December 27, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Maybe you had to pick up some batteries for some of the presents you bought this month. When it comes to toys, we’ve got AA, AAA, C and D batteries… but not B! Why not?

13 12, 2022

Don Karkos Regained Sight In His Right Eye After A Horse Headbutted Him (Cool Weird Awesome 903)

By |2022-12-13T10:59:35-05:00December 13, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

It was around this time in 2006 that a Navy veteran named Don Karkos got headbutted by a horse… and it turned out great!

13 10, 2022

A New Brace Can Treat Scoliosis Without Cramping The Wearer’s Style (Cool Weird Awesome 865)

By |2022-10-13T08:41:37-04:00October 13, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Back braces for scoliosis haven't always been the most comfortable or fun to wear in public. But Airy, the newest prototype back brace, could even be called stylish.

29 08, 2022

The Robot That Could Do Surgeries In Space (Cool Weird Awesome 837)

By |2022-08-29T09:13:02-04:00August 29, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

MIRA is a small robotic surgery system that's set for testing on the International Space Station - and could end up helping astronauts prepare for long-term missions to the Moon as part of the Artemis project.

11 08, 2022

We Could Soon Do Ultrasounds Through A Wearable Patch (Cool Weird Awesome 825)

By |2022-08-11T09:50:36-04:00August 11, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Researchers at MIT have created a high-tech device that’s about one square inch in size and just a few millimeters thick, and can do ultrasounds for as long as 48 hours.

12 07, 2022

Latvia Has Blue Cows And A Play Helped Save Them (Cool Weird Awesome 808)

By |2022-07-12T08:42:42-04:00July 12, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Today is Cow Appreciation Day, so here's the story of some very unusual cows in Latvia and a playwright who helped save them from disappearing for good.

22 06, 2022

A Rare Blood Condition Led To The “Blue People Of Kentucky” (Cool Weird Awesome 794)

By |2022-06-22T11:14:20-04:00June 22, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

A family in rural Kentucky with a rare blood disorder had blue complexions for decades - until a doctor found a way to treat it.

20 05, 2022

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

By |2022-05-20T06:33:02-04:00May 20, 2022|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Today in 2000, Dr. Anna Bågenholm's body temperature fell to the lowest level ever survived by a human being. Here's the story of how she faced extreme hypothermia and came back to life. Plus: tomorrow in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, it’s the Kielbasi Festival/Heritage Day. 

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