When Eating With A Fork Was Scandalous

https://open.spotify.com/episode/508Ifp7yvnDAIqSVY4PB4f?si=ad25dde2da2a4721 it’s National Spork Day! The spoon/fork mashup got its start in the 1800s, so it’s a newbie compared to more utensils. The knife has been around since the [...]

By |2025-08-15T07:13:59-04:00August 15, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

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.

By |2025-01-20T09:27:46-05:00January 20, 2025|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

The Washington Monument That Was Built Before The Washington Monument

Today in 1827, the people of Boonsboro, Maryland marked Independence Day by trying to build a stone monument to George Washington in a single day.

The Mystery of the Georgia Guidestones

In northeast Georgia, there are giant stone slabs inscribed with ten rules to lead the world toward "an Age of Reason." But the reason for the rules - and who had them installed there - remain a secret.

By |2024-12-07T21:08:59-05:00March 22, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |
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