A Shop In Small-Town Nebraska Gave The World The Tin Roof Sundae
It's National Ice Cream Sundae Day, which might be a good day to visit Potter, Nebraska, the birthplace of the Tin Roof Sundae.
Queen Elizabeth II Wrote A Letter To Sydney, Australia That Won’t Be Opened Until 2085
Today in 1926, the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning queen on record, and one that left a letter that she said shouldn’t be opened until the year 2085.
America’s Oldest Board Game Was A Road Trip Through The Early US
It’s National Board Game Day, and we’re going back to the very beginning, the very first board game in US history. Though explaining which game was the very first is slightly complicated.
King Cakes: Two Holidays, Three Colors, Lots Of Little Plastic Babies
In New Orleans, king cake is a Mardi Gras tradition, though it's one that started with an earlier holiday.
Margaret Horton Hung Onto The Tail Of A British Warplane As It Took Off And Flew
This week in 1945, a fascinating fact for anyone who didn’t have to live it firsthand: wartime airplane mechanic Margaret Horton accidentally ended up airborne on the tail of a plane.
A Churchgoer In Spain Did “The Worst Art Restoration Project Of All Time”
Thanks to an amateur artist, a fresco of Jesus in a church in northeastern Spain ended up looking quite different. But there was more to the story.
Did A Finnish Skier Actually Spit Out His Dentures On His Way To A Gold Medal?
Kalle Jalkanen's Finnish ski team won a big come from behind victory in the 1936 Winter Games, but what legend says happened along the way is an even more unusual part of the story.
When News Companies Tried To Deliver Newspapers Through Radio Transmissions
Today in 1939, the opening of the World's Fair in New York. One of the inventions featured there was a way that newspapers could broadcast newspapers over the radio and have special receivers print out a copy of the paper for customers.
Taco Bell Once Sold A Burger Called The “Bell Beefer”
It's our show's fifth birthday! It's also the birthday in 1962 of the first Taco Bell restaurant, which had a "chili burger" on its original menu.
Sometimes Coffee Isn’t A Beverage, It’s Coffee Jelly
It's National Coffee Day, and while most coffee fans prefer to brew and drink the stuff, there are other options. For example, have you ever tried coffee jelly?