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1806: "Andy Green Breaks the Land Speed Record"
Episode 1806
Interesting Things with JC #1806: "Andy Green Breaks the Land Speed Record" – Andy Green drives ThrustSSC faster than sound, but misses the official …
1 week, 3 days ago
1805: "Emmanuel Mensah - The National Guard Mechanic"
Episode 1805
Interesting Things with JC #1805: "Emmanuel Mensah - The National Guard Mechanic" — In December 2017, 27-year-old Army National Guard mechanic Emmanu…
1 week, 4 days ago
1804: "The Paul is Dead Rumor"
Episode 1804
Interesting Things with JC #1804: "The Paul is Dead Rumor" — On October 12, 1969, a Detroit radio caller claimed Paul McCartney was dead and that Bea…
1 week, 5 days ago
1803: "Kick by INXS"
Episode 1803
Interesting Things with JC #1803: "Kick by INXS" — In 1987, Atlantic Records executives reportedly wanted INXS to scrap their new album, Kick. Manage…
1 week, 6 days ago
1802: "James Prescott Joule"
Episode 1802
Interesting Things with JC #1802: "James Prescott Joule" — In the 1840s, James Prescott Joule used falling weights and spinning paddles to measure ho…
2 weeks ago
1801: "Projectiles Launched at an Angle"
Episode 1801
Interesting Things with JC #1801: "Projectiles Launched at an Angle" — Throw 2 baseballs at different angles, using exactly the same speed, and both …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
1800: "The Siege of Yorktown"
Episode 1800
Interesting Things with JC #1800: "The Siege of Yorktown" — On October 9, 1781, George Washington fired an American cannon at Yorktown as 8,000 Briti…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
1799: “Horizontal Projectiles”
Episode 1799
Interesting Things with JC #1799: “Horizontal Projectiles” — Launch one ball sideways and drop another from the same height. Ignoring air resistance,…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
1798: "Oh, God! starring George Burns as God and John Denver"
Episode 1798
Interesting Things with JC #1798: "Oh, God! starring George Burns as God and John Denver" — On October 7, 1977, George Burns appeared as God opposite…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
1797: "A Reversible Weakness in Alzheimer’s Gene"
Episode 1797
Interesting Things with JC #1797: "A Reversible Weakness in Alzheimer’s Gene" – Scientists found a way to reverse some damage linked to the strongest…
2 weeks, 5 days ago