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1305: "Pozzolanic Concrete"
Episode 1305
Interesting Things with JC #1305: "Pozzolanic Concrete" – In Roman hands, ash became architecture. Beneath harbors and inside domes, this ancient concrete didn’t just endure, it healed.
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
1304: "Astigmatism Lens Flares"
Episode 1304
Interesting Things with JC #1304: "Astigmatism Lens Flares" – At night, a single headlight can turn into a firework. What you see may not be the road, but your eyes themselves. A flaw that’s not brok…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
1303: "Clock It"
Episode 1303
Interesting Things with JC #1303: "Clock It" – A phrase that started on the stopwatch now signals everything from impact to instinct. What does it really mean to clock something?
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
1302: "The Man Who Controlled a Computer with His Mind"
Episode 1302
Interesting Things with JC #1302: "The Man Who Controlled a Computer with His Mind" – A man paralyzed from the neck down typed with thought alone. What began as science fiction became proof that the …
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
1301: "Marilyn Monroe"
Episode 1301
Interesting Things with JC #1301: "Marilyn Monroe" – She was born unnamed in a charity ward and died a global icon. Between them: factories, fame, and a fight for authorship. Her story is not what yo…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
1300: "When the F5 Came to Pennsylvania"
Episode 1300
Interesting Things with JC #1300: "When the F5 Came to Pennsylvania" – The funnel dropped fast. The roar came faster. Pennsylvania’s only F5 tornado left a scar on towns, science, and silence itself.
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
1299: "How to Properly Clean a Fish"
Episode 1299
Interesting Things with JC #1299: "How to Properly Clean a Fish" – From Norwegian docks to Japanese markets, or out on the lake, cleaning fish was never just about hygiene, it was about survival, tas…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
1298: "86 Oldsmobile Cutlass"
Episode 1298
Interesting Things with JC #1298: "86 Oldsmobile Cutlass" – It was America’s best-selling car, and a quiet accomplice in state secrets, back-alley deals, and unmarked government fleets. Beneath the v…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
1297: "The Chain of Rocks Bridge"
Episode 1297
Interesting Things with JC #1297: "The Chain of Rocks Bridge" – A mile-long bridge with a hard 30-degree turn. Not a flaw...a feature. Built to defy the river and time, it bent where others broke. An…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
1296: "What Was Cash for Clunkers?"
Episode 1296
Interesting Things with JC #1296: "What Was Cash for Clunkers?" – A national trade-in program meant to save the economy. Instead, it sentenced 700,000 engines to death. Fuel savings or forced extinct…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago