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CLASSIC: That Time We Erased a (HUGE) Waterfall
It's often been said that "the art of losing isn't hard to master", and humanity overall seems to have a knack for losing everything from car keys to…
1 year, 7 months ago
Patents Are Absolutely Bonkers: An Origin Story
Have you ever had a good idea -- like, a brilliant idea? If so, you may have immediately started trying to figure out the cartoonishly complicated, l…
1 year, 7 months ago
That Time a Swedish Queen Became So Enlightened, She Quit Being the Queen
Christina wasn't your average monarch of her day -- while many rulers sought to subjugate and terrorize their kingdoms, she sought to acquire knowled…
1 year, 7 months ago
CLASSIC: The Poetic Justice of Death by Molten Gold
It's a grisly death familiar to many fans of fiction and fantasy -- a hapless, greedy villain meets their end by having molten metal, often lead or g…
1 year, 7 months ago
You Auto-go to the Drive-in, Part Two: Driving In and Out of History
What made drive-in theatres so iconic? What led to their demise? In the second part of this week's two-part episode, Ben, Noel and Max investigate th…
1 year, 7 months ago
You Auto-go to the Drive-in, Part One: Cars Meet Cinema
Have you ever visited a drive-in theatre? These fascinating outfits are increasingly rare in 2024, but not too long ago they were all the rage. In th…
1 year, 7 months ago
CLASSIC: Japan, Baseball and the Curse of the Colonel
First things first: You may think Kentucky Fried Chicken is popular in the States, but we've got nothing on Japan. Join the guys as they delve into a…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Disturbing History of Last Meals, Part Two: Famous Final Snacks
Now that we know the origin of last meals, it's time to dive into the reality of this somewhat disturbing practice. In the second part of this specia…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Disturbing History of Last Meals, Part One: A Creepy Origin Story
It's a classic trope of crime stories and folklore across the planet: a criminal due for execution is granted one last meal as a send-off to the afte…
1 year, 7 months ago
CLASSIC: That Time the US Built a Flying Aircraft Carrier
Nowadays airships are seen as historical relics or novelties meant to fly overhead during sports games. However, not so long ago, the US military tho…
1 year, 7 months ago