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US Army Bicycle Corps
Season 2 Episode 20
Hard to believe, but the United States Army once had a bicycle corps.
Also learn how a notched wedding ring was used to denote divorce, a giant whale…
16 years, 10 months ago
The Radium Girls
Season 2 Episode 19
When the radioactive element radium was discovered, it quickly found its way into many products. One of those was glow-in-the-dark watch and clock fa…
16 years, 11 months ago
Come Dancing with Henry Ford
Season 1 Episode 18
Henry Ford is best remembered as the father of the Model T and the assembly line, but his efforts to get the American people dancing are nearly forgo…
17 years, 5 months ago
Extracting Gold from Seawater
Season 1 Episode 17
The true story of the 1897 invention of the "accumulator" that was designed to extract gold from the world's oceans.
Also, find out about the signifi…
17 years, 5 months ago
The Flubber Fiasco
Season 1 Episode 16
The unbelievable story of how to deal with the disposal of millions of pieces of the toy Flubber. It's the product that they just couldn't put down! …
17 years, 7 months ago
The Spirits of St. Louis - NBA's Most Profitable Team
Season 1 Episode 15
The long-defunct Spirits of St. Louis basketball team may actually be one of the most profitable of all time, earning more annually than most likely …
17 years, 7 months ago
Disaster of the USS Indianapolis
Season 1 Episode 14
The sinking of the USS Indianapolis caused the worst at-sea loss of life in the history of the US Navy. Hundreds of lives could have been saved if th…
17 years, 8 months ago
Henrietta Swan Leavitt Unlocks the Universe
Season 1 Episode 13
The largely untold story of human-computer Henrietta Leavitt and how she unlocked the key to the vast universe. Also hear about a woman who hiccupped…
17 years, 10 months ago
Antarctica's Red-Light District
Season 1 Episode 12
Yes, it appears that scientists may have finally found what appears to be Earth's southernmost red-light district. This is a story about penguins and…
17 years, 10 months ago
The Great Toilet Paper Shortage
Season 1 Episode 11
Learn about one of the most unusual shortages ever in US history - one that was all started by Tonight Show host Johnny Carson. This podcast also fea…
17 years, 11 months ago