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Selects: Hummingbirds: Ornery Helicopters of the Animal Kingdom
If you didn’t already know how amazing hummingbirds are, prepare to learn. Not only do they count among their numbers the smallest bird species, they…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Luddites: Misunderstood Working Class Heroes
Today we think of Luddites as people who don’t know how to use technology or are maybe even afraid of it. That’s pretty far from what the original Lu…
2 years, 2 months ago
Short Stuff: Chupacabra
What in the world is a chupacabra? Is it even real or is it the stuff of legend? Listen in to find out.
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2 years, 2 months ago
True Mysteries of the Internet
There is A LOT of made-up stuff on the internet that gets passed off as true. But once in a while something truly odd comes along. Here are three sto…
2 years, 2 months ago
Selects: Body Language!
Body language is how you communicate without words. Some say it bears more impact in communication than speaking words. In this classic episode, lear…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Cher Episode
Cher is an icon, with hits spanning an unbelievable SEVEN decades. So kick back as we laud the singer/actress/legend.
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2 years, 2 months ago
Short Stuff: Tarring and Feathering
Being tarred and feathered is an old trope in America, but the actuality of it was pretty brutal, not the least of which included burning skin. Let's…
2 years, 2 months ago
Minecraft! Minecraft! Minecraft!
It’s so simple, yet so compelling: you mine blocks and cut down trees to put things together to make cool new stuff. There isn’t really a point and t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Selects: Genghis Khan: Madman or Genius?
Depending on who you talk to, Genghis Khan was either a sadistic madman or one of the great leaders in world history. One thing is sure, he was one o…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Call of the Void: Don’t Pick Up!
Many of us have experienced the odd sensation that we shouldn’t trust ourselves not to simply jump from a high place for no reason. Some even feel an…
2 years, 2 months ago