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• January 30, 2023Uncategorized

  The Vexing Vampires of Venice

  When a 16th century mass grave was excavated near Venice, Italy, a skull was found with a brick wedged in its mouth. Researchers have found the strange reasoning for the […]

• January 23, 2023Uncategorized

  ChatGPT: Our New Robot Overlords

  Artificial intelligence has become so advanced that it can be nearly indistinguishable from human work products. One example is OpenAI’s ChatGPT – a program capable of writing everything from creative […]

• January 16, 2023Uncategorized

  The Bouba/Kiki Effect & The Shape of Words

  Researchers have found that almost 90% of the time, subjects will associate nonsense words “bouba” and “kiki” with nonsense drawings. But why? In this episode, we discuss the strange linguistic […]

• January 9, 2023Uncategorized

  Nazi Meth Zombies: Drug Use by the Third Reich

  The use of Pervitin – basically pure crystal meth – was pervasive throughout the Nazi regime, from high commanders all the way down to German soldiers fighting in the field. […]

• January 2, 2023Uncategorized

  New Years Eve: The TRUE History of the NYE Ball Drop – REWIND

  Originally released January 4th, 2021. The dropping of the ball in NYC’s Times Square on New Years Eve is a tradition seen by billions of people around the world. But […]

• December 26, 2022Uncategorized

  The German Christmas Pickle: Tradition or Marketing? REWIND

  Originally released December 28, 2020. Many Americans have heard of the age-honored German tradition of hanging Pickle-shaped ornament on the Christmas Tree. But is it really a tradition in Germany? […]

• December 19, 2022Uncategorized

  That’s Not Chicken: The Kentucky Meat Shower

  We’ve heard the expression “raining cats and dogs.” We’ve even heard of small fish or frogs occasionally coming down with the rain. But in a tiny town in Kentucky, it […]

• December 12, 2022Uncategorized

  The Strange Practice of Chinese Foot Binding

  Millions of women in China – for over 1,000 years – practiced a brutal fashion trend in which they mutilated their feet through the act of “foot-binding.” It’s dangerous, painful […]

• December 5, 2022Uncategorized

  The Challenger Disaster and Big Bird – REWIND

  Originally released May of 2021. One of America’s favorite children’s characters and Sesame Street resident, Big Bird, was almost on board the ill-fated Challenger Space Shuttle during its disastrous mission […]

• November 28, 2022Uncategorized

  Ted Slauson: The Man Who Beat The Price is Right – REWIND

  Originally released September 13, 2021. In 2008, a man named Terry Kneiss won a double showcase on The Price is Right by making a perfect bid of $23,743 dollars. But […]