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Norton I, Emperor of the United States (feat. Song Salad)
He was born Joshua Abraham Norton, but to San Fransisco in the mid 1800s, he was Norton the First, Emperor of The United States and Protector of Mexico. Sure, it […]
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OMG – A History
LMFAO, BRB, LOL, OMG. It feels tragically uncool to dissect and examine today’s texting and internet acronyms, but it turns out some of these acronyms aren’t as current as we […]
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Adobe Flash and The Demise of a Chinese Railroad
When Adobe announced it would be discontinuing Flash in 2017, developers started replacing it with newer, more robust software. But one railroad system in Dalian, China didn’t get the memo. […]
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Broken Arrow: The Time We Almost Nuked South Carolina
In our history, we’ve had at least 32 “Broken Arrow” incidents: instances of nuclear weapons accidents that don’t cause a nuclear war. One of those was in 1958, in which […]
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Human Sacrifice and Mexican Food
While I’ll freely admit there is a sort of “clickbait” nature to this title, I promise this episode is a wild one. It’s about the forgotten and sordid past to […]
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The Challenger Disaster and Big Bird
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 in 1986. In this episode, […]
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Origin of the Blaster: Han Solo’s Weapon in Star Wars
Did you know Han Solo’s iconic blaster, the “DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol” in Star Wars was actually based on a handgun used by the Nazis? In this episode, we talk […]
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Stupid Contagion: The Limping Ladies of London
Upper-class ladies in Victorian Era England put on a fake limp as a fashion statement. It was just one of many ways they emulated the beautiful Alexandra of Denmark, Princess […]
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A Cannonball to the Stomach: The Story of Frank Richards
Frank “Cannonball Richards” became famous for an incredible act where he would stand in front of a cannon and have a 100 lb. cannonball shot into his stomach. In this […]
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Evel Knievel: The Naming of a Legend
The story of how legendary daredevil Evel Knievel got his name is one of those tales you hear and don’t believe because it’s just too good. In this episode, we […]
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