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November 30, 2020Uncategorized

The Black Swallow of Death: The Tale of Eugene Bullard

Not many Americans know about the first black fighter pilot, Eugene Bullard. He was one of the most decorated War Heroes in France, fought in two world wars, was a […]
November 23, 2020Uncategorized

A Sandwich by Any Other Name: Hoagies and Grinders

Have you ever wondered why we call a submarine sandwich a sub? Or why some people call them “hoagies,” “grinders,” or “spuckies?” In this episode, we examine the multitude of […]
November 16, 2020Uncategorized

Flying Under the Bridge: A Chuck Yeager Legend

There’s a legend in West Virginia that in 1948, famed pilot Chuck Yeager flew an Air Force jet under a bridge in downtown Charleston. Over the years, the story has […]
November 9, 2020Uncategorized

Flea Circuses: The Tiniest Entertainers

Have you ever heard of the Flea Circus? If you’re like me, you were surprised to find out the original flea circuses used REAL FLEAS! In this episode of Tell […]
November 2, 2020Uncategorized

Willy Higinbotham: A Name You Should Know, but Don’t

Willy Higinbotham is considered by many to be the inventor of the world’s first video game. But there’s more – he was also on the team that helped create the […]
October 26, 2020Uncategorized

Jasper Maskelyne: Winning WWII with Magic

In 1941, Master Magician Jasper Maskelyne was called upon by the British Army to create elaborate illusions to aid in the war effort in North Africa. But for the first […]
October 19, 2020Uncategorized

A Sticky Situation: The Boston Molasses Flood of 1919

In 1919, a flood of Molasses devastated the North End neighborhood of Boston. In this episode we talk about the disaster in detail and even discuss some of the possible […]
October 12, 2020Uncategorized

Lightning Never Strikes Twice: Except for Roy Sullivan

This week we examine the curious case of Human Lightning Rod, Roy Sullivan. Roy became famous for having been struck SEVEN different times by lightning during his career as a […]
October 5, 2020Uncategorized

To Boldly Go: How Spacemen Poop and Pee

Using the bathroom in space has never been easy. And since the early NASA space missions of the 1960s, engineers have been solving this problem in ingenious ways. In this […]
September 28, 2020Uncategorized

Blue in the Face: How Humans Turn Blue

In this episode, we learn that people who take the holistic concoction Colloidal Silver may turn their skin blue! And an inbred family from Kentucky has been blue-ing themselves for […]

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