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| 6/25/26 | Search And Rescue Rats Are Getting A High-Tech Upgrade | We’re in a time of huge technological changes… but today we’re talking about an upgrade that's relatively small. Or, at least, the users of this particular new tech are small. And ratty. Plus: starting Saturday in Duluth, Minnesota, it’s the Chum Rhubarb Festival. BYU engineering students design new wearable tech for search and rescue rats... yes, rats! (Brigham Young University)Chum Rhubarb Fest 2026 Our Patreon backers are the ones carrying this show on their backs | — | ||||||
| 6/24/26 | The Guy Who Turned A Roulette Wheel’s Imperfections Into A Windfall | Around this time in 2004, the end of a decade-long court challenge. It was about a guy who turned up at casinos and beat the house at roulette, thanks to a lot of observation and a lot of calculation. Plus: this weekend in Wisconsin, it’s the Ellsworth Cheese Curd Festival. Court backs gambler (The Age)Ellsworth Cheese Curd FestivalBacking our show on Patreon is always a safe bet | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | Very Precise Math Is What Keeps The St. Louis Arch Standing | Today in 1959, groundbreaking for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis. The Gateway Arch has a unique design that mostly supports its own weight. Or at least that's what the math tells us. Plus: some one-star reviews of the Arch find it too archy. How the St. Louis Arch Stands Against All Odds (HowStuffWorks)Wild one-star Google reviews of the Gateway Arch (FOX 2 Now)Our Patreon site is ready for your very precise and mathematical support | — | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | Kissing Has Probably Been Around Longer Than Humans Have | For National Kissing Day, we look at the history of kissing, which goes back so far that it probably predates humans. Plus: starting this Saturday, it’s the Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races. Who Kissed First? Archaeology Has an Answer. (New York Times)Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races (Discover Hong Kong)Backing our show on Patreon is as sweet as a kiss, or something | — | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | Sandwich Week: A Guy Who Snagged Richard Nixon’s Half-Eaten Sandwich Still Has It 60 Years Later | This week we're replaying some of our most delicious episodes. In this one from September 2020, the story of a man in Illinois, a president of the United States, and the sandwich that’s a link between them. Plus: Calm Office offered a soundscape of clicking computer keys, fax machines, and people talking for those who missed background noise in the early days of the pandemic. Watch now: Richard Nixon ate a sandwich in Sullivan 60 years ago. Here’s the story of the man who kept it. (Decatur Herald&Review)Because People Miss The Office Sounds (Neatorama)Keep us going for (maybe) 60 years as a backer on Patreon! | — | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | Sandwich Week: Order A Cold Sandwich And You May Be More Likely To Get Sides, Too | This week we're replaying some of our most delicious episodes. In this one from March 2021, researchers find something surprising: choosing a hot sandwich instead of a cold one might help keep you from ordering extra food. Plus: an unusual performance of Guiseppi Verdi’s opera Aida at the base of the Great Pyramid in Egypt! Consumers Buy More Food When They Order Cold Meals and Drinks, Reports Rutgers‒Camden Researcher (Rutgers-Camden)Today in 1912 ‘Aida’ opens in open-air production beneath the Great Pyramid (Victorian Masculinity)It would be fun to go out for a hot sandwich, chips and a drink with our Patreon backers | — | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | Sandwich Week: The Worst Sandwich Ever Was A Way To Get Around Anti-Liquor Laws | This week we're replaying some of our most delicious episodes. In this one from November 2022, a sandwich in New York was maybe the worst of all time, though it wasn't ever really intended to be eaten. Plus: Billy Ocean hit it big with the song "Caribbean Queen," but in other parts of the world, that queen is from places other than the Caribbean. To Evade Pre-Prohibition Drinking Laws, New Yorkers Created the World’s Worst Sandwich (Atlas Obscura)Billy Ocean – European Queen (Discogs)Our Patreon backers make this show the best | — | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | Sandwich Week: Two US Cities Each Insist Their Cuban Sandwich Is The Authentic One | This week we're replaying some of our most delicious episodes. In this one from April 2024, a look at the sandwich rivalry between Tampa and Miami, Florida. Each city claims to be home to the authentic Cuban sandwich. Plus: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania hosts the 2024 Artisan Guitar Show. Tampa vs. Miami: The Fight for the Cuban Sandwich (Delish) Artisan Guitar Show A tasty way to start the weekend is to back our show on Patreon | — | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | Sandwich Week: Elvis Once Flew Halfway Across The Country For A Giant Sandwich | Back in 1976, a sandwich run that topped them all, when Elvis Presley flew from Graceland to Denver for a sandwich. Of course, giant sandwiches are only one part of the world of Elvis food.Elvis Presley’s “Fool’s Gold” sandwich was born in Denver (Denver Post)A Dish Fit for a King (NPR)Well you can do anything but don’t step on our Patreon backers’ shoes | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | Christopher Colles Gave The Early United States Its First Road Atlas | There were travelers before GPS and navigation apps, even in the early days of the US. And some of them turned to a set of paper maps that became the first US road atlas. Plus: tomorrow in Battle Creek, Michigan, it’s the National Cereal Fest. An 18th Century Survey of the Roads of the United States of America (Library of Congress)National Cereal Fest in Battle Creek, MIWe’ve mapped it out, and our backers on Patreon are the ones who make this show possible | — | ||||||
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| 6/11/26 | Sheila Scott Brought Grit And Glamour To Long-Distance Flying | Today in 1971, pilot Sheila Scott began her third flight around the world. Those three flights are only a few of the accomplishments of this award-winning, record breaking pilot. Plus: starting tomorrow in Wisconsin, it’s the New Glarus Polkafest. Sheila Scott: The first British pilot to fly around the world (National Museums Scotland) NEW GLARUS POLKAFEST Fly on over to our Patreon page and support our show for just $1 a month | — | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Denmark And Canada Fought A “War” That Was Mostly Putting Liquor Bottles On An Uninhabited Island | Today in 2022, the world celebrated the end of a major international conflict. It involved two countries, one island, an international border... and a whole lot of liquor bottles. Plus: today in 2016, Summerville, South Carolina became home to the record for the world’s largest sweet tea. Canada and Denmark end decades-long dispute over barren rock in Arctic (The Guardian)Summerville, South Carolina: World's Largest Sweet Tea (Roadside America)Once again we raise a toast to our backers on Patreon | — | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | What Exactly Was Benjamin Franklin Doing With That Kite And That Thunderstorm? | It was likely this week in 1752 that Benjamin Franklin famously flew a kite in a thunderstorm. The story of this experiment has been changed and twisted over time, so we'll sort out facts from myth, and figure out why and how Franklin was doing what he was doing. Plus: today in 1961, the birthday of Michael J. Fox, whose acting career took off like lightning despite the best efforts of one of his early bosses. Benjamin Franklin flies kite during thunderstorm (History.com)Michael J Fox nearly lost a TV series because of a producer's strange belief (Virgin Radio)Our Patreon backers are key to our success | — | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | Project Horizon Was A US Plan To Put A Secret Base On The Moon | Today in 1959 may have been the day the US government completed a secret report that suggested one way to win the Cold War space race: build a base on the Moon. Plus: congratulations to Richard Delcid of Manassas, Virginia, who just won the "World's Fastest Pizza Maker" contest in Las Vegas. U.S. reveals secret plans for ’60s moon base (CNN)‘I didn’t know I could go that fast’: Virginia pizza maker breaks record (WTOP)Help launch this show higher and higher as a backer on Patreon | — | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | Denmark Allows People To Burn Its Flag, But Not Other Countries’ Flags | Today is Denmark’s Constitution Day. That document broadly guarantees the right to personal expression, including burning the country’s flag. But doing that same thing to other countries’ flags is 100 percent against the law. Plus: starting today, it's the Georgia Peach Festival. History and Debate of Flag Burning (Debate.org)Georgia Peach Festival Exercise your right to back our show on Patreon | — | ||||||
| 6/4/26 | Sometimes You Buy A Painting For Four Bucks And There’s A Historic Document Hidden Inside | Today in 1991, a rare early print of the Declaration of Independence went up for auction, and the story of how it came up for sale is pretty weird. Plus: starting tomorrow in Pasadena, California, it's the 17th annual Classic Tetris World Championship.Did a Bargain Hunter Find Original Print of Declaration of Independence? (Snopes)Classic Tetris World Championship You can back our show on Patreon for even less each month than that painting cost! | — | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | Some People Loathe The World’s Top Museums, And They Have Their Reasons | This is Museum Week, and while a lot of us love visiting these institutions, some people dropped by some of the best museums in the whole world and they weren’t feeling it. For reasons. Plus: starting Friday in Collinsville, Illinois, the International Horseradish Festival. 15 Hilariously Terrible Reviews of Wonderful Museums (Mental Floss) International Horseradish Festival We give our Patreon backers 10 out of 5 stars | — | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | It Snowed In London In June 1975 | Today in 1975, the city of London had some unexpected weather. At a time the calendar might have suggested summery weather… it snowed. Plus: this Saturday in North Carolina, it’s Asheville HoneyFest. London weather: What happened the strange time it snowed in London in the middle of summer (MyLondon.news)Asheville HoneyFest 2026 (Center for Honeybee Research)Our Patreon backers support this show rain or shine | — | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | There’s A Rock Wall In Bolivia That Has Thousands Of Dinosaur Tracks In It | It’s Dinosaur Day, so we’re headed to a spot in Bolivia where you can see thousands of dinosaur tracks all at once, in an almost inexplicable setting. Plus: this weekend at Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell, Indiana, it’s Limestone Weekend. The Incredible Dinosaur Wall of Bolivia (Kuriositas)Limestone Weekend, Spring Mill State Park Join our wall of fame, so to speak, as a backer on Patreon | — | ||||||
| 5/29/26 | Abraham Lincoln’s Best Speech May Be The One Nobody Documented - Oops | Today in 1856, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that was so powerful, so unforgettable, that nobody documented it and so now it’s known as Lincoln’s “Lost Speech.” Plus: today in 1917, the birthday of John F. Kennedy, who used the power of words as a 10 year old to ask his dad to raise his allowance. Abraham Lincoln's Lost Speech (RogerJNorton.com)A Plea for a raise (Letters of Note)Don’t wait four score and seven years to back our show on Patreon | — | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | An NHL Team Drafted Taro Tsujimoto Even Though He Didn’t Exist | Today in 1974, the start of the National Hockey League draft. It’s remembered today as the time hockey’s Buffalo Sabres made a groundbreaking choice: the first time a team drafted someone who didn’t exist. Plus: starting today, Durant, Oklahoma is kicking off its Magnolia Festival. Unknown Stories of WNY: The man behind the Legend of Taro Tsujimoto (WGRZ)Magnolia Festival of Durant OKYou’re a somebody, join our community of backers on Patreon | — | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | For The Opening Of The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Threw A Gigantic Party | Today in 1937, the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco - or, more accurately, the beginning of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge. The city was so pumped, the celebrations went on for days. Plus: starting Friday in Pennsylvania, it’s the Johnstown PolkaFest. The 1937 Golden Gate Bridge Opening Was Completely Bananas (KQED)Johnstown PolkaFest Open up our Patreon page and back the show today | — | ||||||
| 5/26/26 | In 1930s St. Louis, A “Robot” Tried To Keep People From Jaywalking | Today in 1936, the St. Louis Globe Daily Democrat newspaper had a headline you might not expect: "Robot Warns Pedestrians of Red Light Crossing Danger." We'll explain. Plus: on the birthday Lenny Kravitz, the story of the time a job seeker apparently tried to put his meeting with the musician to professional use. This 'Voice in a Box' Warned Pedestrians About Jaywalking in 1936 (Paleofuture) love letters as writing samples, the candidate who spoke Pirate, and other tales of amazing resumes (Ask A Manager) Attention pedestrians! Back our show on Patreon today! | — | ||||||
| 5/25/26 | Memorial Day Special: James Garfield Had A Lot To Say On Memorial Day | For today’s holiday we wanted to replay an episode from 2020 about the speech future president James A. Garfield gave at the first Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery in 1868. It was, shall we say, not a short speech. 10 Things To Remember About Memorial Day (Mental Floss) | — | ||||||
| 5/22/26 | Students In Maryland Sometimes Try To Put Their High Schools Up For Sale | This week in 2023, some students in Fort Meade, Maryland, tried to wrap up their time in school in a big way… by trying to put the school up for sale. Plus: New Orleans hosts what is believed to be its first opera, on the way to becoming the "Opera Capital of North America."Pranksters list Anne Arundel County high school on Zillow for $42,069. Nice. (Baltimore Banner) 10 Ridiculously Weird But Totally True Facts About Louisiana (Only In Your State)If buying a high school isn’t your idea of a great deal, try backing our show on Patreon for just $1 a month | — | ||||||
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