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Tinker the Toad – Podcast #51

Published on February 13, 2012

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

Tinker the toad was found buried under 6-inch thick concrete. The slab had been poured nine years earlier. Find out how Tinker survived this entombment.

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Coney Island’s Baby Incubators – Podcast #40

Published on January 10, 2011

Posted in: Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

A premature baby born prior to the 1940s had little chance of survival unless the baby was lucky enough to be part of a popular sideshow exhibit at Coney Island.

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The Day the US Dropped 4 H-Bombs on Spain – Podcast #23

Published on July 12, 2009

Posted in: Forgotten History, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

The residents of Palomares in Spain are still dealing with the effects of the four hydrogen bombs accidentally dropped on this small fishing village back in 1966.

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The Fake Epidemic – Podcast #22

Published on June 11, 2009

Posted in: Fraud & Deception, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

The 1993 film Schindler’s List will forever immortalize the heroic efforts of Oskar Schindler to save the lives of more than one thousand Jews during World War II. Yet, there is another far lesser is a story of deception and just plain sheer genius. This is the story of

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The Radium Girls – Podcast #19

Published on March 4, 2009

Posted in: Death and Murder, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

When the radioactive element radium was discovered, it quickly found its way into many products. One of those was glow-in-the dark watch faces, which were painted by women who licked their paint brushes to keep them pointed. This was a deadly mistake.

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Henrietta Swan Leavitt Unlocks the Universe – Podcast #13

Published on April 26, 2008

Posted in: Forgotten History, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

The largely untold story of human-computer Henrietta Leavitt and how she unlocked the key to the vast universe.

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The 14-Year-Old Inventor of Television – Podcast #7

Published on February 8, 2008

Posted in: Law & Order, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

What were you doing when you were 14 years old? At that very young age, Philo Farnsworth invented something that would change the world forever. There is a very good chance that you are using his invention right now, yet he is largely forgotten today.

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The Gimli Glider – Podcast #5

Published on February 1, 2008

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

The true story of a Boeing 767 that ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet and lost total power. With no airport within gliding range, find out how these courageous pilots dealt with this frightening life or death situation.

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Bat Bombs – The Other Secret Weapon – Podcast #2

Published on January 27, 2008

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Forgotten History, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

The fascinating true story of the development by the US government of incendiary bombs carried by living bats during World War II. One can't help but wonder if WWII would have ended differently if this weapon had been used.

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