Episodes

May 8, 2024

Another Attempt at Whale Communication, Weird Wednesday, and TDIH - The First Westminster Dog Show

Another day, another attempt at understanding whale communication – and this time scientists are making real progress with the Sperm Whale in particular. Weird Wednesday has a missing emotional alligator, snakes almost on a …
May 7, 2024

Potential Long-Term Risk of Intermittent Fasting, Japanese Town Tired of Tourists, & TDIH - The First Planetarium

Intermittent fasting has been associated with a number of health benefits, but a recent study suggests the long-term effects may not be so positive, plus one Japanese tourist town has had enough of … tourists … and they’re d…
May 6, 2024

Orangutan Caught Using Medicinal Plants, New Rules for Airline Refunds, and TDIH - The Channel Tunnel Opens

Scientists catch an orangutan healing itself with a medicinal plant and the DOT has new rules in place for airlines to help passengers with canceled to delayed flights. Plus, on This Day in History, The Channel Tunnel connec…
May 3, 2024

Bird Flu and The Dairy/Meat Industry, Couple Accidently Sends Cat to Amazon, New Biodegradable Plastic, & TDIH - Washington DC Incorporated

With the bird flu affecting cattle, is it safe to drink milk and eat beef? The couple that accidentally returned their cat to Amazon, and a new plastic that could largely biodegrade in just five months. Plus, on This Week in…
May 2, 2024

New Benefits of Tumeric, Willy Wonka Horrendous Experience Returns, and TDIH - The 20 Cent Piece

A new analysis of Tumeric gives the supplement two thumbs up for treating a particular degenerative condition, Willy Wonka’s Horrendous Glasgow experience returns … but this time in US, and on This Day and History, we look b…
April 30, 2024

T-Rex Intelligence Debate, Dog Lost in Australia Returns to UK, and TDIH - The Ice Cream Cone

There is now a debate on the intelligence of Tyrannosaurus Rex, a dog lost in Australia reunites with his UK-based owners, and on This Day in History, the ice cream cone becomes an American staple. T-Rex Intelligence () () L…
April 29, 2024

Racing Rubber Duck Found, Rare Lego Piece Discovered, and TDIH - The Trolley Ancestor

The rubber duck that shows up 400 miles away, the rare lego piece that is found after 27 years, plus on This Day in History, the ancestor of the trolley takes to the streets in Berlin. Rubber Duck () Rare Lego () () Trolley …
April 26, 2024

Preparing for an Asteroid, Cicadas Collective Roar Compares to Jet Engine & TDIH: The First Polio Vaccine is Released

Earth’s upcoming close encounter with an asteroid which will be 10 times closer than our own moon and Scientists plan to study it, the cicadas are here and wreaking havoc in South Carolina, plus, on This Day in History, mass…
April 25, 2024

Incredible Chickadees Memory, Bringing Mars Samples to Earth, and TDIH - The First Solar Cell

The incredible memory of Mountain Chickadees, plus NASA is soliciting help to bring Mars samples back to Earth faster and cheaper, and on This Day in History, the first solar cell is unveiled.  Chickadee Memory () () Mars Sa…
April 24, 2024

Taco Bell Hero, Weird Wednesday (Hippo Identity, Seagull Boy, Star Wars Payday), and TDIH - Trip Around the World

The heroic act of a Taco Bell manager in Pennsylvania, plus Weird Wednesday brings us a hippo with a mistaken identity, it’s not pigman, but a seagull boy, and getting paid to watch Star Wars . Plus, on This Day in History, …
April 23, 2024

Benefits of Exercise on Depression, New Method to Heal Broken Bones, Voyager 1 Update, and TDIH - "Hillbillies"

A new study examines the benefits of exercise on depression, a new technique to heal broken bones that makes them better than ever, and good news from Voyager 1. Plus, on This Day is History, we look at the term “Hillbilly”.…
April 22, 2024

Ram Aggression Technique, Ancient Pacific City, Listener Mail, and TDIH - First Eye Transplant

British Farmers have a unique way to curb Ram aggression, archaeologists uncover an ancient city in the Pacific, and we look at some listener mail. Plus, on This Day in History, the first eye transplant occurs. Ram Aggressio…
April 19, 2024

Monkey Mayhem in Thailand, Bees Underwater, and TDIH - Mae West Arrested for Broadway Play

Monkey Mayhem in Thailand, and what local officials are doing to stop it, an incredible new fact about bees is discovered, plus on This Week in History, actress Mae West is arrested for her Broadway play. Monkey Mayhem () Be…
April 18, 2024

Solar Powered Car, Loch Ness Hunters Ask NASA for Help, and TDIH - The London Bridge is Moved

A car fueled by the sun is closer to becoming a consumer reality, a group of monster hunters appeal to an unlikely agency for assistance, and on This Day in History, London Bridge is falling down … but springing back to life…
April 17, 2024

Possible Blindness Cure, Weird Wednesday, and TDIH - The Mustang is Introduced

A long-term plan to cure many individuals afflicted with blindness, Weird Wednesday brings us a new, collaborative version of Scrabble, cats in a palace, and a hippo walking through suburbia. Plus, on This Day in History, th…
April 16, 2024

"Scientific" Marriage Pact, Stunning Pompeii Discovery, and TDIH - Annie Oakley Breaks a Shooting Record

A scientific pact for lasting love devised by one Stanford student, a stunning find in Pompeii, and on This Day in History – sharpshooter Annie Oakley breaks yet another record. Marriage Pact () Pompeii Discovery () Annie Oa…
April 12, 2024

Screaming Frogs, Cicada STDs (not a typo), Chechnya's Strange Music Ban & TDIH: The First Human in Space

Frogs are screaming - we just can't hear them, scientists in Brazil discover Cicadas are nature's weirdos, and about to infest 2 parts of the U.S. | AP News Chechnya 'bans music that is too fast or too slow' TDIH: Yuri Gagar…
April 11, 2024

Dogs Language Comprehension, Man Runs Across Africa, New Star in the Skies, and TDIH - The Modern Sub

Can dogs truly understand what we are saying? A new study provides intriguing results. A British man runs the continent of Africa, and a new star will briefly be seen in the night skies. Plus, on this day in History, we look…
April 10, 2024

Europe's Clean Energy, Weird Wednesday (Animal Edition), and TDIH - The Banana Comes to England

Europe’s focus on clean energy appears to be paying off and Weird Wednesday focuses on animals. Plus, on This Day in History - the banana comes to England. Europe's Clean Energy () Spilled Salmon () Stuck Mountain Goat () Ci…
April 9, 2024

Space Refueling Station, Oldest Man-made Wooden Structures Found, and TDIH - First Tax Funded Library

You’ll soon have a place to refuel on that good ol’ trip from Earth to Mars – more details on the way, early man may have built structures of wood early than previously thought … and on This Day in History, the first publicl…
April 8, 2024

New Thyroid Cancer Treatment, Kid Finds Roman Soldier's Gold Bracelet, and TDIH - Milk Bottles

New research could yield a new treatment option for those afflicted with thyroid cancer, a Roman soldier’s gold bracelet is discovered … and likely not in the manner you would expect , plus on This Day In History - milk is s…
April 5, 2024

Medieval Castle Remains Found, Goats Overtake Island, TDIH - The Tire That Changed Cars

An excavation in France produces a mansion of yester-year … yester-century is more like it. Goats have overrun a small Italian island and the locals aren’t thrilled. And, on This Week in History, the tire that changed the au…