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  • Satellite Lucy Sends Back Images of Odd Shaped Asteroid, Tick Increase Due to Pheasants, and TDIH - Thor Heyerdahl's Journey Across the Pacific on a 'Raft'

    Satellite Lucy Sends Back Images of Odd Shaped Asteroid, Tick Increase Due to Pheasants, and TDIH - Thor Heyerdahl's Journey Across the Pacific on a 'Raft'
    Apr 28 2025
    The satellite Lucy shares intel on the asteroid Donaldjohnson while on its way to Jupiter and released pheasants may be causing a tick problem. On This Day in History, NASA's Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin | AP News NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Just Flew by a Strange, Peanut-Shaped Asteroid. See the New Images From the Approach | Smithsonian MagazoneLucy - NASA ScienceWe’re Releasing Millions Of Birds. The Ticks Are Thriving | ForbesThe Release of Non‐Native Gamebirds Is Associated With Amplified Zoonotic Disease Risk - Michels - 2025 - Ecology Letters - Wiley Online Library Thor Heyerdahl EBSCO: Thor Heyerdahl “The Kon-Tiki ⛵️ A fascinating expedition by an extraordinary team.” Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki Expedition: Across the Pacific by Raft Kon-Tiki Museet: Thor Heyerdahl Kon-Tiki Raft and Heyerdahl Journey Thor Heyerdahl as World Heritage Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 m
  • New Satellite Beams Ultra-Secure Internet, Evidence of Gladiator Bitten by Lion, and TDIH - First Sub to Circumnavigate the Globe

    New Satellite Beams Ultra-Secure Internet, Evidence of Gladiator Bitten by Lion, and TDIH - First Sub to Circumnavigate the Globe
    Apr 25 2025
    A tiny satellite, but a huge leap. Quantum-Encrypted data is beamed across the globe, ushering in a new era for ultra-secure internet. Plus, skeletal evidence of a Roman gladiator that was bitten by a lion. On This Day in History, the first submarine to circumnavigate the globe. Tiny Chinese Satellite Sent Hack-Proof Quantum Messages 12,900 Kilometers Through Space. Is a Quantum Internet Around the Corner? | ZME Science Skeletal evidence of Roman gladiator bitten by lion in combat | ScienceDaily Operation Sandblast: The First Submarine Circumnavigation | Amusing Planet 1960: USS Triton’s Underwater Circumnavigation – Knowledge Spectra This 60 Day Submarine Voyage in 1960 Tested the Psychological and Physical Limits of Crew Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 m
  • How Tech Can Help with Cognitive Decline, Cicadas Are Back, Update from Yellowstone, and TDIH - The Library of Congress is Established

    How Tech Can Help with Cognitive Decline, Cicadas Are Back, Update from Yellowstone, and TDIH - The Library of Congress is Established
    Apr 24 2025
    How technology could slow down cognitive decline as we age, and the Cicadas are back - will you be hearing them? We also have an update on the seismic experiments taking place in Yellowstone. On This Day in History, the Library of Congress is established. Here’s the truth about your ‘digital dementia’ risk | BBC Science Focus Magazine Cicada Brood XIV to emerge in at least a dozen states: See map | USA Today Cicada maps show where the noisy insects will emerge in the U.S. this spring - CBS News Hidden magma cap discovered at Yellowstone National Park - ABC News When Was the Library of Congress Established? | History Hit Library of Congress established | April 24, 1800 | HISTORY Library of Congress Fact Sheet | Library of Congress Today in History - April 24 | Library of Congress Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 m
  • Using AI to Talk with Dolphins, Stuck in Quicksand...For the Second Time, and Drunk Monkeys. TDIH - The German Beer Purity Law

    Using AI to Talk with Dolphins, Stuck in Quicksand...For the Second Time, and Drunk Monkeys. TDIH - The German Beer Purity Law
    Apr 23 2025
    Today's Weird Wednesday episode - We may be able to communicate with dolphins with the help of AI, a man gets stuck in quicksand…for the second time and gets a girlfriend in the process, and drunk monkeys share a meal. On This Day in History, the German Beer Purity Law is enacted. Google made an AI model to talk to dolphins | Popular Science Building an AI translator to understand dolphinspeak with dolphingemma | New Atlas Man gets trapped in Lake Michigan quicksand, emerges with a girlfriend | The Detroit News Watch: Michigan man escapes quicksand with no injuries -- and a new girlfriend - UPI.com Party animals: Chimpanzees caught on camera sharing alcoholic fruit - UPI.com Wild chimps filmed sharing ‘boozy’ fruit - University of Exeter News Wild chimpanzees share fermented fruits - ScienceDirect Cantanhez Chimpanzee Project – Cantanhez Chimpanzee Project German beer: 500 years of 'Reinheitsgebot' rules - BBC News Bavarian Beer Purity Law | Radius Tours The Reinheitsgebot: Protective or Pointless? - American Homebrewers Association What is Reinheitsgebot? A Brief History of Germany’s Famous “Purity Law.” - Hofbräuhaus Newport A Brief History of the Reinheitsgebot - Buffalo Beer League German Beer Purity Law of 1516 Is the German Beer Purity Law still in effect? Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 m
  • Turning Rainwater into Electricity, Artificial Earthquakes Used to Probe Yellowstone Volcano, Our Spinning Universe, and TDIH - Washington Visits the American Circus

    Turning Rainwater into Electricity, Artificial Earthquakes Used to Probe Yellowstone Volcano, Our Spinning Universe, and TDIH - Washington Visits the American Circus
    Apr 22 2025
    Scientists claim they figured out how to turn falling rainwater into electricity, we head back to Yellowstone as artificial earthquakes are used to learn more about the supervolcano there, and our universe may be spinning. On This Day in History, the rise of the American Circus. Scientists Found a Way to Turn Falling Rainwater Into Electricity | ZME Science Scientists trigger Yellowstone ‘earthquakes’ to probe volcano’s depths | BBC Science Focus Magazine Cosmic twist: The universe could be spinning | ScienceDaily When Did the Circus Come to America? | Grateful American Foundation John Bill Ricketts America's 1st Circus Started In Philadelphia: Phun Philly Phacts | Warminster, PA Patch The Circus Comes To Town- John Bill Rickets Entertains Washington | Founder of the Day Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 m
  • The (AI) Cost of Being Polite, is Artificial Intelligence Getting TOO Familiar with Users, and Robots vs. Humans. Plus, on TDIH, Hans Christian Oersted Discovers Electromagnetism.

    The (AI) Cost of Being Polite, is Artificial Intelligence Getting TOO Familiar with Users, and Robots vs. Humans. Plus, on TDIH, Hans Christian Oersted Discovers Electromagnetism.
    Apr 21 2025
    Today's episode; the cost of saying “Please” and “Thank You” in your AI prompts, AI may be getting TOO familiar with us (and it’s making some people uncomfortable), and in a race of robots versus humans - how did the robots fare? Plus, on This Day in History, Hans Christian Oersted and the discovery of electromagnetism. ChatGPT spends 'tens of millions of dollars' on people saying 'please' and 'thank you', but Sam Altman says it's worth it | TechRadar 'Tens of millions of dollars well spent': Saying 'thank you', 'please' to ChatGPT costing OpenAI millions, Sam Altman says | The Business Standard Experts have major warning to anyone who says 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT | Tyla ChatGPT Creeps People Out by Calling Them by Name Without Being Asked | PCMag ChatGPT is referring to users by their names unprompted, and some find it 'creepy' | TechCrunch Chinese robots ran against humans in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mile | CNN Robots run a half marathon, slowly | TechCrunch TDIH: Scientist of the Day - Hans Christian Oersted TDIH: Hans Christian Oersted TDIH: Magnet Academy - Hans Christian Oersted Contact the show: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 m
  • A Planet Orbiting Two Suns in Perpendicular Fashion! Evidence of Life in a Faraway World? TDIH: The History of the Crossword Puzzle

    A Planet Orbiting Two Suns in Perpendicular Fashion! Evidence of Life in a Faraway World? TDIH: The History of the Crossword Puzzle
    Apr 18 2025
    Today's episode features a space theme with a planet orbiting two suns, a faraway world with the potential for life, This Day in History looks back at the crossword puzzle. Weirdest Planetary System Ever? Meet the Planet That Spins Perpendicular to Its Stars Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet Who Invented Crossword Puzzles? Meet Creator Arthur Wynne The First Crossword Puzzle | Mystic Stamp Discovery Center First Crossword Puzzle Book Published American Crossword Puzzle Tournament Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Contact the show: coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 m
  • New Items Allowed on Planes, Why You Should Upgrade to Windows 11, and TDIH - A Landmark Labor Law Case is Decided

    New Items Allowed on Planes, Why You Should Upgrade to Windows 11, and TDIH - A Landmark Labor Law Case is Decided
    Apr 17 2025
    The TSA announces new items that are allowed on planes and why Microsoft says you should upgrade to Windows 11 as soon as possible. On This Day in History, a landmark labor law case is decided by the Supreme Court. TSA approves 11 new items you can now travel with in any size - The Mirror US TSA reveals 11 new carry-on items you can take at any size - here's the full list | The Daily Express Microsoft’s Free Upgrade Offer For 500 Million Windows Users | Forbes These Are the 7 New Reasons Microsoft Is Giving Users to Upgrade to Windows 11 | Extreme Tech 7 Tips to Get the Most Out of Windows 11 | Microsoft Windows Go to my sponsor https://venice.ai/coolstuff and use code coolstuff to enjoy private, uncensored AI. Using our code will get you 20% off a pro plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 m
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