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What you need to know about the upcoming total solar eclipse, including how will animals respond and on This Day in History, we look at one of the most brilliant minds of all time. Solar Eclipse (AP News) (NPR) Animals Reaction to Solar Eclipse (AP News) Einstein (ScienceStruck) (National Geographic) (The Fact File) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more abou...

Artificial Intelligence is being used to predict sudden cardiac arrest … doctors are making progress and we’ll tell you about it, it’s Weird Wednesday which means free gas in Omaha … that’s a felony … a bizarre new sport in Colorado blends rodeo with skiing, Kevin Bacon escapes his pigpen in Wisconsin, and one lego piece sells for nearly $20K. Plus, on This Day in History - how earmuffs kept one t...

One family’s discovery is a find of a lifetime, a mammal’s return to a region where they were previously extinct, an amphibian that produces milk has been found, and This Week Is History - Coke is finally bottled up.  Dinosaur Footprints (GNN) Gray Whales in Cape Cod (GNN) Milk-Producing Amphibian (NPR) (Nature) Coke Bottles (History) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Faceb...

We leave earth’s atmosphere for today's episode asking, after nearly 50 years, have we heard the last from Voyager 1? We follow up on the latest from the US Government on the existence of UFOs, is the truth really out there? Plus, This Day in History takes a look at the Normal School. Voyager 1 (NPR) UFOs (Sky News) The Normal School (MyChamplainValley) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.co...

A feathered tourist causes a stir in Las Vegas, bringing the Bellagio Fountains to a halt – speaking of birds, a new study indicates they may be smarter than we think. And file this under “you’ve gotta be kidding me” – a pair of doppelgangers w/ more than just looks in common. Plus, This Day in History, the helicopter achieves aviation history Bellagio Fountains/Bird (AP News) Birds Learn (GNN) Do...

Jupiter's moon Europa may have less oxygen than expected (Associated Press) Quick-thinking pilot delivers baby mid-flight after mother goes into labor (Sky News) AI Might Not Be the Future of Fast Food Drive-Thru Lanes After All (Gizmodo) TDIH: MLB Rules   Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more ab...

A Colorado school district says its electric school bus has proven superior to its diesel counterparts, we’ll tell you why. This week’s Weird Wednesday includes an odd rescue of a dog, a theft you don't hear about every day, a Big Mac record, and bunny tattoos. Plus, This Day in History, the circus inspires a common backyard product for kids. Electric School Bus (9News) Dog Rescue (UPI) Leap Year...

There has been another development on the flying car front – will these things ever become a reality? Plus, how one US clothing company is working to minimize waste using old swimwear. On This Day in History, trains get a little safer. Flying Car (New Atlas) Swimwear Recycling (Fast Company) Airbrakes (Wired) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your...

Females dominate men when it comes to exercise, we’ll explain why males need to work out longer to achieve the same benefits, we say good night to the moon lander Odysseus, and one prank warns of irritated animals ahead. Plus, looking at This Day in History, is the US missing someone from its list of presidents? Exercise Comparison (GNN) (Cedars Sinai) Moon Lander Odysseus (AP News) Road Sign (UPI...

A new and improved exoskeleton is helping people walk again, a Willy Wonka experience makes kids cry and not because they were turned into blueberries or sucked through a tube of chocolate, plus a new phone app that could help diagnose depression. On This Day in History, we celebrate Feb 30th, no that is not a misprint.  Exoskeleton (New Atlas) Willy Wonka Mayhem (Gizmodo) Phone App - Depression (...

Is a universal snake antivenom on the horizon? Scientists are making significant progress, New moons have been discovered in our solar system and on This Day in History, the witch hunt begins in Salem. Snake Venom (Scripps) New Moons (AP News) (MSN)   Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about y...

The UK’s push for energy-efficient homes made of mud and straw and no, it’s not the three little pigs, we’ll explain. This week’s Weird Wednesday includes a naked man festival that ends after being around for over 1000 years, an update on Florida Man Games, lost money that has been returned, and another Guinness World Record. Plus, this day in history, the first TV appearance for basketball. Mud H...

A new cancer drug saves the leg and life of a three-legged pitbull named Annabel Lee. What could that mean for the future of treatment? The alleged tiniest apartment in New York -- with no bathroom or kitchen -- will still cost you $1,200. What would you pay to live in Midtown Manhattan? One student in Canada opts for weekly flights to class in order to SAVE money. And on This Day in History, Poke...

The latest efforts in Kenya to restore a once-thriving, but now endangered species of rhinoceros in Africa, tooth-fairy gifts soar in value relative to yesteryear, Apple advises against using rice to dry a wet smartphone, and on this day in history, the efforts of one lesser known president lead to the Grand Canyon becoming a US national park.    21 Rhinos Introduced to Losaiba Conservancy in Keny...

The brightest light in space is identified, times running out for one rare dinosaur fossil, an explosive surprise in the wall of one Seattle home, and on this day in history, an historic moment as the US flag is raised Iwo Jima. Brightest Light in Space (ESO) Pliosaur Race (BBC) Grenade Found (Fox News) Flag Raised at Iwo Jima (History.com) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram -...

You might soon opt to light your yard with plants, we’ll explain, and doctors that do normal work with human patients are called in for a ‘first’ at the 115-year-old Fort Worth zoo. Plus, on This Day in History, the Finnish government proposes a very unique holiday. Glow-in-the-dark Plants (CNN) Zoo C-Section (Fort Worth Zoo) Unique Holiday Proposed (LA Times) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@g...

For the first time in history, a child has been cured of a particular type of brain cancer and this week’s Weird Wednesday includes an odd race, strange raccoons, and another Guinness World Record. Plus, this day in history, the flying car may have been around longer than you think. Brain Cancer (Straits Times) Pancake Race (AP News) Wallet Found (UPI) DoorDash Raccoons (UPI) Lost Raccoon (UPI) Sw...

Could ocean farming provide the path to a more sustainable – and profitable – future? Also, Is there really any benefit to closing all your phone apps? Plus, 50 years later, a lost guitar returns to its iconic owner. All that and on this day in history, after 32 thousand years, an extinct plant return. Underwater Farming (Positive.news) Closing Your Apps (Gizmodo) Lost Guitar Returns Home (GNN) An...

The Mother Mary of stingrays, NASA is looking for volunteers to take part in a simulated Mars mission, and a quick look at the history of President’s day. Plus, this day in history, we mail our children. Stingray Pregnancy (AP News) Simulated Mars Mission (Gizmodo) Mailed Children (History Explorer) (Mailing May) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook Learn more about y...

More proof that water once existed on Mars, following the recent fires, a drug manufacturing capsule will finally be returning from space, and California’s Joshua Tree groves make a comeback thanks in part to a two-humped mammal. Plus, this day in history, how one little girl gave a famous president his iconic look. Once-Flowing Rivers of Mars (GNN) Drug Manufacturing Space Capsule (Gizmodo) Joshu...

Now that the rabbits are gone, endangered seabirds are making a comeback - we’ll explain. Dinosaur fossils are found with a rare addition and more planes are grounded but this time due to a “No Smoking” sign. Plus, this week in history - the first regular broadcast from a radio station occurs in England. Endangered Seabirds (GNN) Dinosaur Fossil with Skin (GNN) "No Smoking" Plane Grounding (Gizmod...

Amateur Paleontologists discover a treasure-trove of fossils, a blind penguin finds a helping “wing” to get around, and this week’s Weird Wednesday includes part of a plane on a roof, a wild skiing trip, and a couple Guinness World Records. Plus, this day in history - a historic day for the telephone. Amateur Paleontologists (GNN) Blind Penguin (GNN) Plane Pience on Roof (UPI) Skiing Adventure (UP...

A new satellite heads to space to survey Earth’s oceans and atmosphere, a new prosthetic hand allows wearers to sense temperature, and a puppy spontaneously regrows its jaw after it was lost to cancer. Plus, on this day in history, record cold temperatures in the Southern US. Pace Satellite (AP News) (NASA) Prosthetic Hand (GNN) Dog Regrows Jaw (Cornell Chronicle) Contact the show - coolstuffcommu...

Artificial Intelligence helps scientists decode ancient scrolls, An unexpected OCEAN beneath the surface of one Saturn’s moons, and Mutant Wolves with Cancer-resistant genes. Plus, on this day in history, War of the Worlds Chaos. AI Decodinig of Ancient Scrolls (The Guardian) Saturn Moon Ocean (AP News) (The Guardian) Mutant Wolves (News Wise) (Sky News) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.c...

A possible new approach to fight Alzheimer's, Google releases the most powerful AI yet, and a tree thought extinct is making a comeback. Plus, on this day in history — a television milestone for the Ed Sullivan show . Alzeimer's Disease (GNN) Google Announces Gemini (Gizmodo) The Wollemi Pine (ABC News Australia) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook  Learn more about...