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A new study from the University of Georgia is predicting a rise in life expectancy to 150 years old. Would you like to live that long? Liz would not. Learn more in today's episode! 

A shove that was heard around the world. On November 19, 2004, Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons started "the most infamous brawl in NBA history." Today's episode is all about Malice at the Palace. 

Is it going to be a hot summer? What is the best day to spend outside? Will there be a lot of snow in six months? These are all questions that the Farmers' Almanac can answer! 

Heidi Fleiss has had an incredible life that began with being a Madame in Hollywood. She has also owned a laundromat, collected Macaws, and managed a regional airport. Learn more about the Hollywood Madame on today's episode. 

The day rock and roll music (almost) died at Red Rocks Amphitheater, June 10, 1971. A rowdy crowd is there to see Jethro Tull and things get out of hand. 

What do the Delorean, a Bic Pen, and Oreos have in common? Find out on today's episode about acknowledging our failures and moving forward from them.

A major earthquake in San Francisco on the morning of April 18th, 1906 caused extensive damage across the city but it was the fires that were caused by the earthquake that did the most destruction. 

Kitum Cave is located in Mount Elgon National Park in Kenya, sounds ordinary right? Until multiple people got mysteriously sick from visiting this cave. 

What do a bottle of maple syrup, a floppy disk, and the sound of a camera shutter all have in common? Find out on today's episode! 

If you like slow songs, we've got the song for you! As Slow As Possible composed by John Cage is a song that has lasted as quickly as 20 minutes and is also currently being played in a performance that will end in the year 2640. 

Since 2016, U.S. Intelligence officials have been struck quickly with a mysterious illness called Havana Syndrome. The U.S. government has just come out with an explanation of what it's not... but no one still knows what's causing it. 

Born in 1869 in Ireland, Mary Mallon was about to become a hugely influential person to the science industry. You may know her as Typhoid Mary. 

Happy Belated Birthday Yellowstone National Park! In honor of this occasion, we wanted to tell you some fun facts about the National Parks. 

The Olympics were held outside of Europe for the first time ever. St. Loius was the proud host of the 1904 Olympics... but with a few hiccups along the way. 

Happy almost Valentine's Day! Whether you're in it for the chocolate and candy, or the love, take a listen to this week's episode all about how this holiday started. 

Happy Black History Month! Today we're excited to tell you about the life of Hercules Posey, who was the cook for President George Washington and helped shape the country's food as we know it. 

In 2010 buried treasure moved from a childhood fantasy to reality when then 80-year-old Forrest Fenn buried a chest with items worth an estimated $2 million in the Rocky Mountains. Here is the tumultuous story of that treasure. 

The Praying Mantis: it eats its prey and predators and has crazy eyes among other cool things. Learn more about this mysterious creature in today's episode. 

What is time? Is it real? In today's episode, we won't answer either of those questions, but we will tell you how it's measured with the atomic clock and with help of Elvis.

Has a song ever caught you and you can't help but dance? Well, what if you couldn't stop dancing? This week's episode is about the dancing plague of the 1500s.

Have you ever known anyone who has been in the right place at the right time, or wrong time, in many instances in their lifetime? Meet Jim Leavelle!

Ever heard of the Loch Ness Monster? Well, its distant relative could be living in Lake Champlain. It could be a 5-foot-long fish or a 180-foot creature, we may never know! 

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! Santa Clause is coming to town and you better be asleep by the time he gets to your house. But don't worry NORAD is on top of it!  P.S. From Liz: I'd like to apologize for my less-than-enthusiastic attitude during the recording of this episode. I experienced a lack of self-control only moments before recording and found myself eating WAY too much ramen. The rame...

Spontaneous human combustion: is it real? Why does it happen? Don't listen to this episode while eating or if you just ate, it's nasty. Thanks, Liz.

Do you know why you never button the bottom button of a suit jacket? Today we're talking about social rules we follow because of historical traditions.