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74: Pi Day 14.03.2019 12:40 ↓

Happy 3/14, everyone!

73: Rainbows 25.02.2019 9:34 ↓

These optical phenomena can make anyone's day a little brighter.

72: The Future of Earth 12.02.2019 11:46 ↓

One day, our Pale Blue Dot will become a fiery landscape of destruction.

71: Animals with Fraudulent Diplomas & The Work of F. D. C. Willard 29.01.2019 10:12 ↓

Between diploma mills and lazy physicists, some animals have a pretty impressive educational status.

70: The National Geographic Society 15.01.2019 11:23 ↓

From magazines to television, conservation and preservation, the The National Geographic Society has been working to make the world a better place since 1888.

69: Times Square Ball 01.01.2019 12:57 ↓

Every January 1, New Yorkers count in the new year by dropping a ball. As it turns out, that's is more complicated than it would seem.

68: Hermitage Cats & The Chief Mouser 18.12.2018 9:49 ↓

From a Russian art museum to 10 Downing Street, cats are hard at work, keeping mice at bay.

67: The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist 20.11.2018 8:44 ↓

Between 2011 and 2012, nearly 3,000 tons of maple syrup were stolen from the International Strategic Reserve. Yes, that's a thing.

66: Pneumatic Tube Mail in New York City 06.11.2018 12:30 ↓

Back in the day, some residents of New York City received their mail via a complex underground tube system. This episode was recorded live in Manhattan.

65: The Raising of Chicago 23.10.2018 11:35 ↓

In the 1850s and 60s, engineers and crews worked to raise many of Chicago's buildings to help keep water from Lake Michigan out of the city. This episode was recorded live in Chicago, safely above the water line.

64: Chemtrails 10.10.2018 11:40 ↓

We've all seen the vapor trails left behind by jets as they streak across the sky, but are these clouds good or bad?

63: Challenge Coins 25.09.2018 11:36 ↓

From World War I to podcasts today, challenge coins makes those who hold them far cooler.

62: The 11 foot 8 Bridge 11.09.2018 11:02 ↓

The Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass is Internet famous for destroying the trucks of oblivious drivers.

61: The Coca-Cola Company 01.09.2018 14:30 ↓

From its origins after The Civil War to its mysterious ingredient list, we tackle all the Coca-Cola questions that have bubbled up since our previous episode.

60: The Cola Wars and New Coke 14.08.2018 20:13 ↓

At the height of a marketing battle with Pepsi, the Coca-Cola Corporation did the unthinkable and changed an American icon.

59: Draft of Common Misconceptions 01.08.2018 21:15 ↓

This week, we pick some of our favorite misconceptions people believe.

58: Hans Island 17.07.2018 10:45 ↓

Hans Island is a small uninhabited island between Canada and Greenland, and is the center of one of the oddest (and most adorable) land disputes in modern times.

57: Left vs. Right-Hand Traffic 03.07.2018 12:09 ↓

Why we drive on the side of the road we do, and why others do the opposite.

56: Glasgow Ice Cream Wars 19.06.2018 10:30 ↓

In the 1980s, Glasgow-based drug cartels waged war on each other from ice cream vans.

55: Food Trucks and Ice Cream Vans 05.06.2018 12:41 ↓

From chuckwagons after the Civil War to ultra-modern cuisine, food trucks have been part of the rural and urban landscape for decades.

54: Jack the Ripper 22.05.2018 14:20 ↓

From 1888–1891, an unknown assailant killed five women in the East End of London, going down in history was one of the world's most famous serial killers.

53: Serial Killers 08.05.2018 10:04 ↓

When it comes to serial killers, terminology and classifications are important things to understand.

52: Area 51 24.04.2018 12:36 ↓

Area 51 is a highly classified U.S. Air Force Base that has been home to numerous avionic projects over the years, and is often at the center of some of the world's more outlandish conspiracy theories.

51: Toilet Paper Orientation 15.04.2018 11:04 ↓

Recording live in Atlanta, this week Stephen and Myke talk about one of the great debates in modern culture: which way toilet paper should hang from its roll.

50: Pez 10.04.2018 10:47 ↓

Everyone's favorite pocketable candy has a long history of making people smile.