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On this Weird Wednesday episode, the future of satellites could be wood, the mysterious ring that fell in Kenya, the new flavors of potato chips that are here to stay, and the long-lost Christmas present. Plus, on This Day in History, we go back to the Great Molasses Flood in Boston.
Astronauts Release Wooden Satellite From Space Station | The Byte
LignoSat: World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space | CNN
Remember That Metal Ring That Fell From the Sky? We Still Don't Know Where It Came From | Gizmodo
A glowing ring of metal fell to Earth, and no one has any idea what it is - Ars Technica
Doritos Has a First-of-Its-Kind Flavor Hitting Shelves Now
Lay’s Is Bringing Its Most-Requested Flavor to the U.S. For the First Time Ever
Watch: Christmas gift from 1978 found behind wall of Illinois home - UPI.com
Why the Great Molasses Flood Was So Deadly | HISTORY
What Was the Great Molasses Flood? | Food & Wine
Boston Molasses Flood: The Strangest Disaster in American History | YouTube (VIDEO)
100 years ago today: Molasses crashes through Boston's North End | Boston.gov
Boston | History, Population, Map, Climate, & Facts | Britannica
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Plans of emerged on how we can travel to the nearest star system in just 20 to 40 years, and we look at what a good night’s sleep can do for your mind. Plus, on This Day in History, the wind instrument family gets a bit larger with the addition of the clarinet.
Revolutionary Plan to Reach Nearest Star System in Our Lifetime! - Jurnal Time
Physicists Unveil Radical Plan to Send a Probe Into Interstellar Space : ScienceAlert
Johann Denner | Inventor of The Clarinet | All Things Denner
A Brief History of the Clarinet
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How pupil size during sleep helps sort new and old memories and enhances memory retention, and the latest on last week's Mercury fly-by. Plus, on This Day in History, Henry Ford’s plastic automobile.
Pupil size in sleep reveals how memories are sorted, preserved | ScienceDaily
Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos | AP News
Stunning Close-Up Images Reveal Mercury’s Icy Craters and Volcanic Plains | SciTechDaily
Henry Ford's Plastic Hemp Car | January 13th, 1942
The Rearview Mirror: Henry Ford’s Plastic Fantastic Car - The Detroit Bureau
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Marques returns to CES and learns how Oshkosh truck is preparing your ‘neighborhood of the future. Plus, NASA is looking to cut costs on its mission to bring rocks samples back to Earth from Mars, and how coffee and reduce the chances of head and neck cancer. Also, on This Day in History, the start of the Texas Oil Boom.
The maker of the electric USPS truck is also building garbage robots and EV firefighters - The Verge
NASA proposes cheaper and quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth | AP News
NASA announces way forward on Mars rock plan : NPR
Coffee Drinkers Less at Risk of Head and Neck Cancers, New Research Suggests | Good News Network
Spindletop Oilfield | Texas State Historically Association
Spindletop ‑ Geyser, Timeline & Discovery | History.com
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Marques reports from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where Alaska Airlines has a jet like you’ve never seen before, and on This Day in History, Christopher Columbus sights mermaids in the Caribbean…and he’s not impressed.
Why Alaska Airlines is investing in a jet that's like nothing you've seen before - Fast Company
Has The Time Finally Come For This Sci-Fi Looking Aircraft?
Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids | January 9, 1493 | HISTORY
Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids | Sky HISTORY TV Channel
Uncovering the Ancient Origins of Mermaids - Ocean Info
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It is a Weird Wednesday episode, and we cover scientists that have developed technology to control cyborg insect swarms, a town that made getting sick illegal, toilet seats that can’t handle toilet paper, and another town that is just going bananas over pealed bananas- we’ll explain. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back to the Battle of New Orleans.
Scientists develop technology to control cyborg insect swarms | ScienceDaily
Scientists develop technology to control cyborg insect swarms | TechXplore
Swarm navigation of cyborg-insects in unknown obstructed soft terrain | Nature Communications
Italian mayor's proclamation makes it illegal to get sick - UPI.com
Toilet maker warns customers not to wipe the seats with toilet paper - UPI.com
Peeled bananas left on English street corner each month vex locals - UPI.com
TDIH: Chalmette National Historical Park (Battle of New Orleans)
TDIH: The American Battlefield Trust's map of the War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815
YouTube: Johnny Horton Sings The Battle of New Orleans (1959)
TDIH: The Battle of New Orleans
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Bioengineers develop a groundbreaking 'Smart Cell' construction kit for disease-fighting therapies" and how some video games can improve your mental health and add balance to your life. Plus, on This Day in History, the video phone that was released over 30 years ago.
Breakthrough for 'smart cell' design | ScienceDaily
Open-World Video Games Boost Relaxation and Mental Well-Being - Neuroscience News
Open-World Games Like Zelda Can Boost Your Mental Health, Study Says : ScienceAlert
AT&T calls new video phone wave of the future - UPI Archives
AT&T launched the VideoPhone 2500 in 1992. It sold for $1,499 | CNN Business
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On today’s episode, we’ve all heard it before during winter - “If you don’t dress warm, you're going to catch a cold”. We take a look at why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds. Also, what 2025 has in store for your stargazing plans. Plus, on This Day in History, we spin the wheel for the first time, as Wheel of Fortune debuts on NBC.
The Sky Promises Many Big Events in 2025
The first meteor shower of 2025, the Quadrantids, is here. Here's how to catch a glimpse | AP News
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Turns 40, But Do You Remember the Other Versions? | TV Insider
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Human activity could be changing the Earth’s tilt and rotation, and researchers discover squirrels that don’t just eat nuts - they hunt and eat voles. Plus, on This Day in History, construction begins on the Brooklyn Bridge, the first steel-wire suspended bridge in the world.
Carnivorous squirrels documented in California | ScienceDaily
ASCE Metropolitan Section - Brooklyn Bridge
A Mini History Lesson on the Brooklyn Bridge, Downtown’s Stunning Suspension - Downtown Alliance
Brooklyn Bridge - New World Encyclopedia
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We look back at some of the more interesting species discovered in 2024. Plus, an update on the Weird Wednesday story of a man targeting the record for consecutive days living underwater. On This Day in History, the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity and enter geocentric orbit – and here’s a hint – it did NOT come from the United States.
Vampire hedgehogs, pirate spiders and fishy fungi - the strangest new species of 2024 | BBC
Scientist refuses to resurface after breaking world record for longest time underwater
NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details
Luna | Moon, Soviet, & Exploration | Britannica
On this date: USSR launches Luna 1 probe to moon
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