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Scientists notice that great apes love teasing and fooling around, which leads them to believe humor is older than humans. Plus, researchers discover some artificial heart patients are able to regrow heart muscle, offering new hope for future treatments. On This Day in History, the tradition of celebrating New Year’s Eve at Times Square began over 100 years ago and a few later, the ball drop begins.
Great Apes Joke Around, Suggesting Humor Is Older Than Humans | Scientific American
Can the heart heal itself? New study says it can | ScienceDaily
NYE History & Times Square Ball | Times Square NYC
The History of New Year's Eve in Times Square | CityPASS® Blog
A Brief History of Times Square’s New Year’s Eve Celebration
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AI-designed "nanocages" that mimic viral structures are offering groundbreaking advancements in gene therapy and biomedical innovation. Also, 250 shipwrecks containing 22 tons of gold and silver have been identified off the coast of Portugal. Plus, on This Day in History, the first major labor dispute in the US auto industry.
Virus that threatened humanity opens the future | ScienceDaily
250 ships with treasures off Portugal coast - The Portugal News
Shipwreck with 22 Tons of Gold Treasure Identified off Portugal Coast - GreekReporter.com
Shipwreck Holding 22 Tons of Gold Treasure Found off Portugal’s Coast
The 1936 Sit‑Down Strike That Shook the Auto Industry | HISTORY
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On today's episode; the oldest mammalian ancestor is discovered, an update on the flight of the Parker Solar Probe, plus, on 'This Day in History', the show that would influence children's television for generations to come -- Howdy Doody.
World's oldest mammalian ancestor discovered in Mallorca
This dog-like predator is the oldest known mammal ancestor | Popular Science
TDIH: Norb’s Corner: “It’s Howdy Doody time!”
TDIH: 1947: NBC Introduces Howdy Doody on 'Puppet Playhouse Presents'
From Doodyville to Detroit: The History of Howdy Doody, a Legendary Show of the Golden Age of TV
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On Christmas Eve NASA aims to touch our Sun in hopes to learn more about how it works and the source of its high-energy solar particles. Plus, on This Day in History, we look back one of the most famous holiday poems of all time - “Twas the Night Before Christmas".
Watch: NASA Experts Discuss Mission to 'Touch the Sun' with Parker Solar Probe - Newsweek
NASA is set to touch sun on Christmas Eve | firstcoastnews.com
Parker Solar Probe - NASA Science
The Story Behind the Most Famous Christmas Poem of All | Columbia Magazine
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One New York homeowner’s yardwork unearths a rare mastodon jaw. Plus, there is new evidence that humans, giant sloths, and mastodons coexisted for over 10,000 years. On This Day in History, we look at the failed coup attempt by Adolf Hitler before he was elected Chancellor of Germany.
New York Homeowner’s Yardwork Reveals Complete Mastodon Jaw Bones and Teeth | Good News Netowrk
Giant sloths and mastodons lived with ancient humans in the Americas | AP News
Murder Hornets Have Been Eradicated From The U.S. | Mic.com
Beer Hall Putsch | Facts, Summary, & Outcome | Britannica
The Munich Putsch – The Holocaust Explained: Designed for schools
The Beer Hall Putsch - 100th Anniversary Special (Video)
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On today's episode, we've got details on the plan to refreeze the Arctic. Plus, could geo-thermal prove to be the renewable energy source we've all been waiting for? And on 'This Day in History', NASA's 1988 plan for a moon base and manned trips to Mars
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The plan to refreeze Arctic ice | The Week
Plan to refreeze Arctic sea ice shows promise in first tests | New Scientist
The deepest hole on Earth: Inside the race to harness unlimited power from our planet's core
TDIH: NASA Offers Plans For Manned Missions - The New York Times
TDIH: U.S., 11 Nations Sign Pact for Space Station - Los Angeles Times
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A vast reserve of geologic hydrogen was found. Plus, Weird Wednesday has fish getting busy after an earthquake, sculptures with googly eyes, the "Trekkie" license plate that was causing trouble, and a festive car. Also, on This Day in History, we look back at the Piltdown skull hoax.
Massive new energy source discovered hiding under Earth’s surface | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Stop sticking googly eyes on sculptures says US city - BBC Newsround
Look: Driver stopped in Wyoming for covering car in Christmas lights - UPI.com
How the Piltdown Man skull became the greatest hoax in anthropology - History Skills
Study reveals culprit behind Piltdown Man, one of science's most famous hoaxes | Science | AAAS
How to Solve Human Evolution’s Greatest Hoax | Smithsonian
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Getting your vaccine from a needle could be a thing of the past, as a cream-based vaccine is being developed. Also, how your mental health may have been altered by leaded gas, if you were born before 1996. Plus, on This Day in History, the prize offered for communicating with aliens, however it doesn’t include Martians - as that was thought to be too easy!
Stanford scientists transform ubiquitous skin bacterium into a topical vaccine | Stanford Medicine
Discovery and engineering of the antibody response to a prominent skin commensal | Nature
Lead in gasoline tied to millions of excess mental health disorders: study | NBC News
17 December 1900: The Guzman Prize is announced | MoneyWeek
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Google claims its new quantum chip could prove the existence of parallel universes, new technological advances could aid the decade-long hunt for aviation’s biggest mystery, and on 'This Day in History', the last eruption of Mount Fuji.
Google says its new quantum chip indicates that multiple universes exist | TechCrunch
Google Says Its New Quantum Chip May Prove Parallel Universes Exist - Newsweek
Meet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chip
The bold new science that could soon solve the greatest mystery in aviation
TDIH: It’s Been More Than 300 Years Since Japan’s Breathtaking Mount Fuji Last Erupted | Smithsonian
TDIH: Most Recent Eruption of Mount Fuji
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One extinct Great Lakes fish has been discovered alive again … but in the wrong lake. Staying in the animal kingdom, new research suggests animals’ ability to see color evolved BEFORE bright colors emerged in nature, but why? Plus, on This Day in History, the fashion world gets easier as the clip-on tie is invented.
'Extinct' Great Lakes Shortnose Cisco fish discovered in Lake Superior | USA Today
Animals Evolved Color Vision before Bright Colors Emerged | Scientific American
The Birth of The Clip-On Tie | Pop Culture Madness
Iowa History Daily: December 13 - Classy Clinton's Clip-On Tie
A Brief History of the Necktie – Center for Careers, Life, and Service | Grinnell College
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