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A city-killer sized asteroid’s close encounter with Earth could provide us with new data - but what are the odds it actually hits us? Plus, on This Day in History, how long did the first transcontinental flight of the US take? We’ll have the answer and tell who and how he did it.
Could 'God of Chaos' asteroid hit Earth in 2029? | WFRV (wearegreenbay.com)
On the Sensitivity of Apophis's 2029 Earth Approach to Small Asteroid Impacts - IOPscience
Sept. 17, 1911: First Transcontinental Flight Takes Weeks | WIRED
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On today's episode, dinosaur-era tree saplings are being sold at auction with the goal of spreading their presence across Australia. Plus, a new study reveals how an aging immune system fuels cancer growth. And on This Day in History, the 1920 bombing of Wall Street – PLUS, was there really a secondary purpose to the Empire State Building’s massive spire?
6 Saplings of Dinosaur-Era Tree Species Being Auctioned to Spread the Pines Around Australia
TDIH: Blimps Docked on Empire State Building: True or False?
TDIH: Docking on the Empire State Building
TDIH: Wall Street Bombing 1920
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Like father, like daughter – a new study finds fathers with unhealthy diets can actually cardiovascular disease on to their daughters specifically. Plus, you won’t want to miss the Ig Nobel award-winning research this year – Reggie has details. And on TDIH, the NYC riot that started with a hat!
Like father, like daughter | ScienceDaily
Studies on pigeon-guided missiles, swimming abilities of dead fish among Ig Nobels winners | AP News
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The protein that may determine how long we live, and the most detailed video of a star ever shows bubbling gas on the surface. Plus, on This Day in History, The Messier Catalog is started - to let astronomers know what objects in the night sky aren't a comet.
Newly discovered gene may influence longevity | ScienceDaily
Astronomers track bubbles on star's surface | ScienceDaily
Who was Charles Messier? | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Charles Messier - NASA Science
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Can an organism as simple as bacteria really anticipate seasonal changes? Weird Wednesday has an expensive dime, odd room service requests, interesting items found in hotels, and a message-in-a-bottle birthday wish come true. And on This Day in History – the history of dialysis.
'Ice bucket challenge' reveals that bacteria can anticipate the seasons | ScienceDaily
Ohio family expects huge payout for rare coin hidden for decades | AP News
Hotels reveal most unusual lost and found items, room service requests - UPI.com
Visitor to Georgia island finds third-grader's message in a bottle - UPI.com
Message in a bottle makes its way from Charleston to Georgia | News | postandcourier.com
The History of Dialysis - DaVita
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Scientists may have discovered the key to making skin transparent and like Reggie, some scientists are questioning how rare some of those colorful lobsters are. Plus, on This Day in History, the tv dinner comes to the table…or maybe the living room.
Scientists make tissue of living animals see-through | ScienceDaily
Rainbow colored lobsters spark curiosity, but how rare are they? | AP News
A Brief History of the TV Dinner | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com)
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The moon may have had volcanic activity more recently than previously believed, and on 'This Day in History', the Erie steamship suffers a tragic fate en route to Chicago.
New research suggests the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth | AP News
The moon had surprisingly recent volcanic activity, samples from Chinese space mission confirm
Disaster on Lake ErieThe Horrifying Erie Steamship Tragedy
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The Wisconsin DNR is looking for pine cones…we’ll explain why, and, yet another species of dinosaur has been unearthed in Spain. Plus, on This Day in History, the first supermarket opens and it has a name you can’t forget.
DNR Looking To Buy Bushels Of Red Pine Cones | Wisconsin DNR
Fossil site found by happenstance likely to produce several new dinosaur species (msn.com)
About Us - Piggly Wiggly (lovingthepig.com)
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On today’s episode, do bacteria cells have memories? A new study out of Northwestern has the answer. Plus, six new rogue worlds have been discovered in space. And, on 'This Day in History', we look back on the first gasoline pump.
Bacterial cells transmit memories to offspring
Six new rogue worlds: Star birth clues
First Gas Pump and Service Station - American Oil & Gas Historical Society (aoghs.org)
The First Gasoline Pump | Days to Remember (wordpress.com)
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Why your next batteries could be nuclear powered, Weird Wednesday has unwanted shirts, a long lost postcard that helps reunite a family and another orange lobster. Plus, on This Day in History – the first newspaper boy is hired in NYC.
Why your next batteries might be nuclear-powered | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Nuclear power in your pocket? 50-year battery innovation | CAS
Man Keeps Getting Unwanted Trump ‘Chillin Like a Felon’ Jerseys in the Mail (gizmodo.com)
Swansea: Woman meets relatives after 121-year-old postcard finally delivered | UK News | Sky News
Orange lobster returned to the wild after arrival at Long Island store - UPI.com
Ten-year-old Barney Flaherty was New York's first paperboy | IrishCentral.com
Barney Flaherty Archives - TIMOTHY J. BOYCE (timboyce.com)
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