Ungeniused

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44: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and Friendly Floatees Jan 31, 2018

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The Pacific Ocean may be home to a giant soupy mass of plastic and chemicals, but far more adorable litter has ridden its waves in the past, too.

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Links and Show Notes:

Great Pacific garbage patch - Wikipedia

Friendly Floatees - Wikipedia

43: Emoji Jan 24, 2018

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Stephen is joined by Jeremy Burge, the founder of Emojipedia, to discuss the small images that define so many of our digital conversations.

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Guest Starring:

Jeremy Burge

Links and Show Notes:

📙 Emojipedia — 😃 Home of Emoji Meanings 💁👌🎍😍

Emoji Wrap 🌯 Bite sized emoji news

Jeremy Burge (@jeremyburge) | Twitter

Making an Emoji

42: Helicopter Prison Escapes Jan 17, 2018

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Prison escapes via helicopter may seem cool, but they rarely end well.

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Links and Show Notes:

Prison escape via helicopter may seem cool, but it rarely ends well.

List of helicopter prison escapes - Wikipedia

The 10-second Jailbreak - Amazon.com

41: Y2K Jan 03, 2018

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It was feared that the year 2000 would arrive with worldwide calamity as the computers in our homes to the systems running our nation's power grid and nuclear power plants ground to a halt. Thankfully, that didn't happen, thanks to the work of engineers.

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Links and Show Notes:

Year 2000 problem - Wikipedia

Year 2038 problem - Wikipedia

Year 10,000 problem - Wikipedia

40: Film and Television Accidents Dec 20, 2017

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Creating movies and TV shows can be a dangerous business.

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Links and Show Notes:

List of film and television accidents - Wikipedia

'On the Edge' by Richard Hammond - Amazon

39: The Max Headroom Broadcast Signal Intrusion Dec 06, 2017

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The story of Max Headroom spans from a science fiction character in a made-for-TV movie to the central character in an infamous TV signal hijacking in the late 1980s.

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Links and Show Notes:

Max Headroom (character) - Wikipedia

Max Headroom Dave Letterman Interview - YouTube

Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion - Wikipedia

Max Headroom 1987 Broadcast Signal Intrusion - YouTube

Max Headroom 1987 Broadcast Signal Intrusion With Subtitles - YouTube

Thirty years later, “Max Headroom” TV pirate remains at large - Ars Technica

38: The World’s Longest-Lasting Light Bulbs Nov 22, 2017

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The world's oldest working light bulb was first lit in 1901, but as it turns out, there's some drama surrounding that fact.

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Links and Show Notes:

Centennial Light - Wikipedia

Livermore's Centennial Light Live Cam

Longest-lasting light bulbs - Wikipedia

37: Small Animal Racing Nov 08, 2017

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People have raced hamsters, pigs and even turtles for years. Dive into the world of illegal betting on backyard race tracks and ... whatever it is turtles do when they are in competition with one another.