Cool Stuff Ride Home
Covering the most interesting and coolest stories that you may have missed around the world in about 15 minutes a day. Cool Stuff Ride Home looks at science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art, and hope. This is the antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service.
Hosted by Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff.
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Orangutan Caught Using Medicinal Plants, New Ru...
Scientists catch an orangutan healing itself with a medicinal plant and the DOT has new rules in place for airlines to help passengers with canceled to delayed flights. Plus, on This Day in History, The Channel Tunnel connecting the UK and France...
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Bird Flu and The Dairy/Meat Industry, Couple Ac...
With the bird flu affecting cattle, is it safe to drink milk and eat beef? The couple that accidentally returned their cat to Amazon, and a new plastic that could largely biodegrade in just five months. Plus, on This Week in History, Washington DC is...
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New Benefits of Tumeric, Willy Wonka Horrendous...
A new analysis of Tumeric gives the supplement two thumbs up for treating a particular degenerative condition, Willy Wonka’s Horrendous Glasgow experience returns … but this time in US, and on This Day and History, we look back at the 20 cent...
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Historic Artworks Return to Notre Dame, Weird W...
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T-Rex Intelligence Debate, Dog Lost in Australi...
There is now a debate on the intelligence of Tyrannosaurus Rex, a dog lost in Australia reunites with his UK-based owners, and on This Day in History, the ice cream cone becomes an American staple. T-Rex Intelligence () () Lost Dog () Ice Cream Cone...
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Racing Rubber Duck Found, Rare Lego Piece Disco...
The rubber duck that shows up 400 miles away, the rare lego piece that is found after 27 years, plus on This Day in History, the ancestor of the trolley takes to the streets in Berlin. Rubber Duck () Rare Lego () () Trolley () () Contact the show - -
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Preparing for an Asteroid, Cicadas Collective R...
Earth’s upcoming close encounter with an asteroid which will be 10 times closer than our own moon and Scientists plan to study it, the cicadas are here and wreaking havoc in South Carolina, plus, on This Day in History, mass trials of the Polio...
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Incredible Chickadees Memory, Bringing Mars Sam...
The incredible memory of Mountain Chickadees, plus NASA is soliciting help to bring Mars samples back to Earth faster and cheaper, and on This Day in History, the first solar cell is unveiled. Chickadee Memory () () Mars Samples () First Solar...
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Taco Bell Hero, Weird Wednesday (Hippo Identity...
The heroic act of a Taco Bell manager in Pennsylvania, plus Weird Wednesday brings us a hippo with a mistaken identity, it’s not pigman, but a seagull boy, and getting paid to watch Star Wars . Plus, on This Day in History, a man makes a trip around...
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Benefits of Exercise on Depression, New Method ...
A new study examines the benefits of exercise on depression, a new technique to heal broken bones that makes them better than ever, and good news from Voyager 1. Plus, on This Day is History, we look at the term “Hillbilly”. Exercise Benefits on...
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Ram Aggression Technique, Ancient Pacific City,...
British Farmers have a unique way to curb Ram aggression, archaeologists uncover an ancient city in the Pacific, and we look at some listener mail. Plus, on This Day in History, the first eye transplant occurs. Ram Aggression () Ancient Pacific City...
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Monkey Mayhem in Thailand, Bees Underwater, and...
Monkey Mayhem in Thailand, and what local officials are doing to stop it, an incredible new fact about bees is discovered, plus on This Week in History, actress Mae West is arrested for her Broadway play. Monkey Mayhem () Bees Underwater () () Mae...
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Solar Powered Car, Loch Ness Hunters Ask NASA f...
A car fueled by the sun is closer to becoming a consumer reality, a group of monster hunters appeal to an unlikely agency for assistance, and on This Day in History, London Bridge is falling down … but springing back to life in the American desert....
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Possible Blindness Cure, Weird Wednesday, and T...
A long-term plan to cure many individuals afflicted with blindness, Weird Wednesday brings us a new, collaborative version of Scrabble, cats in a palace, and a hippo walking through suburbia. Plus, on This Day in History, the first Ford Mustang is...
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"Scientific" Marriage Pact, Stunning Pompeii Di...
A scientific pact for lasting love devised by one Stanford student, a stunning find in Pompeii, and on This Day in History – sharpshooter Annie Oakley breaks yet another record. Marriage Pact () Pompeii Discovery () Annie Oakley () () Contact the...
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The Surprising Benefit to Fish Swimming in Scho...
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Screaming Frogs, Cicada STDs (not a typo), Chec...
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Dogs Language Comprehension, Man Runs Across Af...
Can dogs truly understand what we are saying? A new study provides intriguing results. A British man runs the continent of Africa, and a new star will briefly be seen in the night skies. Plus, on this day in History, we look at the first modern...
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Europe's Clean Energy, Weird Wednesday (Animal ...
Europe’s focus on clean energy appears to be paying off and Weird Wednesday focuses on animals. Plus, on This Day in History - the banana comes to England. Europe's Clean Energy () Spilled Salmon () Stuck Mountain Goat () Cicada Urine () ()...
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Space Refueling Station, Oldest Man-made Wooden...
You’ll soon have a place to refuel on that good ol’ trip from Earth to Mars – more details on the way, early man may have built structures of wood early than previously thought … and on This Day in History, the first publicly funded library is...
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New Thyroid Cancer Treatment, Kid Finds Roman S...
New research could yield a new treatment option for those afflicted with thyroid cancer, a Roman soldier’s gold bracelet is discovered … and likely not in the manner you would expect , plus on This Day In History - milk is sold in glass bottles...
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Medieval Castle Remains Found, Goats Overtake I...
An excavation in France produces a mansion of yester-year … yester-century is more like it. Goats have overrun a small Italian island and the locals aren’t thrilled. And, on This Week in History, the tire that changed the automobile. Medieval...
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What Chest-Beating in Gorillas Really Indicates...
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Human Brains Getting Larger, Weird Wednesday & ...
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Kombucha Benefits Validated, LEGO's Polite Requ...
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