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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Climate Resilient Rooftop, Teenage Boy Releases...
Amsterdam’s rooftop makeover in the name of climate resiliency and a teenage boy releases his first published book pulled directly from translated, ancient hieroglyphs from Egypt. Plus, on TDIH: a record sized salmon is caught. Rooftop Makeover ()...
13 min
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Doctorate Awarded to 17-Year-Old, New Discoveri...
A Chicago teen’s remarkable feat, which started at age 10. Two new discoveries in space just 1,000 light years away. Plus, on This Day in History, the first motorcycle trek across America. Teen's Accomplishment () () () Fluffy Planet () Planet...
14 min
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Resurgence of Unique Turtle, Weird Wednesday (P...
The butt-breathing punk turtle is making a comeback – we’ll explain, Weird Wednesday brings us an in-flight battle for a seat, a spiteful man gets creative with his local government, and … because we can’t go a single wednesday without one,...
17 min
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Diabetic Cured with New Treatment, 100-Year-Old...
A 25-year diabetic is cured thanks to a promising new treatment, a valuable coin collection goes to auction 100 years after its owner’s death – we’ll tell you why it took so long, and on This Day in History - the first passenger to ride in a...
16 min
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New Discovery with Evaporation, Dogs in Schools...
A stunning new discovery concerning one of the world’s most well-known processes … evaporation, plus, the new trend emerging in Michigan that’s helping stressed out students up their performance while living happier lives. And on This Day in...
17 min
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California Wildlife Crossing, Women Arrested Im...
The world’s largest wildlife crossing is officially under construction in southern California, plus a stupid criminal gets what’s coming to her … hint: it’s jail … jail is coming to her. Also, on This Day in History, the...
14 min
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Teenage Hero, Baltimore Street Librarian, and T...
A 14-year-old in Wisconsin saves his classmates from what could have been an absolutely disastrous situation, plus the woman who’s bringing the gift of reading to youth in Baltimore. And on This Day in History, we look at the first Mother’s Day...
16 min
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Another Attempt at Whale Communication, Weird W...
Another day, another attempt at understanding whale communication – and this time scientists are making real progress with the Sperm Whale in particular. Weird Wednesday has a missing emotional alligator, snakes almost on a plane, and one of the...
18 min
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Potential Long-Term Risk of Intermittent Fastin...
Intermittent fasting has been associated with a number of health benefits, but a recent study suggests the long-term effects may not be so positive, plus one Japanese tourist town has had enough of … tourists … and they’re doing something about...
20 min
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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...
14 min
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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...
17 min
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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...
14 min
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Historic Artworks Return to Notre Dame, Weird W...
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16 min
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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...
15 min
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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 - -
16 min
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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...
15 min
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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...
14 min
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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...
16 min
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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...
17 min
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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...
17 min
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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...
15 min
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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....
22 min
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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...
24 min
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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...
21 min
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The Surprising Benefit to Fish Swimming in Scho...
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