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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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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‘Exhausted’ immune cells could be target for br...
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The Devil Comet and Oregon's Dark Sky Sanctuary
The "Devil Comet" rides the dark skies – we’ll explain, Oregon’s outback gains a new certification … and it’s "out of this world" and on This Week in History, a well dig yields the archaeological discovery of a lifetime. The Devil Comet ()...
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Cemetary Solar Energy and Meteorite Ownership C...
One French town solves a flooding issue while producing solar energy at the same time, a Swedish court issues an interesting ruling on meteorites and on This Day in History, the first US ambulance takes to the streets in Cincinnati. Cemetary Solar...
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Pay-As-You-Can Dining and Weird Wednesday
One UK restaurant’s quest to eliminate food waste while feeding the hungry, Weird Wednesday includes a waiter and waitress race, beware the waking bears, helping a stuck skunk, and another Guinness World Record – Plus, on This Day in History, we...
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A Potential Cure for HIV, The Largest Gold Nugg...
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Pig to Human Kidney Transplant and One UAE Comp...
Genetically modified pig kidneys … in humans? We’ll explain. One oil-rich, Middle Eastern Country embraces sustainable fuel alternatives. Plus, on This Day In History, one famous writer is sentenced to five years in prison. Genetically...
18 min
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Oldest Stone Tools in Europe, Toy Car Road Trip...
New evidence that early humans were in Europe earlier than previously thought, one record-setting road-trip takes place at speeds under 10 mph, and hundreds in Mexico publicly protest the need for more sleep. Plus, on This Week in History, the closing...
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Moss Used to Restore Bog, Search for a "Treasur...
Moss to the rescue – cuttings to improve water quality at one UK reservoir, the modern day quest for buried treasure has begun … we’ll have details, and one zoo see a rare birth – the first in ten years. Plus, on This Day in History, a famous...
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Artifact Over 1000-Years-Old Found in River and...
A centuries-old artifact is pulled from a UK river and Weird Wednesday including Sandboarding, bees on the loose, banned car horns, and a couple snakes. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at punishments for the Boston Tea Party. River Artifact ()...
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