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Ever wonder how some of your favorite food dishes got their names? From Fettuccine Alfredo to Kung Pao Chicken, we take a look at some of their origins. Show Notes: Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe: https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/fettuccine-alfredo/61d2461a-da1e-4f20-b101-e0a5186ef337… The post Name That Food appeared first on Incredible Stories Pod…
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Learn about 6 mysteries that science doesn’t have answers to yet. What is dark energy? Why are you right handed? How do butterflies migrate? These questions and more will leave you stumped. Show Notes: Prime Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkMXdShDdtY Handedness: http://www.rightleftrightwrong.com/theories.html… The post Unsolved Science M…
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What happens when reasonable men must do unreasonable things? They make their own tank out of a bulldozer and level a town of course. Hear the story of Marvin Heemeyer’s Killdozer! Show Notes: Killdozer rampage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZbG9i1oGPA Killdozer pictures: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/marvin-heemeyers-armored-bulldozer/… The…
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Also known as the Princess of 10,000 Horses, Khutulun influenced Asia as a military leader and undefeated wrestler! Learn how this Mongolian warrior-princess left her mark on the empire. Show Notes: Mongolian Wrestling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry-OuWGhjVg Attributed Music: Crusade – … The post Khutulun; Warrior, Wrestler, Princess appeared …
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Can you live off eating nothing but air and light? Some people claim they can do just this, learn about the practice of Breatharianism in this week’s episode. Show Notes: Cosmic Internet Academy: http://selfempowermentacademy.com.au/ 60 minutes piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnCuzUd4eC0 Human … The post Breatharians; Living Off Air appeared…
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In 1933 a group of prominent businessmen got together and devised a plot to overthrow the president of the United States. Learn about the Business Plot, what happened and the cover-up. Show Notes: Gimlet Drink Recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/geoffrey-zakarian/classic-gin-gimlet-2341489 … The post The Plot to Overthrow the US Government a…
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Hear the Polynesian tale of how cultural hero Maui snared the sun, thus slowing it down to give us longer days. Show Notes: Thanks to Mindless Imagination Studio for the recording assist this week. Check them out if … The post How Maui Snared the Sun appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.Kirjoittanut Incredible Stories Podcast
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The Boyce-Sneed feud is one of the most infamous stories of revenge, love triangles and frontier justice in Texas history. Learn about what went down in Texas and who won. Show Notes: Some other Feuds: http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/6-epic-family-feuds Attributed Music:… The post Texas Feuds and Killings appeared first on Incredible Stor…
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You probably can’t afford this potato, but it is most likely pretty tasty. Learn about the world’s most expensive potato. Show Notes: La Bonnotte Homepage: http://www.lanoirmoutier.com/ Expensive Potato Chip: http://www.sterikschips.se/eng/ Ammarnas Potato Hill: http://www.vindelfjallen.se/upptack/explore/ammarnas Attributed Music: Angevin – … The …
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The 1892 Rojas Murders marked a significant leap in policing. Learn about the first time in history that fingerprints were used to determine a criminal’s guilt. Show Notes: Myth Busters Torture Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vESKdr8uqE Attributed Music: Bass walker – … The post Bloody Fingers: The Rojas Murders appeared first on Incredib…
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Learn how a Boy Scout named David Hahn built a nuclear reactor in his mother’s backyard shed in 1994. Part 2 of 2. Show Notes: Professional Explanation of a Breeder Reactor: https://www.coursera.org/learn/energy-environment-life/lecture/fR25c/making-more-than-you-use-breeder-reactors Attributed Music: I am Running with Temporary … The post The Radi…
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In 1994 a Boy Scout named David Hahn caused a panic by attempting to build is own nuclear reactor in his backyard. Did he succeed? Learn about part 1 of his crazy story. Show Notes: Atomic Badge 1991: … The post The Radioactive Boy Scout Pt. 1 appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.Kirjoittanut Incredible Stories Podcast
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In 1956 a Marine Corps Drill Instructor marched his ill-fated platoon into the swampy Ribbon Creek at Parris Island. This incident left a dark mark on the Marines that forced them to modernize. Show Notes: Full Metal Jacket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur3121e_Cgg… The post The Ribbon Creek Incident appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.…
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As the first female aeronaut Sophie Blanchard took ballooning to new heights. Hear her amazing story of adventure in the skies as she captivated the world. Show Notes: Types of Balloons: http://www.gordonbennett2012.ch/read-news/items/en-difference-gas-hotair-balloons.html Hot Air Ballooning History: https://www.hotairballooncappadocia.com/History-…
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Hear the incredible story of the only man officially recognized to have survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Show Notes: 1940’s Slang: http://www.cultureify.com/1940s-slang-lingo-phrases/ 1940’s Sang 2: http://1940s.org/history/on-the-homefront/forties-slang-40s Attributed Music: The Dark Glow You’re free to use this … The post T…
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The odd story of Dr. Brinkley, the man who transplanted goat glands into people. His rags-to-riches-to-rags story involves medical quackery, radio pioneering & international politics! Show Notes: Baby Goats in PJs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfxUt9UM0nc Music: Fig Leaf Times Two by Kevin … The post The Goat Gland Doctor Pt 1 appeared first on …
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We all think oil is pricey, and while valuable it’s far from the most expensive liquid in the world. Here are some of the most treasured fluids on earth. Can you guess number one? Show Notes: How to … The post The Most Expensive Liquids in the World appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.Kirjoittanut Incredible Stories Podcast
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For Saint Olga, the ruler of the Kievan Rus, revenge was a dish best served hot. Learn about this bad-ass lady’s epic story of revenge and why it’s wise not to scorn women. Show Notes: Crash Course in … The post Olga of Kiev; Don’t Mess With the B appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.Kirjoittanut Incredible Stories Podcast
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What happens when Hollywood’s biggest star, both figuratively & literary, goes on trial for murder in the 1920s? Learn about the Fatty Arbuckle scandal in this week’s episode. Show Notes: The Hays Code: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Production_Code… The post Fatty Arbuckle, Blacklisted for Murder appeared first on Incredible Stories …
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Did you know Napoleon’s wife, Empress Josephine, set the ball rolling on the modern rose and warring countries set aside their difference to give her roses? Learn more in this week’s episode. Show Notes: Chateau De Malmaison: http://musees-nationaux-malmaison.fr/chateau-malmaison/… The post Roses; The Empress’s New Groove appeared first on Incredib…
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The Gulabi Gang is a women’s activist group in India known for wearing pink and taking justice into their own hands. Learn more about this kick-ass vigilante group in this week’s episode. Show Notes: Sari: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sari Gulabi Gang documentary: … The post The Pink Gang of India appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.…
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The ‘Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor’ is one of the oldest written stories in history! More than 4,000 years old hear this inspirational Egyptian story theatrically performed in this week’s episode. Show Notes: The Tale of The Shipwrecked … The post The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.…
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Learn about the oldest company in the world and how adult adoptions contribute to business longevity. Show Notes: The Economist Article: http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21567419-family-firms-adopt-unusual-approach-remain-competitive-keeping-it-family The oldest Hotel, book a trip: http://www.keiunkan.co.jp/en/… The post The Oldest Company in the…
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In China there is an area known as the Kingdom of Women where females call the shots. Learn about the Mosuo people’s unique customs and history in this week’s episode. Show Notes: Picture source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/goddesssherry/105370244/in/photostream/ … The post The Women’s Kingdom appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.…
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Do you want to know how bulls are intertwined with society? From Bull Fighting to common words, learn more in this week’s episode. Show Notes: Minoan Bull Leaping Fresco: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull-Leaping_Fresco#/media/File:Bull_leaping_minoan_fresco_archmus_Heraklion.jpg Rescortes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXAk91PltMI Course Libre:…
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Learn about how the mysterious disease of Pellagra ravaged the American South and lead to changes in how we eat corn today! Show Notes: Evolution of Corn: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/selection/corn/… The post Pellagra The Corn Epidemic appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.Kirjoittanut Incredible Stories Podcast
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This week we discover Walt Disney’s lost mascot, Oswald Rabbit. The Rabbit could have been the corner stone of the world-wide super power that is Disney, but it was lost. Learn how Disney got it back with a little help … The post Oswald The Lucky Rabbit appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.Kirjoittanut Incredible Stories Podcast
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Learn about the Trung Sisters; two bad-ass sisters who ruled their own kingdom after kicking out the Chinese. Skip the headlines and go straight to the story: 11:22 Headlines: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2110522-googles-neural-networks-invent-their-own-encryption/ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37650274 http://news.nationalgeographic…
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Listen to the incredible story of a Nigerian man who spent nearly 3 days under the ocean! #OkeneCoke, make it happen. Skip the headlines and go straight to the story: 10:00 Headlines: http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/26/asia/china-terrifying-school-run-ladder/index.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3866832/Pacific-islanders-carry-DNA-… …
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