It sounds too crazy to be true, but at the beginning of World War 2, a crazy idea was hatched. What if we strapped bombs to bats? The idea is they would roost in attics and crawlspaces all over Tokyo and then set the whole city on fire. Believe it or not, this was tested for years, at the...
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It sounds too crazy to be true, but at the beginning of World War 2, a crazy idea was hatched. What if we strapped bombs to bats? The idea is they would roost in attics and crawlspaces all over Tokyo and then set the whole city on fire. Believe it or not, this was tested for years, at the...
In 2021, police raided the headquarters of the new age cult that called themselves Love Has Won. What they found was the group’s leader, mummified on a bed, wrapped in Christmas lights. It was a bizarre end to the bizarre life of one of the first internet cult leaders. Today I’m joined by...
Celebrities are just like us! Some not that bright. Some very smart. And some have even made scientific and engineering discoveries that changed our lives. So we thought we’d call out the celebrity scientists and engineers that have entertained and enlightened us.TRANSCRIPT:This is Hedwig...
In today’s Lightning Round video, I take a look at the coverage of Donut Labs’ new solid state battery that they previewed at CES in January. As independent tests start rolling out, the picture has become more complicated. Does it meet the specs they promised? Is it even real solid state...
High in the Himalayas lies Lake Roopkund. It’s a five-day walk from the nearest village, in the middle of nowhere, and yet hundreds of skeletons have been found at the bottom of it. It’s a mystery that has perplexed the internet for decades. But now there’s some DNA evidence that give us...
In the hallway of the University of Queensland in Australia, an unassuming little experiment is kept in a glass case. It’s not that interesting, until you know that it’s the longest-running lab experiment in the world, and is just about to turn 100 years old. It’s the Pitch Drop...
The ocean is wide and mysterious, and for hundreds of years, sailors, explorers, and merchants have disappeared beneath the waves or met mysterious ends on their ships. These tales have been passed down and become part of seafaring folklore and superstition. But they all have wild back...
Why are our dreams so friggin’ weird? Why does it happen in the first place? I have a theory. And that’s just one of 12 questions I covered in today’s Lightning Round video. Enjoy!
Project Hail Mary opened in theaters last week, introducing the world to Rocky, the alien creature whose friendship with the main character, Ryland Grace, forms the heart of the story. Rocky quickly became a fan favorite of readers of the book, partly because of the extensive research and...
There are many things in this world that seem simple but are actually insanely complex and took humanity thousands of years to figure out. Take, for example, the screw. Even though people have been using threaded machines to do work since the ancient Greeks, what we think of as the screw...
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It sounds too crazy to be true, but at the beginning of World War 2, a crazy idea was hatched. What if we strapped bombs to bats? The idea is they would roost in attics and crawlspaces all over Tokyo and then set the whole city on fire. Believe it or not, this was tested for years, at the...
In 2021, police raided the headquarters of the new age cult that called themselves Love Has Won. What they found was the group’s leader, mummified on a bed, wrapped in...
Celebrities are just like us! Some not that bright. Some very smart. And some have even made scientific and engineering discoveries that changed our lives. So we thought...
In today’s Lightning Round video, I take a look at the coverage of Donut Labs’ new solid state battery that they previewed at CES in January. As independent tests start...
High in the Himalayas lies Lake Roopkund. It’s a five-day walk from the nearest village, in the middle of nowhere, and yet hundreds of skeletons have been found at the...
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It sounds too crazy to be true, but at the beginning of World War 2, a crazy idea was hatched. What if we strapped bombs to bats? The idea is they would roost in attics and crawlspaces all over Tokyo and then set the whole city on fire. Believe it or not, this was tested for years, at the...
In 2021, police raided the headquarters of the new age cult that called themselves Love Has Won. What they found was the group’s leader, mummified on a bed, wrapped in Christmas lights. It was a bizarre end to the bizarre life of one of the first internet cult leaders. Today I’m joined by...
Celebrities are just like us! Some not that bright. Some very smart. And some have even made scientific and engineering discoveries that changed our lives. So we thought we’d call out the celebrity scientists and engineers that have entertained and enlightened us.TRANSCRIPT:This is Hedwig...
In today’s Lightning Round video, I take a look at the coverage of Donut Labs’ new solid state battery that they previewed at CES in January. As independent tests start rolling out, the picture has become more complicated. Does it meet the specs they promised? Is it even real solid state...
High in the Himalayas lies Lake Roopkund. It’s a five-day walk from the nearest village, in the middle of nowhere, and yet hundreds of skeletons have been found at the bottom of it. It’s a mystery that has perplexed the internet for decades. But now there’s some DNA evidence that give us...