
When you think about environmental waste, "Space Trash" is probably not the first phrase to come to mind. In this episode, Robert discuss why and how we got to this point in space.If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at [email protected] to donate here.Click here for the merch.Resources:An Academic OverviewAbout Sputnik 1About Big Sky TheoryVideo About Recent Space Junk AccidentAbout The Chinese Space CleanerMusic by Medeski, Martin & Wood, Frank Ocean, Blue Wednesday, and Richard Strauss, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
Apr 2, 2022
9 min

Like shorts? Leave a comment.If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at [email protected] to donate here.Click here for the merchResources:Link to The News ClipDid China Invent Skiing?Snowboarding at The OlympicsMusic by Birocratic
Mar 26, 2022
2 min

Adam Curry is a Dutch knight. Need I say more?Adam Curry hosts 3 podcasts:No AgendaMoe Factz with Adam CurryPodcasting 2.0If you would like to donate your research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at [email protected] to donate here.Click here for the merch.Music by Medeski, Martin & Wood, and The BREED
Mar 19, 2022
54 min

Like shorts? Leave a comment.If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at [email protected] to donate here.Click here for the merchResources:A Complicated SituationThe Invention of Plutonium PacemakersMusic by Pat Coil, Danny Gottlieb, and Jacob Jezioro
Mar 12, 2022
1 min

I promise that was sparkling water.If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at [email protected] to donate here.Click here for the merch.Special thanks to Hope Fordahl for the writing of this episodeResources:About CoffeeTwo Sources / About Coca ColaAbout Jolt ColaAbout Red BullAbout TaurineAbout 5-Hour EnergySome Strong Opinions About 5-Hour EnergyMusic by Medeski, Martin & Wood, Floppy Circus, and 20syl
Mar 5, 2022
9 min

You might be amazed by some of the past ideas for time changes and the reasons behind them. A story so good, you’ll wanna take some time to enjoy it.If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at [email protected] to donate here.Click here for the merch.Resources:An OverviewAn Economical Project About George Vernon HudsonDetails About George Vernon Hudson’s Time ChangeThunder Bay Time Change About Time ZonesAbout Time Changes and WWIHow Daylight Savings Time Started in the U.S.The Uniform Time Act of 1966Countries That Participate in Daylight SavingsMusic by Medeski, Martin & Wood, The Hit Crew, and Blue Wednesday
Feb 26, 2022
6 min

Oreos are not quite what you think. To be remembered, one either has to be the first or the best, and Oreo didn’t check both those boxes. The one that did is a cookie you’ve probably never even heard of.If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at [email protected] to donate here.Click here for the merch.Resources:Good SourceAnother Good SourceWow! Another Source!About Oreos Following the NewsBuy HydroxMusic by Medeski, Martin & Wood, Jordyn Edmonds, and 20syl
Feb 4, 2022
10 min

The $2 bill is a curious one. Several people would say the concept is weird or obsolete, even though the EU has a €2 coin. Believe it or not, $2 bills are historically polarizing, for reasons we never would have imagined.If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at [email protected] to donate here.Click here for the merch.Resources:The $2 Bill is older than the U.S.The $2 Bill Awareness ProjectAbout the Bureau of Engraving and PrintingAbout United States Notes About the Red SealPennies Cost 2 CentsOfficial Numbers About Number of Bills PrintedMusic by Medeski, Martin & Wood, Birocratic, and GlobalDub
Feb 4, 2022
8 min

In this episode, we look at some of the big ideas and innovations of neurosurgery, as well as physicians who were way ahead of their time, solving problems in ways never thought possible.If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at [email protected] to donate here.Click here for the merch.Resources:From the Journal of NeurosurgeryAbout Franz Joseph GallThe First American Brain SurgeonMore About the First American Brain SurgeonAbout Grover Cleveland’s SurgeryAbout Harvey CushingAbout Joseph Lister About MRIA Great Book Chapter Explaining All ThisMusic by Medeski, Martin & Wood, Jordyn Edmonds, Blue Wednesday, and Zero 7
Jan 22, 2022
12 min
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