Hosted By
Tues August 30th, 1904: Why NOT start an Olympic marathon in the middle of a hot summer afternoon? Because people aren’t going to finish. It was a complete disaster.
Some of the marathon contestants before the 1904 race.
Show Notes:
Wikipedia: 1904 Summer Olympics Marathon-The Facts
From 1920 to 1933, the United States had a ban against the sale and import of alcohol. Almost immediately the whole nation began to...
Turn up the Skrillex to ward off some pesky bloodsucking insects. And possibly your neighbors. Show Notes: Smithsonian Mag Skrillex Mosquitos Photo Credit: Michael...
Gifts. Just because that decorative paper is slapped on with yards of tape doesn’t mean what’s inside isn’t something you’d want. Amy dives into...