On today’s condensed, holiday-week episode; Las Vegas weddings could reach a new all-time high this New Year’s Eve – we’ll tell you why and we take a look back at the year of Cool Stuff, the micro naps of Penguins. Plus, this Week in History - we look at one of the oldest sports around, it might surprise you which one it is.

Vegas Weddings (AP News)

Penguin Naps (AP News)

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On today’s condensed Holiday week episode – a closer look at the long-running classic commercials you see each year at this time, and in today’s Cool Stuff lookback we cover what you should be eating to get better sleep. Plus this week in history - we head to the stars.

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On today’s episode - Birds drones could become a reality soon and a look back at the transatlantic flight using only sustainable fuel. All that, plus this day in history - We head to the moon.

Bird Drones

Transatlantic Flight - from the Dec 11th episode

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On today's episode - NASA will have an international astronaut join them on the next lunar landing mission and we look back at Space Lighthouses. Plus, this day in history takes a look back at one of the most successful bands of all time.

International Astronaut (AP News)

Beatles Record Sales Numbers (Hooks and Harmony)

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On today's episode, the blinding Christmas light display that has some neighbor's upset and a look back at Cool Stuff that we covered this year. Plus, this day in history looks back at the tradition of Christmas lights.

Holiday Light Show (UPI) (NY Times) (ERDAJT Stats)

First Light Displays (Library of Congress)

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On today’s episode - Ape memory – it may rival that of humans, the world’s oldest horse saddle is found in Mongolia and dates back millenia, and one parcel delivery service presents a solution to the rise in package theft around the holidays. That, plus this week in history looks back at the invention of an american classic – basketball

Ape Memory (John Hopkins University)

Package Theft (CBS News) (Fox Business)

World's Oldest Saddle (Good News Network)

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On today’s episode –NASA looks to speed up communication in space, Doritos does it again – you’ll never guess what they’ve added nacho cheese flavoring to now, and one of the oldest artificial trees goes for a surprising amount at auction. All that, plus this day in history - we stick with our Christmas theme.

Space Lasers (AP News) (Forbes)

Doritos Product (Sky News)

103-Year-Old Artificial Tree (UPI) (Sky News)

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On today’s episode - sled dogs for your mental health, advancements in whale communication that could help us talk with … aliens, and the latest Ray Ban smart glasses feature may have you understanding foreign languages. That, plus this day in history looks at another classic Christmas Story.

Sled Dog Therapy (Positive News Network)

Talking with Whales (Mashable)

Whale Conversing Report

Ray Ban Smart Glasses (Mashable)

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On today’s episode – why we humans may owe our relatively short lifespan to … the dinosaurs, another overdue book returned after more than five decades, and a Belgian family stumbles upon an ancient artifact from the lost city of Pompei. Plus, this week in history takes a look at a Christmas TV movie classic.

Lifespan (Popular Mechanics)

Beowulf Returned (UPI)

Nancy Drew Returned (UPI)

Overdue Book History (Manybooks)

Pompei Artifact (UPI)

Lost Tomato Follow-up (UPI)

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On today’s episode –  the reemergence of a species previously extinct in the wild, you'll never guess where a rare pair of Air Jordans was found, Stranger Things comes to the stage in London, and this Week in History - a look at the most successful movie of all time.

Return of the Horned Oryx

Air Jordan Donation 

"Stranger Things" Play

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