A plastic film that mimics shark skin may help airplanes fly a little greener and is there a benefit to fluoride in public water systems? On This Day in History, the Empire State Building is dedicated by President Herbert Hoover.

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Today's Weird Wednesday episode brings us the man who required rescue twice in four days on Mount Fuji, dirty rain hits part of the US, and a mini dachshund returns home after 529 days in the wild. Plus, on 'This Day in History,' Mr Potato Head becomes the first toy advertised on television … and specifically targeted to children.

Man airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji is rescued again days later | AP NewsStudent rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone | World News | Sky NewsStorm system picks up dust in New Mexico, drops it as dirty rain in New England | AP NewsStorm sweeps desert dust into Maine, leaving dirty cars in its wake | WGMEWatch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island - UPI.comValerie the dachshund found 'fit and well' after 529 days on Kangaroo Island - ABC NewsWatch: Pawesome pooches shred the waves at Florida dog surfing festival - UPI.com

The History of Mr. Potato Head

History Facts: The first toy advertised on TV was Mr. Potato Head

ToyDip: First TV Toy Advertisement

The Strong National Museum of Play: Mr. Potato Head

American Experience: Mr. Potato Head

Pentacrest Museums: Me and My Spuds

EBSCO: Mr. Potato Head

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Researchers find a 113-year-old ant fossil, the oldest ever found and the caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey. On This Day in History, the first rubber patent is issued, so we look at the history of rubber.

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The satellite Lucy shares intel on the asteroid Donaldjohnson while on its way to Jupiter and released pheasants may be causing a tick problem. On This Day in History,

NASA's Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin | AP News

NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Just Flew by a Strange, Peanut-Shaped Asteroid. See the New Images From the Approach | Smithsonian MagazoneLucy -

NASA ScienceWe’re Releasing Millions Of Birds. The Ticks Are Thriving | ForbesThe Release of Non‐Native Gamebirds Is Associated With Amplified

Zoonotic Disease Risk - Michels - 2025 - Ecology Letters - Wiley Online Library

Thor Heyerdahl

EBSCO: Thor Heyerdahl

“The Kon-Tiki ⛵️ A fascinating expedition by an extraordinary team.”

Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki Expedition: Across the Pacific by Raft

Kon-Tiki Museet: Thor Heyerdahl

Kon-Tiki Raft and Heyerdahl Journey 

Thor Heyerdahl as World Heritage

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A tiny satellite, but a huge leap. Quantum-Encrypted data is beamed across the globe, ushering in a new era for ultra-secure internet. Plus, skeletal evidence of a Roman gladiator that was bitten by a lion. On This Day in History, the first submarine to circumnavigate the globe.

Tiny Chinese Satellite Sent Hack-Proof Quantum Messages 12,900 Kilometers Through Space. Is a Quantum Internet Around the Corner? | ZME Science

Skeletal evidence of Roman gladiator bitten by lion in combat | ScienceDaily

Operation Sandblast: The First Submarine Circumnavigation | Amusing Planet

1960: USS Triton’s Underwater Circumnavigation – Knowledge Spectra

This 60 Day Submarine Voyage in 1960 Tested the Psychological and Physical Limits of Crew

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How technology could slow down cognitive decline as we age, and the Cicadas are back - will you be hearing them? We also have an update on the seismic experiments taking place in Yellowstone. On This Day in History, the Library of Congress is established.

Here’s the truth about your ‘digital dementia’ risk | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Cicada Brood XIV to emerge in at least a dozen states: See map | USA Today

Cicada maps show where the noisy insects will emerge in the U.S. this spring - CBS News

Hidden magma cap discovered at Yellowstone National Park - ABC News

When Was the Library of Congress Established? | History Hit

Library of Congress established | April 24, 1800 | HISTORY

Library of Congress Fact Sheet | Library of Congress

Today in History - April 24 | Library of Congress

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Today's Weird Wednesday episode - We may be able to communicate with dolphins with the help of AI, a man gets stuck in quicksand…for the second time and gets a girlfriend in the process, and drunk monkeys share a meal. On This Day in History, the German Beer Purity Law is enacted.

Google made an AI model to talk to dolphins | Popular Science

Building an AI translator to understand dolphinspeak with dolphingemma | New Atlas

Man gets trapped in Lake Michigan quicksand, emerges with a girlfriend | The Detroit News

Watch: Michigan man escapes quicksand with no injuries -- and a new girlfriend - UPI.com

Party animals: Chimpanzees caught on camera sharing alcoholic fruit - UPI.com

Wild chimps filmed sharing ‘boozy’ fruit - University of Exeter News

Wild chimpanzees share fermented fruits - ScienceDirect

Cantanhez Chimpanzee Project – Cantanhez Chimpanzee Project

German beer: 500 years of 'Reinheitsgebot' rules - BBC News

Bavarian Beer Purity Law | Radius Tours

The Reinheitsgebot: Protective or Pointless? - American Homebrewers Association

What is Reinheitsgebot? A Brief History of Germany’s Famous “Purity Law.” - Hofbräuhaus Newport

A Brief History of the Reinheitsgebot - Buffalo Beer League

German Beer Purity Law of 1516

Is the German Beer Purity Law still in effect?

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Scientists claim they figured out how to turn falling rainwater into electricity, we head back to Yellowstone as artificial earthquakes are used to learn more about the supervolcano there, and our universe may be spinning. On This Day in History, the rise of the American Circus.

Scientists Found a Way to Turn Falling Rainwater Into Electricity | ZME Science

Scientists trigger Yellowstone ‘earthquakes’ to probe volcano’s depths | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Cosmic twist: The universe could be spinning | ScienceDaily

When Did the Circus Come to America? | Grateful American Foundation

John Bill Ricketts

America's 1st Circus Started In Philadelphia: Phun Philly Phacts | Warminster, PA Patch

The Circus Comes To Town- John Bill Rickets Entertains Washington | Founder of the Day

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Today's episode; the cost of saying “Please” and “Thank You” in your AI prompts, AI may be getting TOO familiar with us (and it’s making some people uncomfortable), and in a race of robots versus humans - how did the robots fare? Plus, on This Day in History, Hans Christian Oersted and the discovery of electromagnetism.

ChatGPT spends 'tens of millions of dollars' on people saying 'please' and 'thank you', but Sam Altman says it's worth it | TechRadar

'Tens of millions of dollars well spent': Saying 'thank you', 'please' to ChatGPT costing OpenAI millions, Sam Altman says | The Business Standard

Experts have major warning to anyone who says 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT | Tyla

ChatGPT Creeps People Out by Calling Them by Name Without Being Asked | PCMag

ChatGPT is referring to users by their names unprompted, and some find it 'creepy' | TechCrunch

Chinese robots ran against humans in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon. They lost by a mile | CNN

Robots run a half marathon, slowly | TechCrunch

TDIH: Scientist of the Day - Hans Christian Oersted

TDIH: Hans Christian Oersted

TDIH: Magnet Academy - Hans Christian Oersted

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Today's episode features a space theme with a planet orbiting two suns, a faraway world with the potential for life, This Day in History looks back at the crossword puzzle.

Weirdest Planetary System Ever? Meet the Planet That Spins Perpendicular to Its Stars

Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet

Who Invented Crossword Puzzles? Meet Creator Arthur Wynne

The First Crossword Puzzle | Mystic Stamp Discovery Center

First Crossword Puzzle Book Published

American Crossword Puzzle Tournament

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