New evidence that early humans were in Europe earlier than previously thought, one record-setting road-trip takes place at speeds under 10 mph, and hundreds in Mexico publicly protest the need for more sleep. Plus, on This Week in History, the closing of the nation’s most iconic prison. European Stone Tools (AP News) (Nature) Toy Car Road Trip (UPI) (Instagram - cassie.aran) Sleep Protest (Fox44 News) Alcatraz History (History) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com  Instagram -  Facebook

Oldest Stone Tools in Europe, Toy Car Road Trip, and Sleep Protest in Mexico

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At age 90, Astronaut training finally pays off for Ed Dwight with an adventure six decades in the making. Weird Wednesday brings us the oldest truck driver, odd races, and Guinness World Record “professional” David Rush is at it again. Plus, on This Day in History, the Turkey Trot gets 15 women fired.
90-Year-Old Astronaut (GNN) (NPR)
90-Year-Old Truck Driver (UPI)
Odd Races (AP News)
Rush's Disc Catching Record (UPI)
Turkey Trot (NPR) (YouTube - Jared Morin) (YouTube - Adventures in Dance)
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90-Year-Old Astronaut, Weird Wednesday (Old Truck Driver, Odd Races, and GWR), plus TDIH - The Turkey Trot Gets Women Fired

A new planet discovered that could support human life – and it’s only 40 million light years away. The Library of Things makes some tasks easier than ever. Plus, on This Day in History, the first indoor pool opens. New Planet (GNN) (NASA) Library of Things (GNN) First Indoor Pool (On This Very Day) (Information Britain) (The Straight Dope) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com  Instagram -  Facebook

New Planet That Could Support Life, The Library of Things, and TDIH - The First Indoor Pool Opens

 Here’s a Summer Dream Job: Get Paid $100K to Swim in Pools in All 50 States in the U.S.    91-Year-old Surprises Tiny Fire Department With $500,000 For Updating Their Archaic Equipment   Video: https://youtu.be/NYiJWuatrFQ    ‘My Baby is Still in the House!’ Hero Stranger Dives into Burning Home Twice to Save Ohio Baby   TDIH:  Samuel Morse demonstrates the telegraph with the message, “What hath God wrought?” (history.com)  

The Dream Summer Job Paying Up To $100K, A 91-Year-Old's MASSIVE Donation to his Local Fire Department, A Baby-Rescuing Hero in Ohio & TDIH: Samuel Morse and his Telegraph

A helicopter to the rescue in Australia’s outback, an ancient tomb is unearthed in China, and on This Day in History - the first automobile trip across the US gets underway - all based on a bet. Dog Rescued in Australia's Outback (GNN) Ancient Chinese Tomb (South China Morning Post) (GNN) First Roadtrip (The Vintage News) (Atlas Obscura) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com  Instagram -  Facebook  

Dog Rescued in Australia's Outback, Ancient Tomb Unearthed in China, and TDIH - First Automobile Trip Across the US

 706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world  record Weird Wednesday:  Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis's baby names revealed | AP News  Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches' | AP News  Watch: World's oldest sloth turns 54 at German zoo - UPI.com TDIH:  Crossing the Atlantic by Steamship | National Postal Museum  1838: A Steamship Completes a Trailblazing Voyage across the Atlantic Ocean – Transportation History  

Oldest Stone Tools in Europe, Toy Car Road Trip, and Sleep Protest in Mexico

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