Cool Stuff Ride Home

The First Wooden Satellite, Mysterious Ring That Fell in Kenya, New Potato Chip Flavors, Long-Lost Christmas Present, and TDIH - Great Molasses Flood in Boston


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On this Weird Wednesday episode, the future of satellites could be wood, the mysterious ring that fell in Kenya, the new flavors of potato chips that are here to stay, and the long-lost Christmas present. Plus, on This Day in History, we go back to the Great Molasses Flood in Boston.

Astronauts Release Wooden Satellite From Space Station | The Byte

LignoSat: World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space | CNN

Remember That Metal Ring That Fell From the Sky? We Still Don't Know Where It Came From | Gizmodo

A glowing ring of metal fell to Earth, and no one has any idea what it is - Ars Technica

Doritos Has a First-of-Its-Kind Flavor Hitting Shelves Now

Lay’s Is Bringing Its Most-Requested Flavor to the U.S. For the First Time Ever

Watch: Christmas gift from 1978 found behind wall of Illinois home - UPI.com

Why the Great Molasses Flood Was So Deadly | HISTORY

What Was the Great Molasses Flood? | Food & Wine

Boston Molasses Flood: The Strangest Disaster in American History | YouTube (VIDEO)

100 years ago today: Molasses crashes through Boston's North End | Boston.gov

Boston | History, Population, Map, Climate, & Facts | Britannica



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