Learn about the Theban army made of male lovers, the Sacred Band of Thebes, and how they defeated the Spartans.   Headlines: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3797258/Human-skeleton-discovered-Antikythera-shipwreck-2-000-years-bottom-sea http://www.dailygrail.com/Fresh-Science/2016/9/Is-Ball-Lightning-Portal-Another-Universe http://www.mirror.co.uk/science/we-can-turn-water-wine-8036804 http://www.popsci.com/pigeons-reading-study http://gizmodo.com/pluto-is-emitting-x-rays-and-thats-really-weird-1786709072 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cow-vs-helicopter-australia_us_57e0dc39e4b08cb14097b8bb… The post The Sacred Band of Thebes appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The Sacred Band of Thebes

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Ever wonder how some of your favorite food dishes got their names?  From Fettuccine Alfredo to Kung Pao Chicken, we take a look at some of their origins.   Show Notes: Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe: https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/fettuccine-alfredo/61d2461a-da1e-4f20-b101-e0a5186ef337… The post Name That Food appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Name That Food

Learn about 6 mysteries that science doesn’t have answers to yet.  What is dark energy? Why are you right handed? How do butterflies migrate? These questions and more will leave you stumped.   Show Notes: Prime Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkMXdShDdtY Handedness: http://www.rightleftrightwrong.com/theories.html… The post Unsolved Science Mysteries appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Unsolved Science Mysteries

What happens when reasonable men must do unreasonable things?  They make their own tank out of a bulldozer and level a town of course.  Hear the story of Marvin Heemeyer’s Killdozer!   Show Notes: Killdozer rampage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZbG9i1oGPA Killdozer pictures: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/marvin-heemeyers-armored-bulldozer/… The post The Killdozer appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The Killdozer

Why does the world no longer eat the delicious banana known as the Gros Michel?  Learn about what happened to this banana, and why we eat an inferior banana today.   Show Notes: Grow a banana from seeds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaU0W4wd79M Banana … The post The Lost Banana appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The Lost Banana

Receiving the key to a city can be a big honor, but did you know Saddam Hussein once got the Key to Detroit?  Find out about that and the history behind “Keys to the City” in this week’s episode.  … The post Saddam’s Key to the City appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The Sacred Band of Thebes

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