This week Briana and Joshua discuss Slime and Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots.

Time stamps:
Slime- 7:06
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots- 30:45

Sources:

Slime:

slime science

silly putty

Nickelodeon toys

slime toys

borax free slime

slime empire

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots:

history of the game

Mattel

Marx and Co

Marvin Glass and Associates

Mattel product description

Red vs Blue Political map

Rock em sock em info

GBA game review

 different versions of game

Rock em sock em Pop Figurines

Barrack vs Romney

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Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg

This week Joshua and Briana discuss Skittles and Pop Rocks.

Time Stamps:

Skittles- 4:59
Pop Rocks- 18:13

Correction:
*Franklin Mars (not Frederick)

Sources:
(click for links)

Skittles

Skittles History

Skittles wiki

Glees

Glees- pop sugar

Glees- fortune

NYTimes- skittles the musical

Skittles commercial the musical commercial
^look up more on youtube to see clips from the musical

Tacoma info

Mars family

forbes top companies

The Fact Site

Mars release on history

Trayvon Martin

Pop Rocks

pop rocks FAQ

 exploding stomach

 pop rocks history

 William Mitchell interview

 Candy Desk

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This week Briana and Joshua discuss Hazmat suits and face masks.

Time Stamps
Hazmat Suit- 4:58
Face Mask- 29:32

Sources:
Click names for link

Hazmat suit:

Suit Overview

Plague Doctor Mask

Plague Doctor Costume

Hazmat Suit

Face Mask:

Sara Turnbull

History of n95

Infograph on difference between n95 and surgical mask

Types of surgical masks

Surgical n95 vs standard n95

Non woven fabric details

Surgical Mask

Gas mask

n95

Covid 19 immunities due to face mask

Considerations for wearing masks

Tuberculosis movement

Carl Flugge

History of face masks

Osha laws

Data privacy

History of respirators

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This week Joshua and Briana discuss Pigeon Cameras and The Bulgarian Umbrella Gun.

Time Stamps:
Pigeon Cameras- 6:25
The Bulgarian Umbrella Gun- 25:28

Sources:

Pigeon Cameras:

https://www.nature.com/news/2004/041122/full/news041122-7.html#:~:text=It's%20official%3A%20homing%20pigeons%20really,magnetic%20particles%20in%20their%20beaks.&text=But%20the%20latest%20findings%20suggest%20that%20they%20are%20using%20magnetic%20cues.

Mora C. V., Davison C. V., Wild J. M. & Walker M. M. Nature, 432. 508 - 511 (2004). | Article | PubMed | ISI | ChemPort |

https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012Natur.484..367T/abstract

https://www.history.com/news/pigeon-cameras-and-other-cia-cold-war-spy-gear

https://pigeonsarentreal.co.uk/pigeon-drone-the-surveillance-technology/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetoreception

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homing_pigeon

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49692534

https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/cia-museum/experience-the-collection/text-version/collection-by-subject/aerial-reconnaissance.html

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38057753/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/trickiest-spy-gadgets-ever/#.X1Iw_XlKg2w

The Bulgarian Umbrella Gun:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-true-history-of-the-umbrella-gun-a-surprisingly-serious-weapon

https://www.deutsches-spionagemuseum.de/en/sammlung/bulgarian-umbrella

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_umbrella

https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Umbrella#In_arts_and_entertainment

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/umbrella-assassin-clues-evidence/1552/

“Secrets of the Dead” episode “Umbrella Assassin” by PBS. 

Theme Song by Olivia Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg

The first episode of Thingamabob!

This week Briana and Joshua discuss sliced bread and drinking straws.

Time Stamps:
Sliced Bread- 10:23
Drinking Straw- 28:00

Sources

Sliced Bread:

-Wonder bread He Man (video by Toy Galaxy on youtube).

-sliced bread wikipedia page.

-TIME online article “How Sliced Bread Became the Greatest Thing by Jennifer Latson

-History.com article “who invented sliced bread”by Elizabeth Nix

Drinking Straw:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/07/news-plastic-drinking-straw-history-ban/#:~:text=Ancient%20Sumerians%2C%20one%20of%20the,a%20drinking%20straw%2C%20in%201888%20.

http://www.seaturtle.org/mtn/archives/mtn147/mtn147-3.shtml

https://footprintus.com/history-of-straws-from-invention-to-regulation/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_straw

https://time.com/5336242/plastic-straws-history/

https://disposableamerica.org/course-projects/a-wholesome-drink/section-iii-beware-the-common-drinking-cup-progressive-reform-and-the-assault-on-the-common-drinking-cup/

Theme Song by Olivia Ann Griffin, Briana Fogleman, and Joshua Steckelberg

Thingamabob is your new favorite podcast about the history of things, whether that's the fork in your hand or the 1996 Happy Holidays Special Edition Barbie doll in your closet. Every Wednesday.