Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Thu. 06/30 - The Kid Who Invented Popsicles... Allegedly
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Thu. 06/30 - The Kid Who Invented Popsicles... Allegedly
The murky history of Popsicles, and freeze pops or Otter Pops or whatever you call them. Plus, those skin mites that live on your face might be able to reveal your geographic ancestry. And the Canadian radio station that only plays one song by Rage Against the Machine now.
Sponsors:
- Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool
Links:
The Accidental Invention the Popsicle (Food & Wine)
The Cold, Hard Truth About Popsicles (Collectors Weekly)
How An 11-Year-Old Boy Invented The Popsicle (NPR)
A Brief History of Popsicles (Smithsonian Magazine)
The Popsicle was supposedly invented by an SF 11-year-old. But the legend doesn't add up. (SF Gate)
A Brief History of Freeze Pops (Eater)
Old episode about the history of Kool-Aid (Cool Stuff Ride Home)
Where Are You From? Check Your Parasites (JSTOR Daily)
Scientists say face mites evolved alongside humans since the dawn of human origins (Science Daily)
Mystery as Canadian radio station plays Rage Against the Machine song nonstop (The Guardian)
Vancouver's KiSS FM has been playing Rage Against the Machine on repeat. Why? (Vancouver Sun)
Cole Sprouse And Kathryn Newton To Star In Diablo Cody-Scripted 'Lisa Frankenstein' For Focus Features (Deadline) Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View all episodes
By Cool Stuff Daily
4.6
730730 ratings
The murky history of Popsicles, and freeze pops or Otter Pops or whatever you call them. Plus, those skin mites that live on your face might be able to reveal your geographic ancestry. And the Canadian radio station that only plays one song by Rage Against the Machine now.
Sponsors:
- Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool
Links:
The Accidental Invention the Popsicle (Food & Wine)
The Cold, Hard Truth About Popsicles (Collectors Weekly)
How An 11-Year-Old Boy Invented The Popsicle (NPR)
A Brief History of Popsicles (Smithsonian Magazine)
The Popsicle was supposedly invented by an SF 11-year-old. But the legend doesn't add up. (SF Gate)
A Brief History of Freeze Pops (Eater)
Old episode about the history of Kool-Aid (Cool Stuff Ride Home)
Where Are You From? Check Your Parasites (JSTOR Daily)
Scientists say face mites evolved alongside humans since the dawn of human origins (Science Daily)
Mystery as Canadian radio station plays Rage Against the Machine song nonstop (The Guardian)
Vancouver's KiSS FM has been playing Rage Against the Machine on repeat. Why? (Vancouver Sun)
Cole Sprouse And Kathryn Newton To Star In Diablo Cody-Scripted 'Lisa Frankenstein' For Focus Features (Deadline) Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More shows like Cool Stuff Daily
View all
WSJ Your Money Briefing
1,718 Listeners
BrainStuff
1,653 Listeners
CyberWire Daily
1,026 Listeners
Science Friday
6,454 Listeners
Make Me Smart
5,486 Listeners
Up First from NPR
56,968 Listeners
The Indicator from Planet Money
9,560 Listeners
The Jordan Harbinger Show
11,994 Listeners
Tech Brew Ride Home
968 Listeners
The Journal.
6,100 Listeners
Fiction - Comedy Fiction
6,446 Listeners
Consider This from NPR
6,461 Listeners
Big Technology Podcast
512 Listeners
Cybersecurity Headlines
138 Listeners
The Economics of Everyday Things
1,641 Listeners