Season 1

Oct. 22, 2025

QAnon Shaman vs. USA et al

https://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/qanon-shaman-files-40-trillion-lawsuit-against-trump-with-plan-to-revolutionize-america/article_5f4ad841-60ef-4060-9ff3-7f33d7ee4f0d.html

Oct. 15, 2025

Bike Batman

https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/biking/real-life-superhero-who-beats-cops-bike-thieves/

Oct. 8, 2025

A broadcast signal intrusion is the hijacking of broadcast signals of radio , television stations , cable television broadcast feeds or satellite signals without permission or licence . Hijacking incidents have involved local...

Oct. 1, 2025

"Rube" Waddell

George Edward "Rube" Waddell (October 13, 1876 – April 1, 1914) was an American in (MLB). A , he played for 13 years, with the , , and in the , as well as the and in the . Born in , and raised in Prospect, Pennsylvania, Waddell was elected to...

Sept. 24, 2025

History's Most Expensive Party

The 2,500-year celebration of the Persian Empire, officially known as the 2,500-year celebration of the Empire of Iran (: جشن‌های ۲۵۰۰ ساله شاهنشاهی ایران, : Jašn-hây-e 2500 sale’ šâhanšâhi Irân), was hosted...

Sept. 17, 2025

ChatGPT convinced a guy that he's a superhero

Over 21 days of talking with ChatGPT, an otherwise perfectly sane man became convinced that he was a real-life superhero. We analyzed the conversation. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/technology/ai-chatbots-delusions-chatg...

Sept. 10, 2025

Victorian Mummy Mania and Sundry Weirdness

Mummia, mumia, or originally mummy referred to several different preparations in the , from "mineral " to "powdered human ". It originated from mūmiyā "a type of resinous found in and used curatively" in , which was translated as pissasphaltus...

Sept. 3, 2025

The Vasa

Vasa (previously Wasa) (Swedish pronunciation: ) is a Swedish built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. She fell into...

Aug. 27, 2025

Exxon Valdez

The Exxon Valdez oil spill was a major that occurred in 's on March 24, 1989. The spill occurred when , an oil owned by , bound for , California, struck 's , 6 mi (9.7 km) west of at 12:04 a.m. The tanker more than 10 million...

Aug. 20, 2025

How I Survived a Wedding in a Jungle That Tried to Eat Me Alive

https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/essays/jungle-wedding/

July 30, 2025

Defenestration

Defenestration (from de fenestrā) is the act of throwing someone or something out of a . The term was coined around the time of an in in the year 1618 which became the spark that started the . This was done in "good Bohemian style", referring to...

June 11, 2025

The Barkley Marathons - The Immortal Horizon

The Barkley Marathons is an held each year in in , United States. Described as "The Race That Eats Its Young", it is known for its extreme difficulty, purposefully difficult application process, and...