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When you think about environmental waste, "Space Trash" is probably not the first phrase to come to mind. In this episode, Robert discuss why and how we got to this point in space. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch. Resources: An Academic Overview About Sputnik 1 About Big Sky Theory Video About Recent Space Junk Accident About The Chinese Space Cleaner Music by Medeski, Martin & Wood, Frank Ocean, Blue Wednesday, and Richard Strauss, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Like shorts? Leave a comment. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch Resources: Link to The News Clip Did China Invent Skiing? Snowboarding at The Olympics Music by Birocratic

Adam Curry is a Dutch knight. Need I say more? Adam Curry hosts 3 podcasts: No Agenda Moe Factz with Adam Curry Podcasting 2.0 If you would like to donate your research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch. Music by Medeski, Martin & Wood, and The BREED

Like shorts? Leave a comment. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch Resources: A Complicated Situation The Invention of Plutonium Pacemakers Music by Pat Coil, Danny Gottlieb, and Jacob Jezioro

I promise that was sparkling water. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch. Special thanks to Hope Fordahl for the writing of this episode Resources: About Coffee Two Sources / About Coca Cola About Jolt Cola About Red Bull About Taurine About 5-Hour Energy Some Strong Opinions About 5-Hour Energy Music by Medeski, Martin & Wood, Floppy Circus, and 20syl

You might be amazed by some of the past ideas for time changes and the reasons behind them. A story so good, you’ll wanna take some time to enjoy it. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch. Resources: An Overview An Economical Project About George Vernon Hudson Details About George Vernon Hudson’s Time Change Thunder Bay Time Change About Time Zones About Time Changes and WWI How Daylight Savings Time Started in the U.S. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 Countries That Participate in Daylight Savings Music by Medeski, Martin & Wood, The Hit Crew, and Blue Wednesday

Oreos are not quite what you think. To be remembered, one either has to be the first or the best, and Oreo didn’t check both those boxes. The one that did is a cookie you’ve probably never even heard of. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch. Resources: Good Source Another Good Source Wow! Another Source! About Oreos Following the News Buy Hydrox Music by Medeski, Martin & Wood, Jordyn Edmonds, and 20syl

The $2 bill is a curious one. Several people would say the concept is weird or obsolete, even though the EU has a €2 coin. Believe it or not, $2 bills are historically polarizing, for reasons we never would have imagined. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch. Resources: The $2 Bill is older than the U.S. The $2 Bill Awareness Project About the Bureau of Engraving and Printing About United States Notes About the Red Seal Pennies Cost 2 Cents Official Numbers About Number of Bills Printed Music by Medeski, Martin & Wood, Birocratic, and GlobalDub

In this episode, we look at some of the big ideas and innovations of neurosurgery, as well as physicians who were way ahead of their time, solving problems in ways never thought possible. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch. Resources: From the Journal of Neurosurgery About Franz Joseph Gall The First American Brain Surgeon More About the First American Brain Surgeon About Grover Cleveland’s Surgery About Harvey Cushing About Joseph Lister About MRI A Great Book Chapter Explaining All This Music by Medeski, Martin & Wood, Jordyn Edmonds, Blue Wednesday, and Zero 7

Pineapples are refreshing and great on pizza. Don't argue with me. The reason we have pineapples in almost every grocery store and on pizza is a long story. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch. Resources: About Early Hawaii Map of Counties Not Invaded by Great Britain About Sanford Dole About the Bayonet Constitution About Hawaii Becoming a State About James Dole An Overview of the Dole Company About Lanai About the Pizza John Green Talking About Hawaiian Pizza Among Other Things Music by Medeski, Martin & Wood, Blue Wednesday, and Oddisee

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Advertising is a really big industry, so Mr. Tungate sums it up with the high points of how big companies have changed in the way they sell their stuff - whatever it is. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch. A link to Mr. Tungate's fine books That Planet Money Episode

It's a bunch of floppy clocks, so what? The Persistence of Memory is much more than meets the eye, just like our subconscious minds. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch. The Persistence of Memory The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory Salvador Dali was Hallucinating About Salvador Dali About Surrealism The Surrealist Manifesto Some Interpretations of Dali’s Themes The Dance of Time Sculptures

It all started with small, experimental aircraft, but today it attracts hundreds of thousands of people and billions of dollars of flying stuff. The full details are free, and it's as simple as pressing the play button. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch. Resources: Population of Oshkosh About Paul Poberezny The beginning of AirVenture The Oshkosh runway stats... if you're into that EAA Timeline

It's Batman. Do I need to say anything else? He went from ominous to benign to old and menacing. Listen to learn more. If you would like to donate research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Click here for the merch. Resources: A link to a really nerdy website. Here’s a Freakonomics episode about persuasion - if you’re into that. About the Comics Code Authority About the Batmobile A List of the Batman Movies

Despite all the criticism, there's a lot that unites Scouts in BSA. It's lasted 110 years, so here's to 110 more. Don't give up on Scouting. If you would like to donate your research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Check out my Listen Notes interview here. Resources: A solid timeline About Lord Baden-Powell Tale of The Unknown Scout Scout troops before Boy Scouts About Sea Scouts About Venturing When Boy Scouts went bankrupt About Girl Scouts vs. Boy Scouts

Should we call it... tulipnomics? If you would like to donate your research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Check out the show's Instagram here. Resources: The basic Wiki page for Tulip Mania About the mosaic virus About the Thirty Years’ War A recent history of flower markets About the Aalsmeer Flower Auction

Mmmm. . . American cheese. Invented in Switzerland? Listen to find out. If you would like to donate your research to "The History of..." or send a donation note please contact me at thehistoryof365@gmail.com. Click to donate here. Check out the show's Instagram here. Resources: How cows got to America A brief overview of American Cheese history About early cheese manufacture in America About Cheez Whiz FDA Cheese Regulations (good luck) Planet Money's Big Government Cheese