This week we explore the bizarre true story of an invisible barrier inside a 3M manufacturing plant that workers could feel as they walked through a doorway. It sounds like science fiction, but it was actually caused by massive static electricity fields generated during high speed film production. We dig into the physics, the engineers who investigated it and the other strange static related stories that make this one of the most surprising manufacturing mysteries ever to happen inside 3M. Did you know The Internet Says It's True is now a book? Get it here: https://amzn.to/4miqLNy
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Mid-Week Mini: How M&Ms Were Built for Battle
In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about how M&Ms Were Built for Battle.
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Rhythm and Ruin: Jean-Baptiste Lully’s Final Beat
In this episode we explore how Jean-Baptiste Lully, the towering figure of French Baroque music, met an unexpectedly grim fate: while fiercely conducting his own Te Deum, he stabbed his foot with his staff, refused surgery and died of gangrene. Along the way we follow his rise from Italian miller’s son to court composer of Louis XIV, survey the evolving tools of conducting, and reflect on how a moment of hubris and misstep changed music history. Strap in for spectacle, irony and a reminder that even great maestros can trip up literally—and yes, the internet says it’s true. Did you know The Internet Says It's True is now a book? Get it here: https://amzn.to/4miqLNy
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Mid-Week Mini: The Origin of the Word “Sheriff”
In this week's Mid-Week Mini Episode, we talk about the etymology of the word "Sheriff."
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The Men from Mars: Sideshow Exploitation - REWIND
Originally released February 6, 2023.
In sideshow exhibits around the world, George and Willie Muse were known as "Eko and Iko, the Ambassadors from Mars." The truth was they were African American Albino brothers who were essentially tricked into slavery until their incredible brave mother found and rescued them. In this episode, we tell the amazing tale of George and Willie Muse and then chat with Comedian Lisa Berry!
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Forgotten history, bizarre tales & facts that seem too strange to be true! Host Michael Kent asks listeners to tell him something strange, bizarre or surprising that they‘ve recently learned and he gets to the bottom of it! Every episode ends by playing a gameshow-style quiz game with a celebrity guest. Part of the WCBE Podcast Experience.
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