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Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia.
@ismh86@eworld.social and @imyke@myke.social are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused 224: A D.B. Cooper Update
In 1971, a man known as D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane, then parachuted to freedom with the ransom money. The case has never been solved, but new details have recently come to light concerning his possible identity and what happened that day.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused 223: Malice at the Palace
Twenty years ago, a fight broke out at a basketball game that has been called "the most infamous brawl in NBA history."
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused #222: Two More Weird Sports
In this edition of the Ungeniused Olympics: pencil fighting and skijoring.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused 221: Inverted Jenny
A batch of misprinted stamps from 1918 have become infamous in the world of philately.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused 220: Mr Blobby
In the 1990s, British airwaves were taken over by a large pink character known for causing chaos and yelling his name over and over.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused #219: The Disappearance of Harold Holt
In 1967, the prime minister of Australia went missing.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused #218: The Dave Matthews Band Bus Incident
On August 8, 2004, a tour bus belonging to the Dave Matthews Band dumped 800 pounds of human waste onto an open-top passenger sightseeing boat in Chicago.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ep 217: Project Plowshare
In 1957, the United States government launched a program to develop techniques to use nuclear explosives for peaceful construction purposes.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused #216: Hackney Empire
This historic theatre in London has been home to many events, the most important of which is Relay's 10th anniversary live show.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused 215: Christmas in July
With Christmas a mere six months away, why not celebrate it again now?
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused 214: The United States Capitol Subway System
Under the United States Capitol, there is a series of subway trains for members of Congress and their staff to travel safely and quickly between buildings.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused #213: The Candy Desk
Since 1965, a desk in the United States Senate has been used to house and hand out candy to legislators and their staff members.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Episode 212: The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is home to three large domes that house plant life. These things are apparently more common than we once thought.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused #211: The Eden Project
Cornwall is home to the Eden Project, which consists of several domes containing separate biomes, gardens, artwork, and a lot more.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused #210: The Toledo War
A dispute in the 19th century explains why the state of Michigan consists of two peninsulas.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Episode 209: The 1994 Michigan UFO Event
In March of 1994, several people in West Michigan reported sightings of UFOs.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Episode 208: Non-Microwave Popcorn Makers
If a microwave is too high-tech for you, there are a bunch of others ways to make popcorn. Most of them have super fun names.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Ungeniused #207: Microwave Popcorn
This week, Myke and Stephen pop into the podcast feed to discuss microwave popcorn's pros and cons.
Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia. @ismh86 and @imyke are here to explain topics and share knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
Episode 206: Biosphere 2: The Missions
Biosphere 2 hosted just two "sealed-in" crews, both during the 1990s.