Oddments 1: Armored Bandits and Missing Planes.
In this, our first episode, we explore an armored bandit from down under (and his missing skull), a famous if somewhat overused sound effect, why you can’t land at Microsoft Simulator’s default...
View ArticleOddments 2. Monkey Authors and Deadly Playing Cards.
In this episode, Jairus explores how the winter makes him dumb AND depressed and Jeff talks about deadly playing cards, monkey prose, and audio illusions. REFERENCES Shepard Tones Wikipedia on Shepard...
View ArticleOddments 3. Whales, Ships and the Stars that Guide Them.
In this episode, Jairus talks about whales and junk, Aubrey explains the death of light, and another audio illusion descends. REFERENCES Spermaceti Wikipedia on Spermaceti A nice diagram of a sperm...
View ArticleOddments 4. The First Empire, Euler’s Disk, and the Voice of Twain.
In this episode, Jairus becomes Sargon, Euler’s disk mesmerizes, and Mark Twain comes back from the dead. REFERENCES The First Empire Wikipedia on Sargon and the First Empire Wikipedia on Cuneiform...
View ArticleOddments 5. A ghost town, a mystery in Ohio, a queen’s surprise, and a...
In this episode, No Business, TN, Aubrey gets un-bored in Ohio, Ethan finds Algebra, and a virtual haircut. REFERENCES No Business Map of No Business, TN Parallax Wikipedia article describing the...
View ArticleODDMENTS 6. STRANGE SOUNDS, WARPED VOICES, AND THE CHECK IS IN THE TUBE.
In this episode, some original recording of amazing phenomenon, oh the technical problems, and tubular messaging. REFERENCES PISTOL SHRIMP Wikipedia article on Pistol Shrimp Wikipedia article on...
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In this episode, sunset tricks, brain fun with numbers, moving a giant electromagnet, Titanic’s last song, woodworms and stuck in the Antarctic. REFERENCES SUNSET TRICKS Wikipedia: Green Flash...
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Various velocipedes, managing mic pops, marching metronomes, forgotten space pioneer Ivan Ivanovich and the Viola Organista REFERENCES VELOCIPEDES Wikipedia: Dandy Horse Wikipedia: Penny Farthing MIC...
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A missing sea, a cryptographic puzzle, the U.S’s largest pyramid, artistic butt music, and the announcer’s test. REFERENCES The Aral Sea Wikipedia: Aral Sea The Moscow Times: Symphony for Return to the...
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Richard Feynman, Paul Pena and Tuvan throat singing, Voyage 1 still listening to space sounds 35 years into its journey, the long strange trip of Peking Man, a 100 year old aquarium and dandy candy....
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This week finds your host under the weather, which is a perfect time to turn to Mark Twain for help. REFERENCES Newspaper Articles by Mark Twain Librivox: Newspaper Articles by Mark Twain Librivox is...
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Lightning as navigation, castle thunder, Greenland’s problems, glowing, LOUD amorous fish and a visit from Professor Wonka. REFERENCES Lightning National Geographic: Flash Facts About Lightning...
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The mystery of the Fool Killer, listen to a eerie waterphone, explore some unusual things about beavers, go to war with Albert Cashier, and drive like we’re in a 1980’s video game. REFERENCES Fool...
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NATO’s alphabet and number stations, the kidnapping game, flying from an old church, the odd invention of one-way streets, and dreamers of dreams. REFERENCES NATO Alphabet and Number Stations...
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This time, we’ll answer the age old question Paper or Plastic, explore beneath the sea, try to tongue twist a computer, and learn the real reason that the Titanic Movie happened. But first, let’s see...
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In this episode, we learn some secrets from the tail numbers on aircraft, discover the meaning of cabotage, and meet a man who’s always drunk. But first, let’s have a listen to some miserable people…...
View Article2-00. Season Two
Hello, and welcome to the Daily Curio Season 2. For the next 100 episodes, we’re changing the format a bit. New pieces will now feature more in-depth stories with enhanced sound production. For those...
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In this episode, we explore an enduring mystery with plenty of clues, birds with unusual numbers of wings, the ingenuity of farmers, and a symbol that means “Good Existence.” REFERENCES The Somerton...
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In this episode, we visit the familiar hills of Watership Down, the explosive genesis of a religion, a writer who wasn’t, and an alternative dictionary with added truth. REFERENCES The Fate of...
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This week, we’ll take a look at a mystery involving dead deer, learn the deadly truth behind the word “meromictic,” shun fresh cashews, smile at hook worms, and explore the desert with some allergy...
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