In this podcast, the hosts discuss fascinating topics like underwater cars, over the top diving, teeth, toilets, and Torquay. They also explore unusual instruments in orchestras, world records for jumping into water, embarrassing childhood stories, random topics like a mama goat and a mistaken war grave, the story of how a town received aid from the Soviet Union, a mansion mishap with Ozzy Osbourne, and incidents of mid-air helicopter births.
Kodak had a nuclear reactor in its basement, Chuck Norris accidentally alerted the police, Mount St. Helens explosion's impact, British Department of Trade and Industry's name change, Bats have unique penises.
Deep dives
Kodak had a nuclear reactor in its basement at its Rochester office
Kodak kept a small nuclear reactor running in its basement for over 30 years
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania together issue 2.5 million deer hunting licenses
Combined, these states would have the largest standing army in the world
Chuck Norris accidentally pressed the emergency call button on a helicopter
Chuck Norris inadvertently alerted the police when he intended to adjust the thermister of a helicopter
Ozzy Osbourne alerted the police when he pressed an emergency call button on a helicopter
Ozzy Osbourne mistakenly activated a helicopter's emergency call button, causing the police to arrive at the scene
When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, the sound could be heard as far as Canada, but not at the epicenter
The eruption of Mount St. Helens created a sound that could reach Canada, but those closest to the eruption site experienced a lack of sound
The sound of the eruption of Mount St. Helens could be heard as far as Canada
The explosion of Mount St. Helens resonated as far as Canada
A British Department of Trade and Industry was renamed the Department of Productivity, Energy, and Industry, but reverted after the name became a phonetic joke
The British Department of Trade and Industry briefly changed its name, but quickly reverted after the new name became a pun relating to the Secretary's initials
The British Department of Trade and Industry was renamed the Department of Productivity, Energy, and Industry for one week due to changes in its responsibilities
The British Department of Trade and Industry temporarily changed its name to theDepartment of Productivity, Energy, and Industry due to alterations in functions and responsibilities
Serotine bats have long penises with wide heart-shaped heads
Serotine bats possess abnormally lengthy penises with broad heart-shaped heads, which aid in copulation
The company that makes square fire extinguishers is called Oval
The producer of square fire extinguishers is known as Oval
