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I Spent 30 Days as a 75-Year-Old on the Internet

Phil Edwards | September 29, 2026

Go to https://surfshark.com/philedwards or use code PHILEDWARDS at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! Here are the notes for the video: https://www.patreon.com/philedwardsinc/posts/170587726/ More info and sources at bottom. Find me elsewhere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philedwardsinc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philedwardsinc Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philedwardsinc Some music by the inimitable Tom Fox via Chromatic: https://tfbeats.com/ Where […]

WEIRD

The Horrific Story of Mary the Elephant | Tales From the Bottle

Qxir | September 22, 2026

Elephants are beautiful, intelligent and sensitive creatures, but they also possess a size and strength that makes it advisable not to provoke them. “Mary (c. 1894–September 13, 1916), also known as “Murderous Mary”, was a five-ton Asian elephant who performed in the Sparks World Famous Shows circus. After killing circus […]

WEIRD

Nobody Alive Will Hear How These Songs End | Tales From the Bottle

Qxir | September 19, 2026

These are perhaps the most historically notable songs of all time – have you heard of any? “Organ²/ASLSP (As Slow as Possible) is a musical piece by John Cage and the subject of the second-longest-lasting (after Longplayer) musical performance yet undertaken. Cage wrote it in 1987 for organ, as an […]

NEWS & CULTURE

When distribution matters more than discovery

Phil Edwards | September 9, 2026

Thank you Cometeer for sponsoring this episode! Get $20 off the Discovery Box here: https://cometeer.com/PHILEDWARDS Sources and more here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/138270585 The Polio vaccine changed everything. But so did the way it was created, approved, and distributed. More info and sources at bottom. Find me elsewhere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philedwardsinc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philedwardsinc Patreon: […]

MOVIES & TV

10 Times the Smaller Army Defeated the Odds

WatchMojo.com | September 8, 2026

History’s greatest underdogs didn’t just survive — they won. Join us as we count down some of history’s most remarkable military upsets, where outnumbered armies defied impossible odds through brilliant strategy, terrain mastery, and sheer determination. From ancient battlefields to modern conflicts, these victories forever changed the course of history. […]

SLACK! : NOSTALGIA

DefunctTV: The Curse of Sesame Street

Defunctland | September 7, 2026

Start your Squarespace free trial today at http://www.squarespace.com/defunctland and use code DEFUNCTLAND to get 10% off your first purchase. Buy Defunctland T-Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/defunctland Donate on Patreon: https://patreon.com/defunctland Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/Defunctland-1142494142561537/ In part two of DefunctTV’s Jim Henson series, the origins of Sesame Street, the Muppetland specials, and the failed Muppet […]

NEWS & CULTURE

I went to the Olympics of Truck Driving

Phil Edwards | September 2, 2026

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WEIRD

The Miracle Material Behind the Largest Ship Ever | Tales From the Bottle

Qxir | September 1, 2026

The biggest ship in history? Made from an unusual and obscure building material? How’d that go? “Project Habakkuk or Habbakuk (spelling varies) was a plan by the British during the Second World War to construct an aircraft carrier out of pykrete, a mixture of wood pulp and ice, for use […]

SCIENCE

What If Everything on Earth Changed at Once?

What If | August 26, 2026

Enjoying this video? Dive even deeper into the world of science and discovery with Popular Science, the free streaming channel bringing you more of what you love from What If, plus epic explorations in engineering, rocket launches, movies, space, and Earth sciences https://underknown.com/popularscience/ 00:05 – What If All of Antarctica’s […]

WEIRD

The Great Emu War

Sam O'Nella Academy | August 26, 2026

Had to reupload this one due to a minor audio syncing issue. Did you guys like how the emus had people feet? Intro and outro song: “Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

I Spent 30 Days as a 75-Year-Old on the Internet

The Horrific Story of Mary the Elephant | Tales From the Bottle

Nobody Alive Will Hear How These Songs End | Tales From the Bottle

When distribution matters more than discovery

I went to the Olympics of Truck Driving

The Miracle Material Behind the Largest Ship Ever | Tales From the Bottle

What If Everything on Earth Changed at Once?

The Great Emu War

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