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Can an organism as simple as bacteria really anticipate seasonal changes? Weird Wednesday has an expensive dime, odd room service requests, interesting items found in hotels, and a message-in-a-bottle birthday wish come true. And on This Day in History – the history of dialysis.

'Ice bucket challenge' reveals that bacteria can anticipate the seasons | ScienceDaily

Ohio family expects huge payout for rare coin hidden for decades | AP News

Hotels reveal most unusual lost and found items, room service requests - UPI.com

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Scientists may have discovered the key to making skin transparent and like Reggie, some scientists are questioning how rare some of those colorful lobsters are. Plus, on This Day in History, the tv dinner comes to the table…or maybe the living room.

Scientists make tissue of living animals see-through | ScienceDaily

Rainbow colored lobsters spark curiosity, but how rare are they? | AP News

A Brief History of the TV Dinner | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com)

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The moon may have had volcanic activity more recently than previously believed, and on 'This Day in History', the Erie steamship suffers a tragic fate en route to Chicago.

New research suggests the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth | AP News

The moon had surprisingly recent volcanic activity, samples from Chinese space mission confirm

Disaster on Lake ErieThe Horrifying Erie Steamship Tragedy

Eerie Steamship Disaster

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The Wisconsin DNR is looking for pine cones…we’ll explain why, and, yet another species of dinosaur has been unearthed in Spain. Plus, on This Day in History, the first supermarket opens and it has a name you can’t forget.

Wisconsin DNR will pay money for bushels of pine cones, part of reforestation program | WFRV (wearegreenbay.com)

DNR Looking To Buy Bushels Of Red Pine Cones | Wisconsin DNR

Fossil site found by happenstance likely to produce several new dinosaur species (msn.com)

The Bizarre Story of Piggly Wiggly, the First...

On today’s episode, do bacteria cells have memories? A new study out of Northwestern has the answer. Plus, six new rogue worlds have been discovered in space. And, on 'This Day in History', we look back on the first gasoline pump.

Bacterial cells transmit memories to offspring

Six new rogue worlds: Star birth clues

First Gas Pump and Service Station - American Oil & Gas Historical Society (aoghs.org)

The First Gasoline Pump | Days to Remember (wordpress.com)

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Why your next batteries could be nuclear powered, Weird Wednesday has unwanted shirts, a long lost postcard that helps reunite a family and another orange lobster. Plus, on This Day in History – the first newspaper boy is hired in NYC.

Why your next batteries might be nuclear-powered | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Nuclear power in your pocket? 50-year battery innovation | CAS

Chinese-developed nuclear battery has a 50-year lifespan — Betavolt BV100 built with Nickel-63 isotope and diamond semiconductor material | Tom's Hardware (tomshardware.com)

Man Keeps Getting Unwanted Trump ‘Chillin Like a Felon’ Jerseys in the M...

Today's episode features a potential solution for those who suffer from migraine headaches – so long as you know one is coming on. And, as demand for cocoa increases while supplies dwindle, new methods for creating chocolate are being developed. Plus on TDIH; online auction site EBay is founded. That’s coming up on Cool Stuff. 

Cure for migraines: Scientists closer to breakthrough with new pill

Companies seeking new ways to grow cocoa to keep up with demand | AP News

Rich cocoa prices hitting shoppers with bitter chocolate costs as Easter approaches | AP News

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Too much of a good thing - Does the popular trend of intermittent fasting have a downside? Plus, are you feeling the corn sweat? We’ll explain. And on This Day in History, the longest overwater bridge opens.

'Too much of a good thing': Here’s what fasting could actually do to your body | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Sweaty corn is making it even more humid | AP News

Feeling Sticky This Summer? 'Corn Sweat' Could Be Raising the Humidity | Smithsonian (smithsonianmag.com)

What is corn sweat? A Midwest heat wave is caus...

Matching dinosaur footprints on two different continents and for the first time ever, a human-caused asteroid shower is coming to Earth. Plus, on This Day in History, a Zeppelin airship completes its round-the-world trip.

Matching dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean | ScienceDaily

NASA's dart mission may spark human-caused meteor showers (msn.com)

Fallout from NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission could hit Earth — potentially triggering 1st human-caused meteor shower | Live Science

NASA Confirms DART Mission Impact Changed Asteroid’s Motion in Space - NASA

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Don’t panic, but thousands of tarantulas will soon emerge in search of a mate – at least, in select parts of the country (we’ll tell you where). Plus, it’s Weird Wednesday and we’re bringing you the oldest bottle of cognac, the oldest living man, a missing kid that wasn’t really missing, and a nude bike race. And on This Day in History – the first American steam locomotive is built, and the race that secures its place in the future of transportation.

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