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Who'd A Thunk It?

From Historical figures to new Technologies, "Who'd A Thunk It? " is just me presenting what I've learned after some light research on things I find fascinating, This is my adult Show-&-Tell.

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  1. 187

    Beast of Jersey

    This episode is about a horrific serial rapist who terrorized a community for over a decade. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/12/19/beast-of-jersey/

  2. 186

    Harmonist Rappites

    I found out about a little cult near where I live and did and episode about them Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/12/04/harmonist-rappites/

  3. 185

    Hubble

    The Hubble Telescope was named after an amazingly human person. Blog: http://acunit.home.blog/2023/11/20/hubble-and-the-universe/

  4. 184

    War Poetry

    Three poems about war and the history that made them Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/11/14/war-poetry/

  5. 183

    Terrible Lizard

    The man who discovered dinosaurs was a weird-horrible person. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/11/07/terrible-lizard/

  6. 182

    Balloon Boy

    Back in 2009, a family captivated the nation when they told police their 6-year-old boy floated away in a makeshift weather balloon. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/31/balloon-boy/

  7. 181

    Borderland

    The true story of a serial killer who amassed a cult following in Mexico City and killed dozens. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/24/borderland/

  8. 180

    Strangers

    The 2008 movie the Strangers kind of sucked... but the murders that inspired it were very interesting. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/17/strangers/

  9. 179

    The Blob

    The movie The Blog is about an alien blob that falls from outer space and engulfs people into a horrible, gooey death... and it's based on a true story. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/10/the-blob/

  10. 178

    Rabies

    Rabies is one of the oldest, most terrifying, and most fatal diseases known to man. Which is why I chose it as a topic to kick off 2023's Who'd a Thunk It? FRIGHTFEST! Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/10/03/rabies/

  11. 177

    SkyWalkers

    "Putting riveting tools in the Mohawks’ hands was like putting ham with eggs. They were natural-born bridgemen, said one construction company official." - Carnegie Museum of Natural History Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/09/26/skywalkers/

  12. 176

    The Real Rain Man

    Dustin Hoffman took home an Oscar award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of the autistic savant Raymond in the film Rain Man. Dustin Hoffman's character is based on a real person named Laurence Kim Peek. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/09/19/the-real-rain-man/

  13. 175

    Stomp the Invader

    The spotted lanternfly is a menace and needs to be stopped! Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/09/12/stomp-the-invader/

  14. 174

    Caissons

    Have you ever walked past a bridge or pier and thought: "how the hell did they make this?" Well the answer may shock you. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/09/05/the-caissons/

  15. 173

    Piss in the Wind

    He was an American Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/29/piss-in-the-wind/

  16. 172

    Czechoslovak Legionnaires

    This tales comes from WW1 and the Russian Civil War, but about men who weren't interested in fighting in either one of those really. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/22/czechoslovak-legionnaires/

  17. 171

    Cards

    Playing cards are cool and I wanted to know about their history... and some Fun Facts! Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/15/cards/

  18. 170

    Soviet Strongman

    At age 9 he joined the circus and by age 14 he got his first performance! Only to suffer a career ending injury. But fear not, this one has a happy ending :) Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/08/soviet-strong-man/

  19. 169

    The Bush Dog

    This rare species of canine was thought to be extinct until a guy name Peter saw one in a Brazilian cave. It looks and acts like no other species of canine on the planet. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/08/01/the-bush-dog/

  20. 168

    Corpse Flower

    The Indonesian island of Sumatra has a native plant that can only be found there: the Titan Arum (AKA the Corpse Flower) Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/07/25/corpse-flower/

  21. 167

    Modern Falconry

    They use the ancient art of falconry to keep tourist destinations free of pesky birds. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/07/18/modern-falconry/

  22. 166

    Georgia Guidestones

    Was this monument created by a satanic cult? We will likely never know

  23. 165

    Bomb Sniffing Bees

    Bees are being used to sniff out explosives, meth labs, and dead bodies

  24. 164

    The Last Queen of Hawaii

    Hawaii wasn't always the 50th state. It used to be its own thing and how that changed came about is a story worth telling

  25. 163

    Where Did I Put that Nuke?

    The US drops bombs ... even on itself

  26. 162

    Smartass

    Court Jesters, fools, and baffoons!

  27. 161

    Halley's Comet

    Halley's comet made people go bonkers in the past.

  28. 160

    Income Taxes

    Recorded this one on my phone due to technical issues. Hope you enjoy

  29. 159

    Unit 731

    This episode is about Imperial Japan Unit 731's worst experiments. They are some of the most horrific war crimes ever committed. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/05/10/unit-731/

  30. 158

    Unheard History

    This week I'm having a hard time finding the motivation to dig deep into one topic... so I didn't. I've decided to share short little snippets of historical stories I've accumulated over the years. I hope you... enjoy. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/05/03/unheard-history/

  31. 157

    Lake Bacon

    April 12th, 1910, The New York Times wrote: "Lake cow bacon, made from the delicious hyacinth-fed hippopotamus of Louisiana's lily-fringed streams, should soon be obtainable from the Southern packing houses." It was not a joke. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/04/26/lake-bacon/

  32. 156

    Anchorage Parking Fairies

    A story about pair of sisters who lead a successful and peaceful protest at the top of the globe. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/04/19/anchorage-parking-fairies/

  33. 155

    Ancient Computer

    What was once thought to be a worthless hunk of bronze in a box found at the bottom of the sea is now regarded as one of the most expensive devices ever created in the ancient world. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/04/12/ancient-computer/

  34. 154

    EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy was initially developed in 1987, and today my wife's gonna talk about it! Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/04/04/emdr/

  35. 153

    JOHN PAUL JONES

    John Paul Jones (born John Paul; July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was a Scottish-American naval captain who was the United States' first well-known naval commander in the American Revolutionary War. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/03/29/john-paul-jones/

  36. 152

    Mr. Big

    In 2022, an Australian crime thriller movie based on the events surrounding Daniel Morcombe's murder and more so the investigation into his murderer was released titled The Stranger. It was written and directed by Thomas M. Wright. *WARNING this episode is full of SPOILERS* Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/03/22/mr-big/

  37. 151

    Doc Ellis and the No-No

    The thing that set's Doc Ellis's first and only no-hitter apart from the other 317 was that he was, as Doc puts it: "High as a Georgia Pine." https://acunit.home.blog/2023/03/15/doc-ellis-and-the-no-no/

  38. 150

    Space Poop

    Episode #87 of this podcast titled "Where does our poop go?" examined where human waste ends up... down here on Earth. This episode I wanted to look into a question that randomly popped into my head the other day: "How do astronauts poop? Where does all of their bodily waste go?" Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/03/08/space-poop/

  39. 149

    JFK and the Coconut

    If you ask someone on the street what the first thing they think of when you bring up JFK is, they will most certainly say his death... but the man lived a... colorful life. Today's episode is about one small story from his life before he ever became president of the Free world. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/03/01/jfk-and-the-coconut/

  40. 148

    The Battle of Los Angeles

    All it took to kick off a panic was a weather balloon. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/02/22/the-battle-of-los-angeles/

  41. 147

    Gypsy

    They were called "Gypsies" because Europeans mistakenly believed they came from Egypt. But Gypsies are actually an ethnic group called Roma (Romani or Romany), NOT to be confused with Romanians or the ancient Romans. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/02/15/gypsy/

  42. 146

    Heavy Gustav

    Schwerer Gustav was the largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat, and in terms of overall weight, the heaviest mobile artillery piece ever built. It fired the heaviest shells of any artillery piece, and it was referenced in Breaking Bad! Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/02/08/heavy-gustav/

  43. 145

    Unwillingly Kept Alive

    On the morning of September 30th, 1999, at Japan's Tokaimura nuclear power plant, and a preventable accident caused an unfathomable amount of suffering for Hisashi Ouchi.  Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/01/25/unwillingly-kept-alive/

  44. 144

    USS Texas

    For the most part, water in boat=having a bad time. Well, there is one story from history that took this notion and flipped it on its head. The crazy sonz-a-bitches on the USS Texas during WW2 intentionally filled their vessel with water because it somehow helped them beat the Nazis! Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/01/18/the-uss-texas/

  45. 143

    Anniversary Episode 3

    For my 3rd Anniversary episode, we will be taking a look back on the past year, not just in what the Podcast has done, but what my wife and I have been through in our personal lives. This is a reflection on 2022. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/01/11/anniversary-episode-3/

  46. 142

    Steel Grandpa

    Gustaf Håkansson applied to join in an endurance bicycle race in Sweden that spanned the entire country... his application was rejected because Gustaf was 66 years old. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/01/04/gustaf-hakansson/

  47. 141

    Nuclear Fusion and Our Future

    Within the last month or so, the US National Ignition Facility in California conducted a nuclear fusion experiment. That is because if nuclear fusion can be replicated on earth at an industrial scale, it could provide virtually limitless clean, safe, and affordable energy to meet the world’s demand. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2022/12/21/nuclear-fusion-and-our-future/

  48. 140

    Blanche Monnier

    Blanche Monnier's life story is tragic. There are two different stories surrounding her life one with a scary villain that did horrible things to her... and the true story that I find even more haunting.  Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2022/12/14/blanche-monnier/

  49. 139

    Impostor!

    Among Us is an enjoyable social game that also reveals quite a lot about us humans and how we work together.  Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2022/12/07/impostor/

  50. 138

    Philly Bombed Itself

    May 19th of 1985 the Philadelphia Police dropped a bomb on a Philadelphian residential block. They let the fires blaze for over an hour and a half before allowing fire and rescue to respond. Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2022/11/30/philly-bombed-itself/

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From Historical figures to new Technologies, "Who'd A Thunk It? " is just me presenting what I've learned after some light research on things I find fascinating, This is my adult Show-&-Tell.

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