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Could vampires exist, mathematically speaking? Plus, an update on COVID variants of concern as we head into winter. And the United Kingdom has ruled that GIFs are still relevant and Meta can’t hog them all. Sponsor: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: Here's How Long it Would Take for Vampires to Annihilate Humanity (Atlas Obscura) The transylvanian problem of renewable resources (RAIRO) Cinema Fiction vs Physics Reality: Ghosts, Vampires, and Zombies (Skeptical Inquirer) Mathematical Models of Interactions between Species: Peaceful Co-existence of Vampires and Humans Based on the Models Derived from Fiction Literature and Films (Applied Mathematical Sciences) Trick or Treat Month: Gourds with Jackson Bird (SciShow Tangents) New COVID variant BQ.1 now makes up 1 in 10 cases nationwide, CDC estimates (CBS News) BA.5 is finally fading—sublineages BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 rise from variant stew (Ars Technica) XBB, BQ.1.1, BA.2.75.2 — a variant swarm could fuel a winter surge (Washington Post) What to Know About COVID-19 Variants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 (TIME) Meta Forced to Sell Giphy in UK Antitrust Case (Gizmodo) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NASA isn’t the only one who may launch a rocket to the moon next month. Plus, a Danish political party led by an AI chatbot that’s running for office. A new horror film that’s causing people to faint and puke in theaters. And, bringing all new meaning to “BTS Army,” the members of BTS are officially enlisting. Sponsor: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: NASA will attempt a moon launch in November. So will someone else. (Mashable) UAE moon rover, Japanese lander set to launch atop SpaceX rocket in November (Space.com) Artemis 1, ispace lander set November launch dates (Space News) Japanese lunar company ispace aims to launch first cargo mission to the moon next month (CNBC) This Danish Political Party Is Led by an AI (Vice) New European Political Party Is Led by an Artificial Intelligence (Futurism) Danish AI-driven Political Party Eyes Parliament (Barrons) Terrifier 2 is reportedly making people shake, cry, throw up in theaters (A/V Club) Viewers are screaming, crying, throwing up over killer clown flick 'Terrifier 2' (LA Times) BTS Are Officially On Hiatus Until 2025 Because It’s Mandatory Military Service Time (BuzzFeed News) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FCC has just proposed new rules to combat space junk. Plus, remember the company trying to bring back the woolly mammoth? The CIA just invested in them. Plus, a previously unheard Queen song, featuring Freddie Mercury’s vocals, was just released. Sponsor: Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews Links: The FCC's Rules on Space Junk Just Got Stricter (Wired) The FCC Is Finally Taking Space Junk Seriously (Scientific American) Space Debris and Human Spacecraft (NASA) The CIA Wants to Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth (Gizmodo) CIA Is Investing In Mammoth Resurrection Technology, But Why? (IFL Science) How Can We Use Biology to Solve Global Issues? (In-Q-Tel) Tue. 09/08 - Long Live the (Cloned) Woolly Mammoth (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Mon. 09/13 - De-Extinct Woolly Mammoths (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Tue. 08/16 - De-Extincting Tasmanian Tigers (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Freddie Mercury’s Vocals Featured on Newly Released Queen Song (Advocate) Queen Release Unearthed Song Featuring Freddie Mercury (Pitchfork) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Supreme Court case involving Prince and Andy Warhol that could have huge implications on the future of art. Plus, a new book by Galileo just dropped. And a song sung by 100,000 people who didn’t know they were singing together. Sponsor: Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews Links: The Supreme Court meets Andy Warhol, Prince and a case that could threaten creativity (NPR) How a Supreme Court Case About Andy Warhol's Paintings of Prince Could Reshape Freedom of Expression (ARTnews) Liberal and Conservative Justices Seem Split in the Supreme Court’s Landmark Andy Warhol Copyright Case (and Not in the Way You May Think) (Artnet News) Researcher discovers "Galileo manuscript" forgery (University of Michigan Library) Galileo confirmed as author of pseudonymous 17th century astronomy text (Ars Technica) Researcher discovers another astronomy book written by Galileo Galilei (Medievalists) Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim Will Make Posthumous Onscreen Appearances in Knives Out Film Sequel (Playbill) Watch Jacob Collier create a 100,000-person a cappella choir (Upworthy) Jacob Collier & The Audience Choir - Can't Help Falling In Love (Jacob Collier, YouTube) Clam-O-Naise Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The verdict on that asteroid NASA hit with a spacecraft last month. Plus, Tom Cruise’s latest plan to make history in space. And the latest Cards Against Humanity expansion pack that you can only buy at Target, and which is submerged within a jar of clam-flavored mayonnaise. Sponsor: Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews Links: Success! NASA Says DART Really Clocked That Asteroid (Wired) Post-impact images of DART mission have not disappointed (Ars Technica) NASA Confirms DART Mission Impact Changed Asteroid’s Motion in Space (NASA) DART’s Smashing Success Shows Humanity Can Divert Asteroids (Scientific American) Tom Cruise plans to film a movie in space — and could be the first civilian to do a spacewalk (CBS News) Tom Cruise Might Be First Civilian to Spacewalk Outside the ISS (Gizmodo) NASA Sets Date for Next Launch Attempt for Artemis I Moon Mission (NASA) Dismembered Moments Luxury Candle (Liquid Death) Laughing At My Nightmare One of my favorite videos from Shane (Shane Burcaw, Instagram) Target Is Selling Clam-Flavored Mayonaise with a Cards Against Humanity Card Pack Fully Submerged Inside (IGN) Clam-O-Naise (Cards Against Humanity) Clam-O-Naise on Twitter Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Halloween, another candy tampering panic. While these panics rarely––if ever––bear fruit, poisoned candy and concerns around it have a longer history than you might suspect. Plus, a voter fraud scandal has rocked the wholesome Fat Bear Week contest. Sponsor: Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews Links: Rainbow Fentanyl: Poisoned Halloween Candy Rerelease (American Hysteria, Spotify) This Year's Halloween Candy Panic Is Unfounded "Rainbow Fentanyl" Fears (The Mary Sue) DEA says "rainbow" fentanyl pills are being marketed to children. Experts say that's nonsense (Salon) Young people are being targeted with brightly colored ‘rainbow fentanyl,’ government drug agency warns (NBC News) Crime Reporting (Last Week Tonight, YouTube) Fri. 10/01 - Edibles In Your Kid's Trick-Or-Treat Candy? Don't Bet On It. (Cool Stuff Ride Home) How Tainted Treats Led to a Halloween Tragedy in 1858 (Atlas Obscura) ‘Fat Bear Week’ Hit By Voter-Fraud Attempt (Rolling Stone) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just in time for Halloween, we’ve got cyborg cockroaches. As terrifying as it sounds though, they might actually end up saving our lives. Plus, a round-up of recommendations for celebrating Indigenous People today and everyday. And an upcoming slasher horror version of The Grinch. Sponsor: Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews Links: Robotic engineers are creating cyborg cockroaches, roboflys and more (Washington Post) Researchers Created a 'Cyborg Cockroach' With a Backpack Battery to Inspect Disaster Zones (Gizmodo) Meet Japan's cyborg cockroach, coming to disaster area near you (Reuters) Thu. 12/09 - Birds Aren't Real (And Neither Is This Gen Z Conspiracy Theory) (Cool Stuff Ride Home) NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS - LISTEN UP! LISTEN BY CATEGORY The Native American Music Awards (JSTOR Daily) Disney Songs In Their Native Languages (FlamSpark, YouTube) Read an excerpt: Billy-Ray Belcourt's debut novel “A Minor Chorus” and the legacy of residential schools: 'We are still haunted by it' (Toronto Star) Reservation Dogs Season 1 Trailer (Rotten Tomatoes, YouTube) An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Exterminate All the Brutes (HBO) XYZ Plans Free Release For Horror Pic 'The Mean One' With 'Terrifier 2' Star David Howard Thornton (Deadline) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What the heck is a flying purple people eater and why did that song about one stick around for so long? Plus, remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? Eight years later, we’ve got a look at just how big a difference it made. But is the new ALS treatment the challenge helped fund as great as it seems? Sponsors: BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Links: ‘The Purple People Eater’: Sheb Wooley’s Hit Novelty Song (UDiscover Music) Purple People Eater History: A Dumb Joke Turned Into a Cultural Icon (Tedium) Sheb Wooley Is Dead at 82; Sang of Purple People Eater (NY Times) Jack's recommended starter pack of Halloween oldies from the best oldies curator on the web (Jake Westbrook, YouTube) Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? It Ended Up Funding a New ALS Drug (Futurism) ALS drug's approval draws cheers from patients, questions from skeptics (NPR) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’m back with another shortage report. This time? Butter. Plus, sleep tourism is apparently a thing now. And Velma from Scooby-Doo is officially super gay, for real this time. Sponsors: I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Links: The price of butter is sky-high and 'not going to come down,' says supply chain expert—here's why (CNBC) Prepare for the Butter Shortage (The Takeout) Butter Prices Ramp Up Ahead of Holiday Season – How Long Will They Last? (Dairy Herd) Butter prices hit an all-time high — partly because extreme heat is taking a toll on dairy cows (MarketWatch) Butter Boards Are Spreading Across TikTok (NY Times) Why sleep tourism is booming (CNN) Sleep Vacations: 12 Places to Catch Some Zzzs (Fodors, 2019) Dreamy sleep vacation destinations (Well + Good, 2018) Sleep Tourism Will Be One of the Biggest 2022 Travel Trends (Coveteur) 'Scooby-Doo' fans get the snack they've been waiting for: Velma is gay (LA Times) In the New Scooby Doo Movie, Velma Is Finally Out and Proud (them) Google Search Scooby-Doo Velma Easter Egg Unleashes Gay Pride Flags (Variety) Fans cheer as Velma is shown crushing on a woman in the new Scooby-Doo movie (NPR) Jinkies! Velma's Actually Gay in "Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!" (Autostraddle) 'Velma': Mindy Kaling Scooby Show Casts Sam Richardson, Constance Wu (Variety) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Nobel Prize week. With three prizes announced and three yet to come, here are the winners in Physics, Chemistry, and Physiology or Medicine. Plus, Bruce Willis did not sell the rights to his digital twin to a deepfake firm, but could someone choose to do so eventually? More on the murky world of deepfakes and Hollywood. Sponsors: BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Links: Nobel Prize awarded to three scientists for work in click chemistry, which links molecules quickly (Washington Post) ‘Spooky’ quantum-entanglement experiments win physics Nobel (Nature) Nobel Winner Svante Pääbo Discovered the Neandertal in Our Genes (Scientific American) Actor Bruce Willis Becomes First Celebrity to Sell Rights to Deepfake Firm (Collider) Bruce Willis denies selling rights to his face (BBC) Deepfake Bruce Willis may be the next Hollywood star, and he’s OK with that [Updated] (Ars Technica) Bruce Willis did not sign rights for deepfakes to replace him in future films and advertisements (Mashable) Fat Bear Week 2022: It's time to vote (CNN) 2022 Fat Bear Week - Katmai (National Park Service) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the annals of “everyday objects our ancestors were once super concerned about”: electric push buttons. Like, on/off buttons on any basic device. And you know what, they kind of had a point. Plus, on its sixtieth anniversary let’s take a look at one of more pernicious predictions The Jetsons actually got right about our present-day. Sponsors: I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Links: When the Push Button Was New, People Were Freaked (JSTOR Daily) The Jetsons, now 60 years old, is iconic. That's a problem. (Slate) George Jetson Birthdate Dispute Episode (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Answering the age old question: can you eat Crocs? Plus, why it is adults still get stress dreams about school even years after they leave. And a chance to stay at the Sanderson sisters cottage for all the die-hard Hocus Pocus fans out there. Sponsors: BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Links: Why Is The Government Suddenly Concerned About NyQuil Chicken? (BuzzFeed News) Can You Really Eat Crocs? An Investigation (VICE) Why Adults Still Dream About School (The Atlantic) 'Hocus Pocus' fans can stay at the Sanderson Sisters' cottage on Airbnb (Mashable) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The real story of the Agoji warriors fictionalized in The Woman King. Plus, the Food and Drug Administration just dropped a new definition for the word “healthy.” And the very opposite of a nightmare on Elm Street. Sponsor: American Musical Supply, Use code COOL at https://ter.li/AmericanMusicalSupply-COOL for $20 off your next purchase of over $100 Links: The Real Warriors Behind ‘The Woman King’ (Smithsonian Mag) The true story of the women warriors of Dahomey (National Geographic) Was Dahomey A Barbaric African Kingdom? (HomeTeam History, YouTube) Viola Davis and Gina Prince-Bythewood on the Battle to Get ‘The Woman King’ Made (Hollywood Reporter) FDA issues new guidelines for which foods can be labeled ‘healthy’ (Washington Post) Key takeaways from Biden's conference on hunger and nutrition in America (NPR) FDA Proposes Updated Definition of ‘Healthy’ Claim on Food Packages to Help Improve Diet, Reduce Chronic Disease (FDA) 'Hocus Pocus' fans can stay at the Sanderson Sisters' cottage on Airbnb (Mashable) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawns are terrible for the environment, but is ripping them out all together the right answer? Plus, why decorating your home for the holidays is, actually, really good for your health. And other facts I’m overhyping to justify the many decorative gourds in my house… And a very popular discontinued item that might be returning to McDonald’s next month. Sponsor: American Musical Supply, Use code COOL at https://ter.li/AmericanMusicalSupply-COOL for $20 off your next purchase of over $100 Links: Lawns Are Dumb. But Ripping Them Out May Come With a Catch (Wired) Why the Great American Lawn is terrible for the West's water crisis (CNN) Your Perfect Lawn Is Bad for the Environment. Here's What to Do Instead (Discover Magazine) Can Decorating For Fall Make You Happier? Experts Weigh In. (HuffPost) McDonald's May Bring Back a Beloved Blast From its Past (The Street) McDonald's Halloween Buckets Could Be Back This Fall (CNET) Celebrating 35 Years Of McDonald’s Halloween Buckets (Nightmare Nostalgia) Episode Five - McHalloween (Preserve Halloween) McDonald's is selling Happy Meals to adults — with a twist (CNN) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could a change in Jupiter’s orbit make life on Earth more hospitable? Plus, behold the best GIFs of the 90s, uploaded a-fresh by internet strangers. And all the Taco Bell news that’s fit to print. Sponsor: American Musical Supply, Use code COOL at https://ter.li/AmericanMusicalSupply-COOL for $20 off your next purchase of over $100 Links: BAN #466: Jupiter is at its biggest and brightest right now! (Bad Astronomy) Jupiter Could Make Earth A Paradise Or A Frozen Wasteland, Say Scientists (Forbes) A change in Jupiter's orbit could make Earth even friendlier to life (Space.com) Earth Could Be Even More Habitable. We'd Just Need to Shift Jupiter's Orbit (Science Alert) People are creating huge online archives of GIFs from 90s CD-ROMs (Boing Boing) Taco Bell Is Bringing Back One of Its Most-Requested Menu Items (Thrillist) Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza Musical Is Better Than You Think (The Takeout) WATCH: Preston Max Allen & Edward Precht Premiere Music Video From BLAST! A FLAVOR-PACKED MOUNTAIN DEWSICAL (Broadway World) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How close are we to some kind of invisibility cloak? Plus, when giant lion-sized otters roamed the land. Yes, the land. And Hasbro wants to make you into an action figure. Sponsors: American Musical Supply, Use code COOL at https://ter.li/AmericanMusicalSupply-COOL for $20 off your next purchase of over $100 Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: This Company Says It’s One Step Closer to an Invisibility Cloak (Wired) Researchers Determine Fundamental Limits of Invisibility Cloaks (UT News) World’s First Thermal-Camo Jacket Paves Way for ‘Invisibility Cloak’ (Gear Junkie) The world’s first Thermal Camouflage Jacket. (Vollebak, YouTube) In Prehistoric Ethiopia, Otters Were as Big as Lions (Atlas Obscura) Otters the Size of Lions Once Roamed the Earth (Columbia Climate School) Hasbro's Selfie Series Action Figures Will Be Available In the U.S. Starting Friday (Gizmodo) Hasbro Selfie Series: Make Anyone a Hero With 3D Printing (Formlabs, YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to a court filing from the largest search engine of its kind, it’s official: GIFs are cringe. How did they fall so far? Plus, the Colorado River is drying up and part of the reason has to do with politicians ignoring the science one hundred years ago. Sponsors: American Musical Supply, Use code COOL at https://ter.li/AmericanMusicalSupply-COOL for $20 off your next purchase of over $100 I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Links: ‘Gifs are cringe’: how Giphy’s multimillion-dollar business fell out of fashion (The Guardian) Fri. 10/29 - Disease and the Vampire Myth + Hallowmeme History (Cool Stuff Ride Home) How a 100-year-old miscalculation drained the Colorado River (Vox) Science Be Damned: How Ignoring Inconvenient Science Drained the Colorado River by Eric Kuhn and John Fleck As Colorado River Dries, the U.S. Teeters on the Brink of Larger Water Crisis (ProPublica) How to Watch NASA’s DART Spacecraft Slam Into an Asteroid (NY Times) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is NASA slamming a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday and what will we be able to see of the collision? Plus, a new low-cost, no-lab-required COVID-19 antibody test that could set the stage for more personalized vaccination plans. And a new drill rap duo, made up of old white British men. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: NASA is ready to knock an asteroid off course with its DART spacecraft (New Scientist) NASA's DART mission will put on an asteroid-smashing show next week (Space.com) Last year's coverage of DART's launch (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Artemis Cryogenic Demonstration Test Concludes, All Objectives Met (NASA) Artemis: Nasa's Moon rocket completes fuelling test (BBC) Elon Says Starship Megarocket Could Perform First Orbital Flight in November (Gizmodo) A quick test kit to determine a person's immunity against COVID-19 and its variants (ScienceDaily) Why Omicron Might Stick Around (NY Times) It’s Time for Northern Boy Autumn (Vulture) The Northern Boys - Party Time (Sindhu World, YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the first day of fall. Or is it? Everything you need to know about the equinox, plus some seasonal music recommendations. An app you can only use when your phone’s battery is less than 5%. And why Queen Elizabeth II and other royal family members are buried in lead-lined coffins. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: The first day of fall marks the autumn equinox, which is different from a solstice (NPR) Fall equinox 2022: Not as 'equal' as you may think (CNN) Fall equinox: explaining the beginning of autumn, end of summer (The Washington Post) Amount of daylight across North American on Fall Equinox (Brian Brettschneider, Twitter) Autumnal Equinox 2022: First Day of Fall | Facts, Folklore & More (Old Farmer’s Almanac) Wed. 09/22 - The Wonders of Fall, and the Cosmos (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult - But the lyrics are Ai generated images (Daara, YouTube) Fluxblog 386: let's get back to autumn 1991 (Fluxblog Newsletter) Halloween Lite playlist (Jackson Bird, Spotify) Weezer Ring in SZNZ: Autumn EP by Performing “What Happens After You” on Kimmel (Consequence) This Chatroom Only Opens When Your Phone’s About to Die (VICE) This Website Only Works When You’re Offline (VICE) Offline Only The Disconnect Why Royal Family Members Are Buried in Lead-Lined Coffins (Mental Floss) An exploding king: Why Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was lined with lead (Washington Post) Why Is Queen Elizabeth II Going To Be Buried In A Lead-Lined Coffin? (IFL Science) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists have conducted an ant census. Or at least that’s what I’m calling it. And the total number they came up with is out of this world. Plus, the return of the Shortage Report. This time? Craft beer. Its cause? An extinct volcano. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: Scientists have calculated how many ants are on Earth. The number is so big it's 'unimaginable.' (Washington Post) The ants go marching one by one - 20 quadrillion of them (Reuters) U.S. beer shortage looms with gap in carbon dioxide supply (Axios) US CO2 shortage worsened by contaminated gas from an extinct volcano (New Scientist) Craft breweries shutting down due to U.S. carbon dioxide shortage (NBC News) What you really need to know about the CO2 shortages (Washington Beer Blog) The Pez Outlaw Trailer Reveals the Incredible Story of a Candy Criminal (Collider) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did Saturn get its jaunty tilt and cool rings? A new study says it could’ve been caused by an hither-to-unknown ancient moon that got torn apart by its planet. Plus, new findings on just how much misinformation is being spread around TikTok. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: Saturn’s rings and tilt could be the product of an ancient, missing moon (MIT News) Saturn’s Rings Might Be Made From a Missing Moon (The Atlantic) Saturn’s rings could be remains of moon that strayed too close, say scientists (The Guardian) Could the destruction of a large icy moon explain both Saturn's tilt and its rings? (Bad Astronomy, Syfy Wire) Visible planets and night sky September and October 2022 (EarthSky) Lawmakers Grill TikTok Executive About Ties to China (NY Times) Beware the ‘New Google:’ TikTok’s Search Engine Pumps Toxic Misinformation To Its Young Users (NewsGuard) TikTok's search suggests misinformation almost 20 percent of the time, says report (Mashable) TikTok search results riddled with misinformation: Report (AP) Many Gen Zers don’t use Google. Here’s why they prefer to search on TikTok and Instagram. (NBC News) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s not all about the asteroid. Some scientists are still debating what caused the dinosaurs to go extinct and a new study provides some interesting evidence for the role of volcanoes in the mass extinction event. Plus, we know concrete isn’t great for keeping buildings cool, but just how bad is it? And what other greener methods did its adoption stamp out that could be revived? Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: What Killed Dinosaurs and Other Life on Earth? (Dartmouth) Did Volcanic Eruptions Drive Dinosaurs to Extinction? (Discover) Examining what killed the dinosaurs in depth (Phys.org) Keep buildings cool as it gets hotter by resurrecting traditional architectural techniques (The Conversation) When in Need, What to Read: Introducing our new advice column for book lovers. (Literary Hub) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From informing the bees to muting self-checkout machines, the many shades of mourning––and not––in the United Kingdom. And, from ice cream prescribed with chemotherapy to synchronized heart beats signaling romantic attraction –– here are the winners of the 2022 Ig Nobel Prizes. Sponsors: Bambee, Schedule a conversation at bambee.com/cool BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Links: When the Queen Died, Someone Had to Tell the Bees (NY Times) Queen Elizabeth funeral: the surreal (and sinister) scenes I've seen around Britain. (Slate) Scenes from the end of an Elizabethan age (Financial Times) Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral: Closing vital services ‘against King Charles III's wishes’ (The Telegraph) From Center Parcs to Bing bunny: The brands that made a mess of their tributes to Queen Elizabeth (The Telegraph) The UK Government Is Directing Mourners to North Carolina to Stand in Line for Queen Elizabeth (Gizmodo) King Charles III won't reign like 'King Charles III' (Mashable) KING CHARLES III on MASTERPIECE | Official Trailer (PBS, YouTube) Here are the winners of the 2022 Ig Nobel Prizes (Ars Technica) Ig Nobel Prize 2022 Ceremony (Improbable Research) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China has discovered a new lunar mineral––and more dispatches from space, including the asteroid NASA is intentionally crashing into next week. Plus, a trans DIY retelling of The Joker that got pulled from the Toronto International Film Festival after just one screening. Sponsors: BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Bambee, Schedule a conversation at bambee.com/cool Links: China Discovers Stunning Crystal on the Moon, Nuclear Fusion Fuel for Limitless Energy (Vice) China’s Moon Missions Shadow NASA Artemis’s Pace (IEEE Spectrum) China discovers new mineral – and a possible energy source – on the Moon (New Atlas) NASA Adjusts Dates for Artemis I Cryogenic Demonstration Test and Launch; Progress at Pad Continues (NASA) What to Expect from NASA’s DART Mission to Deflect an Asteroid (Gizmodo) The Trans Joker Movie Is a Sight to See. Too Bad It Might Never Be Seen Again. (Slate) The People’s Joker, a hilarious trans riff on DC characters, shut down over ‘rights issues’ (Polygon) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Several major publishing houses are suing the Internet Archive. Why? And what could the ramifications of the lawsuit have on the archive and on digital access to knowledge more broadly? Sponsors: Bambee, Schedule a conversation at bambee.com/cool BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Links: Could the Internet Archive go out like Napster? (Slate) Publishers Worry as Ebooks Fly off Libraries' Virtual Shelves (Wired) Controlled Digital Lending Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet Archive (Ars Technica, 2020) Search and Ye Might Find (99% Invisible) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re approaching overpopulation. Or we’re in danger of population decline. It depends who you ask. As we prepare to pass eight billion humans on Earth, a look at the history of population anxiety and thoughts about where we go from here. Plus, a visually-appealing compostable alternative to Keurig Cups and Nespresso pods. And a vital Muppet-related update. Sponsors: BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Bambee, Schedule a conversation at bambee.com/cool Links: How many people can Earth handle? (BBC) Before the Flood – the Enuma Elish and the Atrahasis (Literature and History) Why U.S. Population Growth Is in the Danger Zone (The Atlantic) If I Care About the Environment but Am Also Lazy, Should I Get a Nespresso or Keurig? (NY Times) K-Cup creator John Sylvan regrets inventing Keurig coffee pod system (CBC, 2015) Swiss retailer rolls out 'coffee balls' to replace capsules (AP) 'Tis (Almost) the Season to Watch the Restored 'Muppet Christmas Carol' On Disney+ (Collider) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the most American of all fruits finally going to get its time to shine? And, no, NASA did not officially ask the public to name the probe to Uranus, but they could one day and, if and when they do, the internet will be ready. Sponsors: Bambee, Schedule a conversation at bambee.com/cool BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Links: Pawpaws are America’s hidden edible treasure. Here’s how to pick them. (National Geographic) Move Over, Açai—It’s the Pawpaw’s Time (New Yorker) Pawpaw: Small Tree, Big Impact (US National Park Service) What Is a Pawpaw, and Why Is It So Magical? (Food and Wine) The secret fruit that makes this time of year in Washington so sweet (Washington Post) The revival of a forgotten American fruit - BBC Travel (BBC) The all-American fruit you've probably never heard of (Vox, YouTube) Hillbilly Banana? How to open a PAWPAW & Taste Test -- Fruity Fruits (Emmymade, YouTube) Paw Paw Festivals Across the US (HEPPY) Ohio Pawpaw Festival The Internet Was Asked to Name A Probe For Uranus. Here's How That Went Down (Science Alert) Who Thought Asking The Internet To Name NASA’s Uranus Mission Was A Good Idea? (IFL Science) Uranus by 2049: Here's why scientists want NASA to send a flagship mission to the strange planet (Space.com) NASA Has Plans to Probe Uranus (Slate) The actual report for UOP that was photoshopped in the tweet (NASA) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merriam-Webster has added 370 words to the dictionary, but it’s not enough to keep up with the changing pace of language on the internet, especially as we increasingly communicate with imagery and in-jokes that transcend single word definitions. Plus, why more and more fast food chains are ditching dining areas, and what that means for our options for communal gathering. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Links: We Added 370 New Words to the Dictionary for September 2022 (Merriam-Webster) Cringe: Merriam-Webster Added a Bunch of Internet Slang to the Dictionary (Gizmodo) The real meaning behind the crab emoji is darker than you think (Mashable) Tumblr had a real big day yesterday (Garbage Day) Fast-food chains like Taco Bell, Dunkin’, and Panera are ditching dining areas for drive-thrus and mobile ordering. (Slate) Taco Bell Defy tests the future of fast food with 'tacos from the sky' (Washington Post) Tue. 06/14 - The Once and Future Mall (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hail is getting bigger and becoming more common to more areas, but we still know relatively little about it. Plus, a possibly complete dinosaur skeleton with intact fossilized skin has been discovered in Alberta. And a brief historical perspective on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, as well as some of the names King Charles III could have chosen to go by instead. Sponsors: I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: The Hunt for Big Hail (NY Times) Understanding evolving hail risk (Verisk) Rare Fossilized Dinosaur Skin And Tail Suggests Epic Fossil Hidden Inside Rock (IFL Science) Discovery of dinosaur fossil with skin in southern Alberta excites paleontologists (CBC) Fossil discovery could be rare complete dinosaur skeleton (University of Reading) 30% of US History (Matt Glassman, Twitter) Queen Elizabeth II's reign, in perspective (John Green, Twitter) The queen’s death brings a moment of reckoning for Britain. (NY Times) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet, Loab––a woman haunting every AI generated image she is summoned to with some of the goriest scenes you’ll find this side of Halloween. What does Loab tell us about AI generated art and our relationship to truth and reality online––especially when it comes to horrible stories that are so unbelievable, you might just have to believe them. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Links: Meet Loab, The AI Art-Generated Demon Currently Haunting The Internet (Forbes) Meet Loab: The Terrifying Face The Internet Has Dubbed the First AI Art Cryptid (IGN) Original Loab thread (supercomposite, Twitter) On Loab, Creepypasta, and Truth (Joe Ondrak, Twitter) How Disinformation Is a New Kind of Horror Fiction (Logically) What’s Really Behind Those AI Art Images? (Galaxy Brain) The Cryptid Factor Party City Launches Scavenger Hunt in Haunted Cities Across America (All Hallows Geek) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How analyzing baby teeth might be able to facilitate early intervention for childhood adversity. Plus, archaeologists have found the skeleton of a seventeenth century woman accused of being a vampire. And yet another Artemis update, including why the latest scrubbed launch attempt can kind of be blamed on the Space Shuttle. Sponsors: I Am Bio, Subscribe at bio.org/podcast Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: The secret lives of baby teeth (Vox) 'Vampire' in Poland Found Buried With a Sickle to Prevent The Rise of The Dead (Science Alert) Archaeologists unearth remains of 17th-century female “vampire” in Poland (Ars Technica) Woman, Church & State by Matilda Joslyn Gage (Gutenberg) NASA to Stand Down on Artemis I Launch Attempts in Early September, Reviewing Options (NASA) NASA Scrubs Second Artemis I Launch Attempt (NY Times) Years after shuttle, NASA rediscovers the perils of liquid hydrogen (Ars Technica) NASA's Mega-Rocket Launch Delayed at Least a Month After Engine Leaks (Science Alert) NASA's Artemis moon mission won't launch anytime soon (Mashable) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The musicians getting paid anytime a preschooler makes a poop joke at an Alexa device. Plus, why Labor Day is a cursed weekend for movie releases. And the Artemis I launch is officially maybe happening on Saturday. Sponsors: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Links: Kids Yell “Poop” At Alexa, And These Musicians Profit (BuzzFeed News) Why Do Movies Avoid Releasing on Labor Day? The History of the Cursed Holiday Weekend Explained (Collider) Why movie studios should start thinking differently about Labor Day (The Week) National Cinema Day Kate Bush to Reissue “Running Up That Hill” As CD Single (Consequence) Artemis 1 moon mission is 'go' for Saturday launch, NASA says (Space.com) NASA Sets Coverage for Artemis I Moon Mission Next Launch Attempt (NASA) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the biggest ever and one of the smallest ever sauropods, both discovered recently and both helping us learn more about where and why dinosaurs traveled millions of years ago. Plus, the latest on the soon-to-be-available omicron booster shots. Dolly Parton’s new Doggy Parton line, a Taco Bell-hosted metaverse wedding, and an update on the Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Tik Tok Musical. Sponsors: BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links: Adorable Little Sauropod Is Oldest Confirmed Dinosaur Ever Found in Africa (ScienceAlert) New Dinosaur Species Is Oldest Ever Found in Africa (Scientific American) Dinosaur remains in Portuguese garden could be Europe’s largest ever find (The Guardian) Largest dinosaur skeleton in Europe may have been found in Portugal (Phys.org) FDA authorizes Pfizer's and Moderna's updated Covid booster shots (NBC News) What to Know About the New Covid Booster Shots (NY Times) Vaccines.gov “ALMOST as Good as a Mexican Pizza”: Dolly Parton on Working with Doja Cat on Mexican Pizza: The Musical: Exclusive (Consequence) Taco Bell® Metaverse Wedding (Taco Bell) Thu. 05/12 - 1st Image of Milky Way Black Hole & 1st Taco Bell TikTok Musical, Equally Important Events (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The official trailer for the slasher horror version of Winnie the Pooh dropped and, I think I actually want to watch the whole movie now? Plus, the latest update on when Artemis I will actually be launching and what happened at the scrubbed launch on Monday. And the World Bog Snorkeling Championships. Sponsors: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Links: Winnie the Pooh Goes on a Murderous Rampage in the Trailer for Childhood-Ruining ‘Blood and Honey’ (Rolling Stone) Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey’s New Trailer Is…good? (Nerdist) Thu. 05/26 - Winnie the Pooh: Horror Villain (Cool Stuff Ride Home) NUN OF THAT official trailer Camp Motion Pictures (AlternativeCinema, YouTube) NASA Targets Sept. 3 for Next Artemis I Moon Mission Launch Attempt (NASA) Media Briefing: Artemis I Launch Status (NASA Video, YouTube) NASA now aims to launch Artemis 1 moon mission on Sept. 3 after glitch (Space.com) NASA Plans to Retry Its Moon Rocket Launch on Saturday (NY Times) Jargon-less explanation of new launch date & what went wrong Monday (Swapna Krishna, Twitter) Video of Bog Championships (NowThis, Twitter) World Bog Snorkelling Championships return to Powys this weekend (Powys County Times) World Bog Snorkelling Championships 2022: The best pictures as crowds take to the water in incredible costumes (Wales Online) The Wee Welsh Town of Weird Sports (Great Big Story, YouTube) Thu. 08/11 - Bog Butter Blogs & Predator's Food Vlog (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The surprising history of how kale became so popular so quickly back in 2014, and how both Pizza Hut and Chick-fil-A were partially responsible––but not because they actually included kale on their menus. It’s a tale of lawsuits, publicity campaigns, bloated markets, and one very big kalespiracy. Sponsors: BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links: Big Kale (weakankleblake, TikTok) Pizza Hut Used to Be One of the Largest Kale Purchasers in the US (TODAY) The Strange Mystery Of Who Made Kale Famous ... And Why (mindbodygreen) Fri. 07/08 - The Breakfast Episode (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Kotex, Kleenex, Huggies: Kimberly-Clark and the Consumer Revolution in American Business by Bob Batchelor and Thomas Heinrich The Great Kalespiracy (The Hustle) Who Owns Kale? (National Geographic) 2017 Census of Agriculture (USDA) Kale (Produce Market Guide) The Kale Craze Might Be Ending (The Atlantic) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Artemis I launch was scrubbed early this morning Here’s why the highly-anticipated launch didn’t get off the ground. Plus, rabies vaccines are raining down across the nation. And a new classic author version of Street Fighter. Sponsors: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/COOLSTUFF Links: Launch Attempt Scrubbed (NASA, Artemis Blog) Engine explanation (Elisha Sauers, Twitter) NASA calls off Artemis 1 moon rocket launch over engine cooling issue (Space.com) Launch Mission Execution Forecast (Space Force) Rabioli (rabcyr_alt, Twitter) USDA scattering rabies vaccines for wildlife in 13 states (AP) New Steam Game 'Write N Fight' Has Classic Writers Beating Each Other Up (The Mary Sue) Write N' Fight Game Lets Players Punch Lovecraft in the [CENSORED] (CBR) Write 'n' Fight (Steam) Theaters to Offer $3 Tickets For All Movies On National Cinema Day (Collider) National Cinema Day Weird: The Al Yankovic Story trailer is a perfect parody of music biopics (Polygon) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google ran a study using its own pre-roll ads to try to prebunk people before they fall for conspiracy theories. Plus, scientists have found the first-ever evidence of carbon dioxide in a planet’s atmosphere beyond our solar system. And the curious case of the one song that used to crash any laptop it played on. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: Can a YouTube ad change your mind about disinformation? (The Verge) Google is trying out ‘pre-bunking’ in an effort to counter misinformation (NBC News) YouTube: how a team of scientists worked to inoculate a million users against misinformation (The Conversation) NASA’s Webb Detects Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere (NASA) JWST sees carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet for the first time (Syfy Wire) Astronomers see carbon dioxide on planet outside solar system for first time (The Harvard Gazette) Janet Jackson had the power to crash laptop computers (The Old New Thing, DevBlogs) Janet Jackson music video given CVE for crashing laptops (The Register) Janet Jackson song from 1989 declared a cybersecurity vulnerability for crashing hard drives (TechSpot) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Invented traditions. Reimagined visions of the past. History is never free from our present-day biases, but the way we talk about the past often says more about us than the past itself. From the Disneyification of the Middle Ages to the aristocratic invention of Santa Claus in 1800s New York City, let’s talk about how pervading myths reveal the values of those who created them and continue to affect us today. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: What Our Fantasies About the European “Middle Ages” Say About Us (Hyperallergic) The Fantasy of the Middle Ages (Getty) Reinventing the Américas: Construct. Erase. Repeat. (Getty) Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon by Cindy Ott The Battle for Christmas: A Social and Cultural History of Our Most Cherished Holiday by Stephen Nissenbaum Christmas: A Candid History by Bruce David Forbes Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century by John Boswell 'Batgirl' to Have "Funeral Screening" on Warner Bros. Lot (Collider) Warner Bros. Discovery Doesn't Have the Money to Release Movies, Delays Aquaman and Shazam Sequels (Consequence) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world of nimcels––what are they and where do they fit in online? Plus, the genetic similarities between unrelated doppelgängers. And gummy bears made out of wind turbines. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: What is a Niche Internet Micro Celebrity? (Washington Post) Your Doppelgänger Is Out There and You Probably Share DNA With Them (NY Times) Doppelgangers Appear to Have Similar Genetic Patterns: Study (Gizmodo) Extreme Lookalikes May Share Much Deeper Ties Than We Ever Realized (Science Alert) Would You Eat a Windmill? These Scientists Hope So. (Gizmodo) Wind turbine blades could someday be recycled into sweet treats (American Chemical Society) Mon. 06/06 - Gummi Bears: A 100 Year Look Back (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Omicron-specific COVID boosters are coming to the US soon. How much of a difference will they make to immunity? Well, it’s complicated. Plus, NASA says Artemis I is go for launch. Here’s everything to know about the big event on Monday. And MoviePass is officially coming back from the dead next month. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: Omicron-specific Covid booster shots are just weeks away. Here's who will—and won't—be eligible (CNBC) The U.K. approved omicron-specific booster shots. They're coming to the U.S. soon (NPR) New Covid boosters expected soon for everyone over age 12 (NBC News) Your first brush with coronavirus could affect how a fall booster works (Washington Post) NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission is 'go' for Aug. 29 launch (Space.com) NASA Sets Launch Coverage for Artemis Mega Moon Rocket, Spacecraft (NASA) Artemis I Path to the Pad: The Rocket (NASA, YouTube) Artemis Mission: A guide to Nasa's mega Moon rocket (BBC) Artemis activities for kids and teachers (NASA) Science communicator Swapna Krishna will be live tweeting the Artemis I launch (Skrishna, Twitter) MoviePass Will Relaunch on Labor Day With New Points System (Gizmodo) AMC's CEO Turned His $9 Billion Company Into a Meme Machine (Bloomberg) February episode about MoviePass's return (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A dive into the viscous depths of the unshakeable ketchup bottle and its 57 different origin stories. Plus, NASA released the sound of an actual black hole. And expected and unexpected chicken wing news. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Links: When Every Ketchup But One Went Extinct (Atlas Obscura) How 500 Years Of Weird Condiment History Designed The Heinz Ketchup Bottle (Fast Company, 2013) U.S.: Sales of condiment & dressing categories 202 (Statista) Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky Pure Ketchup: A History of America's National Condiment by Andrew F. Smith NASA Has Captured 'Actual Sound' In Space And It’s Honestly Terrifying (VICE) New NASA Black Hole Sonifications with a Remix (NASA) A Universe of Sound (NASA) Applebee's Is Launching Chicken Wing-Inspired Lip Gloss (Thrillist) Chicken wing prices fall to pre-pandemic levels — just in time for football season (TODAY) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Competitive lifesaving and the USA Mullet Championships. Just a couple of niche competitions to kick off your weekend with. Plus, a possible new method for removing those pernicious “forever chemicals” from rain water. Sponsors: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links: What Does It Mean to Win at Saving Lives? (Sports Illustrated) The internet is losing its mind over the U.S.A. Mullet Championship kids (Input) Meet this year's child Mullet Championship finalists (NPR) 'Forever chemicals' in rainwater exceed safe levels (BBC) 'Forever chemicals' stay in the air and water permanently. But scientists have found a new way to destroy them. (NBC News) 'Spider-Man: No Way Home - The More Fun Stuff Version' Will Have 11 Minutes of New Footage (Collider) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could a century-old vaccine help protect against future epidemics? Plus, it turns out our oldest ancestor is not a half a billion year old sea creature with a mouth but no butt. And next month, the first Native American woman will be going to space. Sponsor: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links: Why a Century-Old Vaccine Offers New Hope Against Pathogens (NY Times) BCG: the history and modern-day uses of the tuberculosis vaccine (Pharmaceutical Technology) One for All? (Harvard Medical School News) Mystery of half-billion year old creature with no anus solved (BBC) New evidence proves saccorhytus is ecdysozoan (EurekAlert) ‘Angry minion’ with no anus not related to humans after all, scientists conclude (The Guardian) First Native American woman to travel to space (BBC) First Native woman in space (Indian Country Today) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Mission (NASA) Disney's Latest Theme Park Ride Movie Is Big Thunder Mountain (Gizmodo) Big Thunder Mountain Movie In Works At Disney With ‘Hawkeye’ Directors (Deadline) Miracle Workers: Oregon Trail | Official Trailer (TBS, YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American Airlines has signed up for a supersonic boost. Plus, how to find the sweetest watermelon, and a brief history of the fruit. And Papa Johns is throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks… and coincidentally that seems to be the same strategy they used for their newest menu item, just throwing everything in it at once. Sponsor: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links: American becomes third airline to place order for Boom Supersonic jets (The Guardian) American Airlines orders 20 Boom Supersonic passenger jets (Space.com) American Airlines places order for 20 supersonic jets from Boom Supersonic (The Verge) American Airlines places order for 20 experimental supersonic jets (The Dallas Morning News) American Airlines agrees to buy 20 supersonic planes from Boom (CNBC) This is what’s keeping electric planes from taking off (MIT Technology Review) Here’s What the Watermelon Was Up to Before It Tasted Good (Atlas Obscura) How To Pick a Watermelon With the Best Taste (Well+Good) Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon by Cindy Ott See Papa Johns new pizza bowls: Just toppings, no crust (CNN) Explanation for today's episode title (YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The team trying to bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction is doing a trial run with Tasmanian tigers, funded in part by the Hemsworth brothers. Plus, NASA’s megarocket that will return humans to the moon and, perhaps one day take humans to Mars, has begun its four mile journey to the launch pad, readying for its uncrewed journey around the moon later this month. And a new breakfast cereal from Snoop Dogg. Sponsors: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links: De-extinction company sets its next (first?) target: The thylacine (Ars Technica) Scientists, A Startup, And the Hemsworths Are Trying to 'De-Extinct' the Tasmanian Tiger (Vice) Mon. 09/13 - De-Extinct Woolly Mammoths & Potty-Trained Cows (Cool Stuff Ride Home) NASA's First 4 Miles To The Moon Starts Today. Here's How To Watch. (Mashable) NASA film traces Artemis 1 rocket's 'Path to the Pad' as mission stack rolls out today (Space.com) Artemis I Path to the Pad: The Rocket (NASA, YouTube) A Geologic map of the Entire Moon has Been Released at 1:2,500,000-Scale (Universe Today) Snoop Dogg proudly introduces "Snoop Loopz" breakfast cereal (Boing Boing) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This one weird baking trick could make your cookies healthier and decrease waste in your home. Plus, the not-quite-net-positive potential in Greenland’s melting Arctic ice cover. Your chance to officially name an exoplanet. And a new law requiring New York museums to disclose if artworks on display were stolen by Nazis. Sponsors: Kolide, Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! https://l.kolide.co/3aVdR90 Links: Banana peels make sugar cookies better for you (ScienceDaily) Something Awesome Happens When You Use Banana Peel as an Ingredient (Science Alert) Banana Peel Cuisine Is The Latest Plant Based Trend (Forbes) Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and other billionaires are backing an exploration for rare minerals buried beneath Greenland's ice (Business Insider) Billionaires are funding a massive treasure hunt in Greenland as ice vanishes (CNN) Did You Know You Could Name a Planet? (LifeHacker) NameExoWorlds (IAU) A New Law Requires New York Museums to Indicate If Artworks on View Passed Through Nazi Hands (Artnet News) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could chewing gum and micro-robots replace your toothbrush? Plus, a Lord Byron-themed RPG. And get paid to indulge in every pumpkin-spiced item at Trader Joe’s. Sponsors: Bambee, Schedule a conversation at bambee.com/cool Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: Will Micro-Robots Brush Your Teeth? (Neo.Life) No weekend plans? Gather your party and play this literary RPG about Lord Byron. (Literary Hub) Trapped in a Cabin with Lord Byron PDF (Google Drive) Astronomers have determined the exact hour that Mary Shelley thought of Frankenstein. (Literary Hub) Pumpkin spice season starting earlier than ever (Axios) Reddit Just Spotted The Starbucks Fall Flavor Everyone's Waiting For (Mashed) This Company Will Pay a 'Pumpkin Spice Pundit' $1000 to Sample Trader Joe's Fall Items (Mental Floss) Pumpkin Palooza: Get Paid $1000 to Taste and Rate Trader Joe's Fall Foods (Finance Buzz) Thu. 08/27 - Why Pumpkin Spice Will Never Die (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The science and history of bog butter–––still edible butter buried in Irish bogs thousands of years ago. Plus, the first-ever feature film dubbed entirely in the Comanche language, and more cool takeaways from the latest Predator installment. A Lyme disease vaccine has just entered its final stage of clinical trials. And a new weird Coke flavor just dropped. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Bambee, Schedule a conversation at bambee.com/cool Links: I Can't Believe It's Butter That Was Buried in a Bog! (Atlas Obscura) How do bogs keep things fresh? (Slate, 2006) Tollund Man (Wikipedia) Underwater storage techniques used by early North American hunters preserve meat for at least six months (University of Michigan, 1995) Mon. 08/01 - Early Europeans Drank Milk Despite Lactose Intolerance; Ancient Humans, They're Just Like Us! (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Prey Is Officially the Predator Franchise's Most Critically Acclaimed Film (CBR) Prey Star Amber Midthunder on Indigenous Representation in the Predator Movie (The Hollywood Reporter) The Historic Power of Prey Is in Your Ears (Vulture) Does an animal die in Prey? (DoesTheDogDie.com) Prey's Predator used to be an Anthony Bourdain-inspired food vlogger (Gizmodo) Former Basketball Player Finds His Niche in Hollywood (NY Times) A Lyme disease vaccine is in its final clinical trial (NPR) Coke's latest bizarre flavor is here (CNN) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of the 197-year-old frozen gentleman–––a tale that will take us from unprecedented weather events and the 19th century version of misinformation to Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, a 1980s medical miracle, and brief shout-out to the OG velocipede. Plus, Austrian Burger King say you’re abnormal if you like meat. And the upcoming live-action Pac-Man movie. Sponsors: Bambee, Schedule a conversation at bambee.com/cool Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: The Hoax That Inspired Mary Shelley (JSTOR Daily) Mary Shelley and the Roger Dodsworth Hoax (Keats-Shelley Journal, JSTOR) Roger Dodsworth: The Reanimated Englishman. (University of Pennsylvania) Decades Ago, A Woman Survived Being 'Frozen Solid'. Here's The Science (ScienceAlert) Mon. 07/27 - The Year Without a Summer (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Burger King Austria now Asks Customers, 'Regular or With Meat?' (Ad Week) "Normal or With Meat?": All Burger King Items Are Plant-Based in Austrian Experiment, Meat Must be Requested (Vegconomist) Cracker Barrel faces blowback after adding Impossible sausage to menu (Washington Post) The Italians Finally Chased Domino's Out of Italy (Gizmodo) Live-Action Pac-Man Movie in the Works from Wayfarer, Bandai Namco (Exclusive) (Hollywood Reporter) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The exciting world of Excel eSports. Plus, a Native American tribe who has had their land returned to them after 350 years. The top scientist who caused a big stir with a tiny bit of sausage. And a group of spiders that have been named after David Bowie. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Bambee, Schedule a conversation at bambee.com/cool Links: ESPN8 The Ocho is back: How to watch the 2022 schedule of weird sports, from death diving to OmegaBall (Sporting News) There's a World Excel Championships packed with commentators and analysis, people are loving it online (Sport Bible) Episode 606: Spreadsheets! (NPR) Native American tribe gets its land back after being displaced nearly 400 years ago (CNN) Rappahannock Tribe reacquires ancestral Virginia land 350 years later (Washington Post) Top scientist admits 'space telescope image' was actually a slice of chorizo (CNN) A prominent scientist posted an image of a distant star he said was taken by the Webb telescope. It was actually a slice of chorizo. (CBS News) New group of spiders named after David Bowie and his back catalogue (Natural History Museum) General Mills Is Bringing Back 4 Classic '80s Cereals (The Street) Share your 'moon snaps' to celebrate NASA's Artemis 1 mission (Space.com) Tue. 04/27 - This Famous Actor's Mom Helped Save the Apollo 13 Astronauts (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices