The Legend of Andre the Giant

The Legend of Andre the Giant

On May 19, 1946, André René Roussimoff was born into the world in Coulommiers, France. At birth, he weighed 13 pounds or 6 kilograms...and from there, he only got bigger. He eventually topped out at 7 feet, four inches tall, weighed 520 pounds, and became a worldwide phenomenon as a professional wrestler and actor. He is one of the few humans to whom the adjective “legendary” can truly be ascribed. Today people still speak of his incredible feats in awe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Six Star General

The Six Star General

If you look at the list of officer ranks in the United States armed forces, there are 10 ranks listed which are held today They go from Second Lieutenant all the way up to the rank of General, which i...

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The 1960 Popular Vote

The 1960 Popular Vote

There have been 5 acknowledged presidential elections in US history where the winner of the popular vote did not win in the electoral college. However, there is a very good argument to be made that th...

19 Juli 202011min

Jesse Owens vs Usain Bolt: Who Would Win?

Jesse Owens vs Usain Bolt: Who Would Win?

Jessie Ownes was the world record holder in the men’s 100m dash and won the gold medal at the 1936 Olympics. Usain Bolt is the current world record holder in the men’s 100m and won 3 gold medals in th...

18 Juli 202012min

Zero, My Hero

Zero, My Hero

This episode is about nothing. Not in the sense that Seinfield was a TV show about nothing, but rather this is literally about nothing.    It is about the number zero.    A number that few people bot...

17 Juli 20209min

The Army That Never Was

The Army That Never Was

Bluffing is one of the most important aspects of playing poker. In any strategic game, in fact, deception can be critical to success. Warfare is no different. Deceiving an enemy can often mean the dif...

16 Juli 20208min

Time Zone Oddities

Time Zone Oddities

Before we created time zones, every village, town, and city had their own local time. You’d set the town’s clock according to when the sun was at its highest point each day, and everything was fine. E...

15 Juli 202012min

Rutherford B. Hayes is a Big Deal in Paraguay

Rutherford B. Hayes is a Big Deal in Paraguay

Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th president of the United States. He is famous for being the second person to win the presidency without winning the popular vote, and he won in the electoral coll...

14 Juli 20208min

The Last Crow War Chief

The Last Crow War Chief

This episode is the story of a man, who if you don’t know his name, you probably should: Joe Medicine Crow. Joe Medicine Crow was a scholar, an author, a historian, a spokesperson, and a warrior. In f...

13 Juli 20209min

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