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Who'd A Thunk It?

Who'd A Thunk It?

By Zeb

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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The Battle of Los Angeles

Who'd A Thunk It?Feb 22, 2023

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Beast of Jersey

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/

Dec 20, 202322:14
Harmonist Rappites

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/

Dec 06, 202330:08
Hubble

Hubble

The Hubble Telescope was named after an amazingly human person.

Blog: http://acunit.home.blog/2023/11/20/hubble-and-the-universe/

Nov 22, 202322:37
War Poetry

War Poetry

Three poems about war and the history that made them

Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/11/14/war-poetry/

Nov 15, 202321:38
Terrible Lizard

Terrible Lizard

The man who discovered dinosaurs was a weird-horrible person.

Blog: https://acunit.home.blog/2023/11/07/terrible-lizard/

Nov 08, 202321:17
Balloon Boy

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/

Nov 01, 202317:18
Borderland

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/

Oct 25, 202313:30
Strangers

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/

Oct 18, 202325:04
The Blob

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/

Oct 11, 202316:41
Rabies

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/

Oct 04, 202334:10
SkyWalkers
Sep 27, 202322:38
The Real Rain Man

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/


Sep 20, 202321:33
Stomp the Invader

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/

Sep 13, 202322:43
Caissons

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/

Sep 06, 202312:01
Piss in the Wind

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/


Aug 30, 202319:15
Czechoslovak Legionnaires

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/

Aug 23, 202342:11
Cards

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/

Aug 16, 202330:23
Soviet Strongman

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/


Aug 09, 202315:17
The Bush Dog

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/

Aug 02, 202321:38
Corpse Flower

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/

Jul 26, 202315:16
Modern Falconry

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/

Jul 19, 202317:47
Georgia Guidestones

Georgia Guidestones

Was this monument created by a satanic cult? We will likely never know
Jul 12, 202319:37
Bomb Sniffing Bees

Bomb Sniffing Bees

Bees are being used to sniff out explosives, meth labs, and dead bodies
Jul 05, 202317:25
The Last Queen of Hawaii

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
Jun 14, 202319:59
Where Did I Put that Nuke?

Where Did I Put that Nuke?

The US drops bombs ... even on itself
Jun 07, 202322:60
Smartass

Smartass

Court Jesters, fools, and baffoons!
May 31, 202321:47
Halley's Comet

Halley's Comet

Halley's comet made people go bonkers in the past.
May 24, 202326:20
Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Recorded this one on my phone due to technical issues. Hope you enjoy
May 16, 202322:03
Unit 731

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/


May 10, 202327:01
Unheard History

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/


May 03, 202322:37
Lake Bacon

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/


Apr 26, 202327:13
Anchorage Parking Fairies

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/

Apr 19, 202325:34
Ancient Computer

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/


Apr 12, 202325:13
EMDR

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/

Apr 05, 202329:07
JOHN PAUL JONES
Mar 29, 202323:49
Mr. Big

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/


Mar 22, 202326:08
Doc Ellis and the No-No

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/


Mar 15, 202321:00
Space Poop

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/

Mar 08, 202329:53
JFK and the Coconut

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/

Mar 01, 202324:34
The Battle of Los Angeles

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/


Feb 22, 202318:07
Gypsy

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/

Feb 15, 202324:40
Heavy Gustav

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/

Feb 08, 202326:12
Unwillingly Kept Alive

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/

Jan 25, 202327:34
USS Texas

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/

Jan 18, 202318:50
Anniversary Episode 3

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/

Jan 11, 202321:18
Steel Grandpa

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/

Jan 04, 202316:10
Nuclear Fusion and Our Future

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/

Dec 21, 202226:04
Blanche Monnier

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/

Dec 14, 202228:59
Impostor!

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/

Dec 07, 202227:28
Philly Bombed Itself

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/

Nov 30, 202217:58