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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2965: Forgetting Names

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 21, 2023 · Episode: 2965 Our names: emblems of power, sooner or later forgotten. Today, let us forget names.

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Some Popular Phrases Have Origins in the Graveyard

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 28, 2013 · We visit Houston’s National Museum of Funeral History and learn that some very popular phrases in the English language have origins in the graveyard.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2949: Microphone

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on November 9, 2023 · Episode: 2949 Who Invented the Microphone? Today, competing claims.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2834: Wombs and Witchcraft

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on November 7, 2023 · Episode: 2834 Wombs and Witchcraft: Edward Jorden’s Suffocation of the Mother (1603). Today, wombs and witchcraft.

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Houston has fourth hardest commute in the nation, Forbes reports

Patricia Ortiz

Posted on November 1, 2023 · Planning ahead, carpooling, or riding a bus are all factors that can better a commute, Texas Department of Transportation’s Public Information Officer, Danny Perez, said.

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Solar eclipse in Texas (Oct. 13, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 13, 2023 · On Friday's show: A “ring of fire” solar eclipse is headed the Lone Star state’s way on Saturday. We learn who will be able to see it, how to do so safely, and what we’ll be able to see here in the Bayou City.

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