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If you like slow songs, we've got the song for you! As Slow As Possible composed by John Cage is a song that has lasted as quickly as 20 minutes and is also currently being played in a performance that will end in the year 2640. 

Since 2016, U.S. Intelligence officials have been struck quickly with a mysterious illness called Havana Syndrome. The U.S. government has just come out with an explanation of what it's not... but no one still knows what's causing it. 

Born in 1869 in Ireland, Mary Mallon was about to become a hugely influential person to the science industry. You may know her as Typhoid Mary. 

Happy Belated Birthday Yellowstone National Park! In honor of this occasion, we wanted to tell you some fun facts about the National Parks. 

The Olympics were held outside of Europe for the first time ever. St. Loius was the proud host of the 1904 Olympics... but with a few hiccups along the way. 

Happy almost Valentine's Day! Whether you're in it for the chocolate and candy, or the love, take a listen to this week's episode all about how this holiday started. 

Happy Black History Month! Today we're excited to tell you about the life of Hercules Posey, who was the cook for President George Washington and helped shape the country's food as we know it. 

In 2010 buried treasure moved from a childhood fantasy to reality when then 80-year-old Forrest Fenn buried a chest with items worth an estimated $2 million in the Rocky Mountains. Here is the tumultuous story of that treasure. 

The Praying Mantis: it eats its prey and predators and has crazy eyes among other cool things. Learn more about this mysterious creature in today's episode. 

What is time? Is it real? In today's episode, we won't answer either of those questions, but we will tell you how it's measured with the atomic clock and with help of Elvis.