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You may not know his name, but chances are good you could sing, hum or whistle one of his tunes.
- Added: Nov 12, 2010
- Length: 03:00
The Belgian priest, known as Father Damien, was recently declared a saint for his extraordinary service in caring for patients with Hansen's diseas...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Dec 04, 2009
- Length: 04:17
- Purchases: 1
You know, I'd like to meet the person who cut down the last palm tree on Easter Island. What were they thinking?
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Oct 29, 2008
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Oct 21, 2008
- Length: 02:55
To prepare for climate change, sometimes it's good to get down to the bare bones. Fish bones, that is.
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Sep 29, 2008
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
A young black man learns about his identity through local African American history. KRAK
- Added: Jun 16, 2008
- Length: 09:13
Tales of pirates and plunder have inspired more than a few Hollywood epics. Did you catch the summer block buster with Johnny Depp? But pirates le...
Bought by KUAC
- Added: Dec 26, 2007
- Length: 01:32
- Purchases: 1
You know, I'd like to meet the person who cut down the last palm tree on Easter Island. What were they thinking?
- Added: Jul 26, 2007
- Length: 01:29
Who's the longest-lived human on record? Jeanne Calment of France -- 122 years!
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Farmers are turning to "companion planting," an agricultural trick that Native Americans came up with centuries ago.
- Added: Feb 20, 2007
- Length: 01:30
Henry Ford always thought agriculture and industry were natural partners.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Jan 12, 2007
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Nov 24, 2006
- Length: 02:35
Today, the wild turkey population in North America has grown to almost 6 million -- and that?s something to be thankful for.
Bought by KMXT
- Added: Oct 11, 2006
- Length: 01:34
- Purchases: 1
A quick musical look at the career of the Count
Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY, WEKU, 90.5 WSNC, and KGOU
- Added: Oct 06, 2005
- Length: 03:24
- Purchases: 4
Jules Leotard is the eponym of the costume worn by dancers, gymnasts and acrobats.
Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
- Added: Jul 19, 2005
- Length: 02:02
- Purchases: 1
"Dressed to the nines," like so many English idioms, is a mysterious expression.
- Added: Jul 19, 2005
- Length: 02:02
The genesis of the phrase "rule of thumb" is uncertain.
- Added: Apr 15, 2005
- Length: 02:03
The story behind the coinage of the common expression "good Samaritan."
- Added: Apr 15, 2005
- Length: 02:03
A discussion of the etmology of the word epitaph.
- Added: Apr 15, 2005
- Length: 02:02
- Added: Apr 15, 2005
- Length: 02:03
A discussion of the origin of the expression "the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry."
Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and KHSU
- Added: Apr 15, 2005
- Length: 02:02
- Purchases: 2
How early, miniature greenhouses aboard ships helped shape global commerce
- Added: Mar 22, 2005
- Length: 02:00
