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Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia and sharing knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.
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#224: A D.B. Cooper Update
December 10th, 2024 · 12 minutes
In 1971, a man known as D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane, then parachuted to freedom with the ransom money. The case has never been solved, but new details have recently come to light concerning his possible identity and what happened that day.
#223: Malice at the Palace
November 12th, 2024 · 12 minutes
Twenty years ago, a fight broke out at a basketball game that has been called "the most infamous brawl in NBA history."
#222: Two More Weird Sports
October 29th, 2024 · 5 minutes
In this edition of the Ungeniused Olympics: pencil fighting and skijoring.
#221: The Inverted Jenny
October 15th, 2024 · 11 minutes
A batch of misprinted stamps from 1918 have become infamous in the world of philately.
#220: Mr Blobby
October 1st, 2024 · 7 minutes
In the 1990s, British airwaves were taken over by a large pink character known for causing chaos and yelling his name over and over.
#219: The Disappearance of Harold Holt
September 3rd, 2024 · 10 minutes
In 1967, the prime minister of Australia went missing.
#218: The Dave Matthews Band Bus Incident
August 20th, 2024 · 8 minutes
On August 8, 2004, a tour bus belonging to the Dave Matthews Band dumped 800 pounds of human waste onto an open-top passenger sightseeing boat in Chicago.
#217: Project Plowshare
August 6th, 2024 · 10 minutes
In 1957, the United States government launched a program to develop techniques to use nuclear explosives for peaceful construction purposes.
#216: Hackney Empire
July 23rd, 2024 · 9 minutes
This historic theatre in London has been home to many events, the most important of which is Relay's 10th anniversary live show.
#215: Christmas in July
July 9th, 2024 · 8 minutes
With Christmas a mere six months away, why not celebrate it again now?