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New York Times, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, Discover bestselling author Steven Kotler has written extensively about those pivotal moments when science fiction became science fact...and fundamentally reshaped the world. Now he gathers the best of his best, updated and expanded upon, to guide listeners on a mind-bending tour of the far frontier, and how these advances are radically transforming our lives.

First published in 1934 and revised in 1962, this book gathers journalist and historian Joel Augustus Rogers' columns from the syndicated newspaper feature titled Your History. Patterned after the look of Ripley's popular Believe It or Not the multiple vignettes in each episode recount short items from Rogers's research. The feature began in the Pittsburgh Courier in November 1934 and ran through the 1960s.

After the American Civil War, John R. Lynch, a former slave from Mississippi, embarked on an extraordinary political journey starting in 1869 as Justice of the Peace and later becoming a Mississippi State Representative. At just 26 years old, he was elected to the US Congress in 1873, where he actively championed several important bills, including a pivotal debate supporting the Civil Rights Act of 1875, aimed at ending discrimination in public accommodations. In 1884, Lynch made history as the first African American nominated for the position of Temporary Chairman of the Republican National ...

I'm Joshua, your KNOWLEDGE CURATOR with a podcast that challenges common concepts by offering fresh insights and unexpected twists on familiar ideas. Each episode bridges knowledge gaps and reimagines the familiar to reach listeners worldwide. As you can tell, I have so many questions. So, if you have questions and an insatiable curiosity, this podcast aims to give you some answers, provide you with forgotten facts, tons of life hacks and lost lessons you may have missed. Expect to learn some quick tips, tricks and suggestions to help improve your life by doing things simpler, using less time...