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EPISODE #150 “Benjamin Franklin!”
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There’s some debate as to whether or not Benjamin Franklin actually conducted his famous kite/electricity experiment. We explore one possibility of what might have prevented him from doing so in this episode of Did This Happen?!
Read MoreEPISODE #149 “Hyman Lipman!”
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Hyman Lipman registered the first patent for a pencil with an attached eraser. Well, he did as soon as he found something to write with as we see in this episode of Did This Happen?!
Read MoreEPISODE #148 “The Roanoke Colony!”
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There are several theories as to what happened to the people of The Roanoke Colony. We explore one theory in today’s episode of Did This Happen?!
Read MoreEPISODE #147 “The Hartlepool Monkey!”
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Legend has it that during the Napoleonic Wars, the residents of Hartlepool in England once put what they thought was a French spy on trial. We take a closer look at this tale in today’s episode of Did This Happen?!
Read MoreEPISODE #146 “The Earl of Sandwich!”
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Legend has it that the sandwich is named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. We see exactly how far ahead of his time John Montagu was in this episode of Did This Happen?! John Montagu – Kevin Berntson Jerome, 2nd Count de Salis – Chris Sheets Find out more about the John Montagu!…
Read MoreEPISODE #145 “Philo T. Farnsworth Part II!”
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Fourteen year old, Philo T. Farnsworth, continues his work on the electric television. Apparently there was some trouble with some of the early models as we see in this episode of Did This Happen?! Jimmy – Chris Sheets Philo T. Farnsworth – Grant Baciocco Find out more about the Philo T. Farnsworth! ©2011 Grant Baciocco
Read MoreEPISODE #144 “Philo T. Farnsworth Part I!”
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We’re very lucky that Philo T. Farnsworth, as a teenager, didn’t have any distractions like television to keep him from inventing…well…television. But we see some things still were just the same BEFORE television as they were after in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Mama Farnsworth – Alison Mork Philo T. Farnsworth – Grant Baciocco…
Read MoreEPISODE #143 “Magna Carta!”
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Signed in 1215 in England, The Magna Carta is said to have inspired many constitutional documents including the United States Constitution. Journey with us to the date this great document was signed on today’s episode of Did This Happen?! King John – Kevin Berntson Baron – Chris Sheets Other Barons – Grant Baciocco, Kevin Berntson…
Read MoreEPISODE #142 “Lewis & Clark!”
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In 1803, Lewis & Clark set out to trek across the Pacific Northwest to find passage to the Pacific Ocean. We are there moments after they started their journey in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Martha Jefferson – Jayne Entwistle Thomas Jefferson – Kevin Berntson Find out more about the Lewis & Clark Expedition!…
Read MoreEPISODE #141 “Neon Lights Up The U.S.A.!”
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Georges Claude is responsible for bringing the first ever neon signs to America when he sold two of them to a Packard Dealership in Los Angeles. We are there for the initial lighting of the signs in today’s episode of Did This Happen?! Georges Claude – Chris Sheets Earle C. Anthony – Kevin Berntson Find…
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