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Inventions
12:12 pm
Wed March 13, 2013

Shining Light On The Age Of Edison

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An original carbon-filament Edison lightbulb from 1879.

When Thomas Edison displayed the first lightbulbs the reaction was utter amazement. University of Tennessee history professor Ernest Freeberg talks with Ross Reynolds about how Edison’s wonder invented modern America.

Historical Curiosities
10:00 am
Tue March 12, 2013

The Curious Fates Of Famous Corpses

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King Tutankhamun's mostly intact tomb was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter and George Herbert. Global exhibitions of his tomb make the pharaoh a popular and well-known historical figure.

American culture loves celebrity. Magazines and television shows follow the lives of celebrities like an ongoing mini-series -- until they die. That’s when we typically set down one tale and start another. But the story doesn’t always end there. Some famous corpses had very curious fates. Seattle writer Bess Lovejoy is author of "Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses." She joins us.

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Museum Quality Memorabilia
9:27 am
Thu February 28, 2013

Cracking Open The Sonics’ Treasure Chest

    

Correction: audio for this story differs from its original broadcast, which incorrectly identified Nate McMillan as a member of the Sonics championship team from 1979. We have also clarified the story to indicate that the two conference trophies in MOHAI's warehouse are not the only two won by the Sonics.

When the owners of the Seattle Sonics moved the team to Oklahoma City in 2008, basketball fans in Seattle were crushed. But they got one consolation prize: The team’s owners agreed to leave behind the Sonics’ cache of memorabilia.

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Home Improvement
9:00 am
Wed February 27, 2013

Home Repair Help With Roger Faris

Credit Flickr Photo/Tiff Ku1
Home painting projects often require the strategic decision of using paint rollers or paint brushes.

How’s your home improvement to-do list looking? Maybe you have some projects you've been meaning to get to? Weekday home repair expert Roger Faris joins us to take your questions. Call us at 206.543.5869 or send an email to weekday@kuow.org.

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