What started as a revolutionary treatment for river blindness became something far messier.
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Attention Twin Cities! Come hang out with your fellow Beautiful Nerds this Sunday for A 99PI Meetup (100 Objects Edition!)
(P.S. Bonus pod merch for early arrivals) #99pi
šļø99PI Meetup in Mpls [100 Objects Edition]
šSunday, June 7th @ 2:00 PM
šSpyhouse Coffee in Northeast Mpls
A stack of dusty paperwork, teeming with unheard voices. What do Civil War pension files reveal about one of the most successful slave rebellions in American history?
Listen to a new episode of A History of the United States in 100 Objects on the 99% Invisible feed š https://bit.ly/4fNZhPW
A tiny screw. A precise angle. How America built a hidden empire, one standard at a time.
Listen to a new episode of A History of the United States in 100 Objects on the 99% Invisible feed š https://bit.ly/4fNZhPW
This is the story of Thaddeus Lowe ā showman, scientist, and dreamer ā whose balloon flight from Cincinnati went wildly off course and straight into the Civil War.
Listen to a new episode of A History of the United States in 100 Objects on the 99% Invisible feed š https://bit.ly/4fNZhPW
Behind every cheesy karaoke track was a surprisingly ambitious filmmaking experiment.
Listen to a new episode of 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts š https://bit.ly/4osEeEX
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Minneapolis meetup this last weekend! You nerds are even more beautiful in person š
Canada reshaped its music industry with a quirky radio rule that changed who got heard šØš¦
Listen to a new episode of 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts š https://bit.ly/4vh5Y1A
San Francisco Story Fest is one month away.
One night. One stage. No replays.
The villain at the core of Emmett's story is not a person, but a notorious piece of Bay area infrastructure.
šļø https://www.cityboxoffice.com/StoryFest
Sponsored by @americansunited @knightfdn @propublica @wsanfrancisco
Can't wait for more 100 Objects? You can listen to Object #2 today by signing up for SiriusXM Podcasts+ š https://bit.ly/3JXKO6d
