Summary: Coming up in this episode... * McFood you didn’t McKnow about * Strange animal and strange music come together * Hollywood got it wrong, again? Listen below with the audio player or Click Here (http://wp.me/pe53l-TM) for complete show notes from the show. Introducing the team... * Shout out to the chat room * Happy Birthday to: * No birthdays on the calendar this week! * If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki. * Listen to the audio stream if you happen to be around. If you cannot make it, you can find us on ustream.tv. Search for Technorama. Feedback * Voice mail from Bruce Barr On This Day In History for February 29, 2012 * It was on this date in 1504 that Christopher Columbus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus) uses his knowledge of a lunar eclipse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse) that night to convince Native Americans (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_(Americas)) to provide him with supplies. * Did you know there was a February 30th? Today in 1712 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1712) – February 29 is followed by February 30 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_30) in Sweden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden), in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_calendar) for a return to the Old style (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_calendar). * Also today in 1916 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916) In South Carolina (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina), the minimum working age (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_age) for factory, mill, and mine workers is raised from twelve to fourteen years old. * Bill Keane’s comic Family Circus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_Circus) makes its debut today in 1960. * An earthquake in Morocco (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco) kills over 3,000 people and nearly destroys Agadir (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agadir) in the southern part of the country that same day in 1960. * Also on this date in 1972 – Hank Aaron (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Aaron) becomes the first player in the history of Major League Baseball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball) to sign a $200,000 contract. * and 16 years ago today – Faucett Flight 251 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faucett_Flight_251) crashes in the Andes, killing 123 people. Happy Birthday goes out on this day to: * Italian composer Gioachino Rossini (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gioachino_Rossini), born on this date in 1792 * Also born today in 1840 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1840) – Submarine designer and inventor John Philip Holland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Philip_Holland), * The man for whom punch cards were named, American statistician Herman Hollerith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Hollerith) was born today in 1860 * Film director William A. Wellman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_A._Wellman), was also born today in 1896 * as was band leader Jimmy Dorsey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Dorsey) in 1904 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1904) * Vance Haynes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vance_Haynes), the American archaeologist turns 84 today * and mathematician Gene Golub (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Golub) was born on this date in 1932 * Finally American astronaut Jack Lousma (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lousma) celebrates his 76th birthday today And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for February 29, 2012 News * Why do astronauts crave spicy food? (http://io9.com/5888296/why-do-astronauts-crave-spicy-food-in-space) * Check your cables before announcing you’ve made a breakthrough discovery (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/02/23/loose-cable-may-explain-speed-of-light-mystery) Hacks & Strange Stories * McDonalds foods you may not have known about (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/02/26/the-mcdonalds-you-never-knew-about/)
