Archive - Curious Minds

The Greatest Wimbledon Victory of 2007

And the woman who was the real champ

Jul 11 •

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of hot dogs

How creativity helped make a champion

Jul 3 •

June 2025

"Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jack"

What's the story behind baseball's famous snack?

Jun 27 •

Is This The Best Father's Day Gift of All Time?

It sure beats a pair of socks...

Jun 15 •

May 2025

The Story Behind The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Hit Book That Almost Never Happened

May 30 •

Lady and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!

Janet Guthrie made history at the Indianapolis 500 - and in racing

May 23 •

The Story Behind the Mission: Impossible Theme

Is that Morse code I hear?

May 16 •

The Surprising Story Behind Mother's Day

How a question about punctuation led to a history lesson

May 9 •

The Twenty Seconds of Music That Transports You to a Galaxy Far, Far Away

The Story of Alfred Newman and the Fox Fanfare

May 2 •

April 2025

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