Michael Kent

☕ What do a Cambridge coffee pot and the Internet share? More than you think… Dive into how a caffeine hack became the first webcam. #HistoryOfTech #Webcam tinyurl.com/TISIT260

😶 Paperwork lost. Identity questioned. 18 years in a terminal. Who was Sir Alfred? Find out next on The Internet Says It’s True. tinyurl.com/TISIT257

🔊 Listen Now: Hidden Soldiers: Trans Lives in the Civil War The Internet Says It’s True from WCBE 90.5FM on NPR One | 50:12

Lyons Wakeman’s letters home reveal the pride of living as a soldier — one of the clearest firsthand trans voices from the Civil War. 📝 tinyurl.com/TISIT256

Albert Cashier was assigned female at birth, but fought bravely for the Union as a man, collecting a veteran’s pension. 🇺🇸 #theinternetsaysitstrue #trans #gender tinyurl.com/TISIT256

What was your childhood nickname? My folks called me "Bubba." Except the 1 time I came home from school after discovering that my favorite letters were T&C. Then they called me "trash can." That was short lived after I discovered my NEW favorite letters F&B.
Sincerely, Fish Bait

🏃‍♀️ In 1967, Kathrine Switzer ran Boston with bib #261 — and a race official tried to physically stop her. The photos changed history. 🎽 tinyurl.com/TISIT255

One of the weird things about being a magician is nobody knowing about the work you're doing. If you work hard enough at it, nobody knows how hard you're working.

Get those tix, Columbus! tinyurl.com/SPELLYEAH

Mid-Week Mini: Wombats Poop Cubes Podcast Episode · The Internet Says it’s True · 09/03/2025 · Bonus · 3m

Did you know wombats poop cubes? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Trying to get into The Dead. Ali has always liked them, and I don't mind them, but I don't "get" jam bands. The Internet says I should start with live albums like Europe 72.
I've listened to live shows and so far, it's tough for me. A lot of noodling, chatting between songs.

📜 The Lincoln-Kennedy coincidences: spooky trivia or urban legend? This week we sort fact from fiction. tinyurl.com/TISIT254 with guest Mat Franco

It's release day! amzn.to/47TkKTA

⚖️ A single quote helped ignite one of the darkest chapters in Minnesota history. tinyurl.com/TISIT253

Nope!

🔊 Listen Now: Native American Vengeance: Grass in His Mouth The Internet Says It’s True from WCBE 90.5FM on NPR One | 40:47

🌾 Words can seal your fate. Andrew Myrick’s did during the Dakota War of 1862. tinyurl.com/TISIT253

1. 💀 In 1862, a trader told starving Dakota people to “eat grass.” What happened to him next is unforgettable. tinyurl.com/TISIT253

I can smell this photo.

My thing about not 3D printing products for sale is something I stand by, but reading replies, I recognize that it’s not a hard/fast rule. The product that I bought that made me say it didn’t disclose it was 3D printed and the part that was a heavy-use item - not a piece of art.

They parachuted beavers into Idaho in 1948. Not a myth. A plan. And it worked. 🪂🦫 New episode drops now. tinyurl.com/TISIT252

If you are selling a product, it should not be 3D printed 3D printing is great for one-off personal projects and prototyping. Find a plastics molder and have it made professionally. When I buy something and part or all of it is 3D printed, I feel ripped off.

November 24, 1933: Germany passed the "Law Against Dangerous Habitual Criminals." This gave them the right to arrest people that the government saw as "dangerous to society." This included removing homeless people and putting them into camps.

🐟 “Chilean sea bass” is a lie. It’s a rebranded deep-sea monster with teeth—and it fooled the world. New TISIT episode! 🎧https://tinyurl.com/TISIT251

🔊 Listen Now: Frozen Legacy: The Battle Over Kasem’s Corpse The Internet Says It’s True from WCBE 90.5FM on NPR One | 38:08

🇳🇴 Did you know Casey Kasem was buried in Norway? Neither did his kids. Until it was too late. 😬🎧 Howard Stern went OFF on Kasem’s widow when the news broke. Why? Because she hid the body. No joke. tinyurl.com/TISIT250

A book for people who don't like books. History for people who don't like history. Available for pre-order now!

🧊 After Casey Kasem died, his body was shipped across the world and left on ice in Norway. This week’s Internet Says It’s True is WILD. 🎙️ tinyurl.com/TISIT250 - with guest Jimmy Mak.

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If my book doesn't release in the top ten, I'm firing the person responsible for making the rigged list. amzn.to/4ojRAmk

I’ve written my first book. This has been a labor of love for me and I feel like you’ll really love it. If you pre-order now, you’ll help me a ton by showing a ton of first-day sales when it ships on September 1st! #newbook #NewBookAlert amzn.to/4fgnMmB

What I did this summer. amzn.to/4oeKS17

Black graphic with bold white and orange text that reads: “Policies that prioritize criminalization over compassion and proven supportive housing solutions undermine the dignity and rights of vulnerable individuals and families.” YWCA Columbus logo appears at the bottom.

YWCA Columbus unequivocally condemns the recent Executive Order that directs federal agencies to find ways to more easily criminalize homelessness through punitive measures such as forced removal from public spaces and involuntary institutionalization.

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Man. This one hurts. After the losses of Malcolm and Ozzy, this death really hit me. We all wanted to be him when we were little. His stage presence would absolutely melt your face off. He definitely had a flair for the dramatic and was impossible to ignore. RIP Chuck Mangione.