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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: Helen Keller Once Flew A Plane, No Matter What People On The Internet Think
Description: Today in 1880, the birthday of Helen Keller, the activist, author, speaker, and, on one occasion, a pilot. Never mind what randos on social media have claimed, here's the real story. Plus: Wimbledon is getting underway, and players who want to swear beware: the umpires have studied curses in multiple languages.Â
Did Helen Keller Fly a Plane? (Snopes)
Do Wimbledon Umpires Learn Curse Words in Multiple Languages? (Snopes)
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