Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Two design students have come up with an idea to turn the stretchy, plasticky parts of chewing gum into new wheels for skateboards, so the gum isn't wasted. It's the kind of idea that just might stick. Plus: today in 1965, the Houston Astrodome opened. They had a plan to grow grass indoors, but they also had a Plan B.  These Students Designed A Way Of Repurposing Chewing Gum To Make Skateboard Wheels! (Yanko Design) 9 things you didn't know about the once-majestic Astrodome (USA Today) Our Patreon backers have discovered a way to turn money into great podcasts --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message