Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

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.  Did Helen Keller Fly a Plane? (Snopes) Do Wimbledon Umpires Learn Curse Words in Multiple Languages? (Snopes) Today's links come from Snopes, but everything else is made possible by our Patreon backers --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/support