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At one point Detroit had dozens of the white-clad slider spots, but now only about a dozen remain.

CuriosiD: What’s with all the white tile burger joints in metro Detroit?

November 9, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode of CuriosiD,...

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Detroit Gentlemen Motorcycle Club, located on Detroit's west side, is among several active Black motorcycle groups in metro Detroit.

CuriosiD: What’s the story behind Black motorcycle clubs in Detroit?

October 12, 2023

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode of CuriosiD,...

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Researcher looks at an image of a cat holding a rabbit in its mouth. The image was taken in a Detroit park and is part of an ongoing research project on urban wildlife.

Yale researchers record urban wildlife in Detroit parks

January 26, 2023

Dr. Nyeema C. Harris holds up a black and white image on her phone of a cat in the woods...

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CuriosiD: Where does the name ‘Hamtramck’ come from?

September 8, 2022

The City of Hamtramck was named after Colonel Jean Francois Hamtramck. Is "Hamtramck" a French name? WDET’s CuriosiD series answers...

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swimmobiles in Detroit

CuriosiD: What happened to the swimmobiles in Detroit?

August 11, 2022

WDET's CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you...

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sign that reads "vote here, city clerk" with an american flag

Do you have questions about Michigan’s elections?

August 9, 2022

Michigan's 2022 general election is coming up on Tuesday, November 8. The outcome of several key races will decide Michigan's...

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What happened to the swimmobiles in Detroit?

July 15, 2022

Update Aug. 11, 2022: We're no longer seeking swimmobile memories but if you want to hear a story we did...

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CuriosiD: Detroit’s Citywide Address Change and the Search for 203 Pingree

December 18, 2018

Listener Kathy Hall Knall has a question about a home from her family's past in Detroit: My father grew up...

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CuriosiD: Who Designed the Rouge Park Golf Course?

August 20, 2018

  WDET listener, Jeff Currier, is a 32-year-old golf enthusiast from Ferndale. He asked CuriosiD: "Who designed the Rouge Park...

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