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The Confederados: The Confederate Flag Flies in Brazil
After the U.S. Civil War, somewhere between 8,000-20,000 Confederates fled to Brazil where they established their own colony. Even today, you’ll see the Confederate Flag flying there as they celebrate […]
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The Most Kissed Girl in the World
When the Laerdal Toy Company was tasked with creating the very first mannequin for practicing CPR, they used a familiar face – it was that of “L’Inconnue de la Seine” – a […]
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Ted Slauson: The Man Who Beat The Price is Right
In 2008, a man named Terry Kneiss won a double showcase on The Price is Right by making a perfect bid of $23,743 dollars. But there was more to it […]
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Cuddle Clones: Barbra Streisand’s Dogs
When Barbra Streisand’s 14-year old Coton du Tulear dog was nearing the end of its life, she sent some of its skin cells to ViaGen Pets. Now two of her […]
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The Pepsi Cola Navy: Soviet Trade Gone Strange
For a very short time period, the Pepsi Cola Company had the sixth largest navy in the world. It was the result of a crazy trade deal with the Soviet […]
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The Nebraska Miracle: The West End Baptist Church Explosion
In 1950, the West-End Baptist Church in Beatrice, Nebraska exploded from a gas leak. The church should have been full of a practicing choir, but it wasn’t. This episode examines […]
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The End of the World: A Doomsday News Video (REBROADCAST of Episode 26)
Originally released February 28, 2021. Throughout the 1980s, there were rumors that CNN had produced a video to be broadcast if the world was ending. More than 30 years later, […]
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The Vulcan Salute: The Power of a Feminine God (REBROADCAST of Episode 20)
Originally released January 18, 2021. Did you know that Spock’s “Vulcan Salute” in Star Trek was based on a Jewish Blessing? It’s true! We explore the history of the hand […]
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Flying Under the Bridge: A Chuck Yeager Legend (REBROADCAST of Episode 11)
Originally released November 16, 2020. There’s a legend in West Virginia that in 1948, famed pilot Chuck Yeager flew an Air Force jet under a bridge in downtown Charleston. Over […]
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Mind Your Business: Our First Minted Coin
Despite the United States Mint not being established until 1792, the first American coin struck for circulation was actually designed in 1787 by none other than Benjamin Franklin. But why […]
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