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Real Life Jaws: The 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks
In the scorching summer of 1916, terror lurked beneath the waves as a mysterious sea predator turned the Jersey Shore into a hunting ground. Over twelve harrowing days, swimmers vanished […]
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A Secret German Plot: The Zimmerman Telegram
A secret message, a bold promise, and a fateful mistake—when Germany reached out to Mexico with a shocking proposal, they never expected British spies to be listening. As the telegram’s […]
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The U.S. Government Killed 10K People with Alcohol – REWIND
Originally released April 11, 2022. Bootlegging was an inevitable result of 1920s Prohibition in the U.S. And when the government tried to solve the problem, they ended up with a […]
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Bucket List: The Internet Can’t Believe This Mandela Effect – REWIND
Originally published February 28, 2022. The Internet has been blowing up recently with people who can’t believe this claim: That the phrase “Bucket List” originated with the 2007 Rob Reiner […]
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The Most Kissed Girl in the World – REWIND
Originally released Sept. 20, 2021. When the Laerdal Toy Company was tasked with creating the very first mannequin for practicing CPR, they used a familiar face – it was that […]
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Mutiny in Space – The 1973 Skylab Incident
In 1973, the three astronauts aboard Skylab 4 staged NASA’s first (and only) space mutiny, rebelling against an overwhelming workload and mission control’s rigid oversight. For one dramatic day, they […]
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Bat Bombs: A Crazy Military Idea that ALMOST Happened
During World War II, the U.S. military developed a top-secret plan to unleash thousands of bats carrying tiny incendiary bombs over Japan, using their natural roosting instincts to ignite entire […]
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Eternal Neighbors: Nick Beef and Lee Harvey Oswald
In Fort Worth, Texas, an inconspicuous grave marker in Shannon Rose Hill Chapel & Cemetery says “OSWALD.” It’s the final resting place of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man charged with […]
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Graham Crackers: Invented for WHAT?! – REWIND
You won’t believe why graham crackers were invented. When Sylvester Graham invented this snack in the 19th century, it had nothing to do with hunger. Well, at least not THAT […]
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Tarrare: The Man Who Ate Everything – REWIND
Originally released July 10, 2023. Tarrare was a French 18th century man who is known to history for having the largest appetite known to man. He would regularly eat ridiculous […]
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