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The Zombies: A Real Song and a Fake Band
New Episode! In Spring of 1969, the song “Time of the Season” was being heard everywhere in the U.S. It nearly topped the Billboard Charts and had teenagers begging for […]
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A Special Announcement
Listen for a special announcement about The Internet Says it’s True! Review this podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-internet-says-it-s-true/id1530853589 Bonus episodes and content available at http://Patreon.com/MichaelKent For special discounts and links to our sponsors, visit http://theinternetsaysitstrue.com/deals
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The World’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park Ride – Rewind
Originally released April 25th, 2022. Action Park in Vernon, NJ became known as “Accident Park,” “Traction Park,” “Friction Park” and “Class-Action Park” because of the many injuries, accidents and even […]
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That’s Not Chicken: The Kentucky Meat Shower – rewind
Originally released Dec. 19, 2022. We’ve heard the expression “raining cats and dogs.” We’ve even heard of small fish or frogs occasionally coming down with the rain. But in a […]
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Jailing Political Opponents: Abraham Lincoln and Habeas Corpus – Rewind
Originally released Nov. 11, 2021. Abraham Lincoln is known as “The Great Emancipator.” But not many people know that during the Civil War, he jailed as many as 2,000 political […]
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The Memphis Pyramid and the Crystal Skull – Rewind
Originally released Oct. 17, 2022. When construction workers were on top of the giant pyramid in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, they discovered a small metal box welded to the structure. Inside, […]
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Peter the Eagle: The U.S. Mint’s Unofficial Pet Bird
Did you know that several US Coins patterned their Bald Eagle after an actual pet bird that hung around the U.S. Mint? Peter the Eagle was an unofficial employee of […]
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William Rankin: The Man Who Fell Through a Cloud
NEW EPISODE! When he was forced to eject from his F-8 Crusader in 1959, Lt. Col. William Rankin found himself falling through a thunderstorm. To this day, he’s only one […]
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Abraham Lincoln Invented the Chokeslam – Rewind
Originally released 5/9/2022. The “chokeslam” is the move that wrestlers do where they slam their opponent to the ground after lifting them up by the neck. The rumor is that […]
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The Thing: When The Soviets Spied and Got Caught – Rewind
Originally released 5/23/22. In 1945, a wooden plaque of the “Great Seal” was given to the United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union. It hung on the wall by his […]
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