The cabinet of curiosities, or Wunderkammer (wonder cabinet) displayed personal collections of specimens, artifacts and oddities beginning in the 17th century. These collections showcased small, yet wondrous worlds and served as precursors to the museum.
The Cabinet Of Curiosities Podcast curates a collection of the extraordinary and the mysterious.
Cow molestation, spontaneous fires and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Fire Spook (although, I really wanted to call this episode "Old Macdonald Had A Farm, and on That Farm He Had a Spook!").