Forgotten stories from the pages of history. Join us for surprising and curious tales from the past and challenge yourself with our lateral thinking puzzles.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 days 8 hours
episode 355: The Auckland Islands Castaways
In 1864, two ships were wrecked on the same remote island. Unaware of each other, their crews struggled separately to survive.
episode 354: Falling Through a Thunderstorm
In 1959, Marine pilot William Rankin parachuted through a violent thunderstorm.
episode 353: Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Play along as we untangle six strange-sounding situations using yes-or-no questions.
episode 352: A Victorian Hippopotamus
In 1850, a Nile hippo created a stir when it arrived at the London Zoo.
episode 351: Notes and Queries
A selection of curiosities and questions from Greg's research database.
episode 349: The National Hotel Disease
In 1857, guests at Washington D.C.'s National Hotel began to come down with a mysterious illness.
episode 348: Who Killed the Red Baron?
It's still uncertain who fired the shot that killed Manfred von Richthofen.
episode 347: The Cottingley Fairies
In 1917 two English girls came home with a photograph of fairies.
episode 346: A Desperate Winter in Antarctica
In 1898 a Belgian ship was frozen into the ice off the coast of Antarctica.