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 335: Transporting Obelisks
In the 1800s, France, England, and the United States each undertook to move a massive Egyptian obelisk.
episode 334: Eugene Bullard
The first Black American military pilot led a stunning career in wartime France.
episode 333: Stranded in the Kimberley
In 1932, two German airmen became stranded in northwestern Australia.
episode 332: Princess Caraboo
In 1817, a young woman claiming to be a kidnapped Eastern princess appeared in the English village of Almondsbury.
episode 331: The Starvation Doctor
Linda Burfield Hazzard's "fasting cure" killed multiple patients in the early 20th century.
episode 330: The Abernathy Boys
In the early 1900s, two young brothers made several daring trips across the United States.
episode 328: A Canine Prisoner of War
In 1944, an English pointer gave heart to an Allied prison camp in Sumatra.
episode 327: The Misplaced Tourist
In 1977, a German tourist spent three days in Bangor, Maine, thinking it was San Francisco.
episode 326: The Recluse of Herald Square
In 1931, Ida Wood died hoarding a great fortune -- and a great secret.