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 47: The Scariest Travel Books Ever Written
Favell Lee Mortimer published travel books that would frighten any child from leaving England.
episode 46: The 1925 Serum Run to Nome
In 1925, an epidemic threatened Nome, Alaska, and only dogsleds could provide the needed medicine in time.
episode 45: Crossing Africa for Love
In 1898, Cambridge dropout Ewart Grogan set out to walk across Africa to win the hand of the woman he loved.
episode 44: Ballooning to the North Pole
In 1897, Swedish engineer S.A. Andrée made the world's only attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon.
episode 43: Ben Franklin's Guide to Living
For most of his life, Benjamin Franklin followed a 13-step "plan for attaining moral perfection."
episode 42: The Balmis Expedition: Using Orphans to Combat Smallpox
In 1803, a lifesaving mission from Spain found an ingenious way to carry the smallpox vaccine to the New World.
episode 41: The Tragic Tale of the Lady Be Good
An American bomber disappeared during a bombing run in 1943 -- and reappeared 15 years later.
episode 40: The Mary Celeste: A Great Sea Mystery
In 1872 the British merchant brigantine Mary Celeste was discovered drifting and apparently abandoned 600 miles off the coast of Portugal.
episode 38: The Thunder Stone
In 1768 Catherine the Great ordered a 3-million-pound granite boulder moved 13 miles to Saint Petersburg.