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 325: Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Play along as we untangle eight strange-sounding situations using yes-or-no questions.
episode 324: The Bizarre Death of Alfred Loewenstein
In 1928, the world's third-richest man inexplicably fell from an airplane.
episode 323: The Blind Traveler
After losing his sight at age 25, James Holman became the most prolific traveler of his day.
episode 322: Joseph Medicine Crow
Joseph Medicine Crow's path to destiny ran through the battlefields of World War II.
episode 321: The Calculating Boy
George Parker Bidder could do stupendously difficult arithmetic in his head.
episode 320: John Hornby and the Barren Lands
Eccentric adventurer John Hornby clawed a living from the inhospitable tundra of northern Canada.
episode 319: Friedrich Kellner's Opposition
Friedrich Kellner kept a secret diary to record the crimes of the Third Reich.
episode 318: Peace Pilgrim
Mildred Norman gave away her possessions to walk North America in the cause of peace.
episode 317: Lateral Thinking Puzzles
Play along as we untangle six strange-sounding situations using yes-or-no questions.
episode 316: A Malaysian Mystery
In 1967, American businessman Jim Thompson disappeared from a cottage in Malaysia.