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The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 5 - “Boom! The Explosive Birth of Christmas Crackers”
What do you get when you mix gunpowder, paper hats, and holiday cheer? A Victorian invention that went off — literally. Amy unwraps the story of Christmas crackers, the noisy, spark-filled party favors that occasionally left guests singed but satisfied.
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This episode of The Strange History Podcast was lovingly crafted with the help of ElevenLabs.io — the magical technology that gives Amy her time to sleep, eat, work and spend time with her dog Jack. While some might say she sounds too good to be true, we assure you, Amy is absolutely a real person… who just happens to have access to studio-grade AI vocal cords and an unnatural ability to pronounce “necromancy” without flinching. Any resemblance to an AI is purely coincidental — and mildly flattering. Dan the announcers name is really Bill and Patrick, the fake ad guy who thinks he is funny? well he is questionable at best. So yes, AI was used but the people are real and the shinanigans are.... well.... shinanigans.
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