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The Horrific History of Beauty, Ann Hodges & The Meteorite, Mary Toft & The Rabbit Births, Johan de Witt, The Black Death "Cures"
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In Episode 16, we explore a collection of unbelievable historical moments that will keep you on your toes...
• The Great Molasses Flood of 1919, one of the strangest disasters in U.S. history
• The only confirmed case of a human struck by a meteorite (Ann Hodges)
• The disturbing story of Mary Toft, the woman who convinced doctors she gave birth to rabbits
• The brutal fate of Johan de Witt, in one of history’s most shocking acts of political violence
• The dangerous and often deadly history of beauty standards and cosmetics
• And a list of Black Death “cures” that somehow made a deadly plague even worse
This episode blends true crime, dark history, science, and absurd human behavior, uncovering how misinformation, desperation, and curiosity have shaped some of history’s most chaotic moments.
If you’re into podcasts about:
- Strange historical events
- Bizarre medical stories
- Silly Historical Figures
- Unexplained or unbelievable history
…you’re in the right place.
🎙️ New episodes of The Oddities Department drop regularly—where history gets messy, and the truth is always stranger than fiction.