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America's First Catwalk
America's First Catwalk

Episode 988

The Fashion Fête, a three-day event at the Ritz Carlton in New York, began on 4th November, 1914, offering New Yorkers their first glimpse of what we…

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We ♥ Emoji
We ♥ Emoji

Episode 986

Rerun: The first ever emoji set, including the earliest incarnations of 🍷, ❤️, and 💩, was released in Japan on 1st November, 1997. But the only users…

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Casanova's Prison Escape
Casanova's Prison Escape

Episode 985

Rerun: One of Giacomo Casanova's most famous deeds was his daring midnight, cross-rooftop escape from the dreaded “The Leads” prison in Venice on the…

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The 'War of the Worlds' Panic
The 'War of the Worlds' Panic

Episode 984

Martians invaded New Jersey on CBS Radio on 30th October, 1938, when Orson Welles' War of the Worlds delighted and confused a generation of Americans…

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Stealing The Star Of India
Stealing The Star Of India

Episode 983

The ‘jewel heist of the Century’ occurred at the American Museum of Natural History, New York on 29th October, 1964.



Florida surfer ‘Murph the Surf’ …

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Meet Lemuel Gulliver
Meet Lemuel Gulliver

Episode 982

Jonathan Swift’s enduring satire Gulliver’s Travels was first published on October 28, 1726 - though the true identity of the book’s author was conce…

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How To Bribe A Senator
How To Bribe A Senator

Episode 980

Rerun: The ‘Teapot Dome scandal’ reached its climax when Senator Albert Fall was found guilty of bribery, fined $100,000 and sent to jail on 25th Oct…

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Meet Mr Blobby
Meet Mr Blobby

Episode 979

rerun: Mr Blobby made his anarchic television debut on 24th October, 1992, in a new segment called “Gotcha” on the hugely popular BBC show Noel’s Hou…

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1,000 Songs In Your Pocket
1,000 Songs In Your Pocket

Episode 978

When Steve Jobs took to the stage in Cupertino on 23rd October, 2001, he unveiled Apple’s first portable device: the iPod. As ever, his pitch was sim…

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The Body in the Cellar
The Body in the Cellar

Episode 977

Arion, Rebecca and Olly investigate the story of Dr. Hawley Crippen, convicted of murdering his wife, music hall performer Cora Crippen, on 22nd Octo…

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