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January 16: The World’s Least Cooperative Destination
On January 16, 1909, explorers led by Ernest Shackleton reached the Magnetic South Pole — a constantly moving point on Earth where compasses stop wor…
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The Devil’s Footprints: England’s 1855 Mystery That Defied Logic
In February 1855, a heavy snowfall revealed something impossible across southern England: a single trail of hoof-like footprints stretching for more …
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January 15: The Pentagon — The Building That Invented Its Own Myths
On January 15, 1943, the Pentagon officially opened — even though construction was still underway. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Am…
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January 14 – The Planet That Refused to Behave - Strange History
On January 14, 1986, Voyager 2 flew past Uranus and revealed one of the strangest planets in the solar system. In this episode of The Strange History…
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January 13 – The Day Everyone Thought It Was Over - Strange History
On January 13, 2018, residents of Hawaii received an emergency alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile — and for 38 minutes, believed the wors…
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January 12 – The Man Who Refused to Stay Dead - Strange History
On January 12, 1967, psychology professor James Bedford became the first human to be cryonically frozen after death, launching one of the strangest s…
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The Green Children of Woolpit: Medieval England’s Unexplained Visitors
In the 12th century, two green-skinned children appeared in an English village claiming to be from a twilight land called St Martin’s Land. Recorded …
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January 11 – The Day a Miracle Drug Was Tried on a Dying Child - Strange History
On January 11, 1922, doctors administered insulin to a dying teenager for the first time in medical history. In this episode of The Strange History P…
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January 10 – The Day Humans Willingly Went Underground - Strange History
On January 10, 1863, London opened the world’s first underground railway, forever changing how cities move. In this episode of The Strange History Po…
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January 9 – The Balloon Flight That Stunned George Washington
On January 9, 1793, French aeronaut Jean-Pierre Blanchard made the first manned balloon flight in the United States, soaring above Philadelphia as Ge…
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