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Violet Jessop, the Unsinkable Stewardess Who Survived Three Famous Shipwrecks
Have you ever been on a cruise ship? Have your ship ever sank? This happened not once, not twice, but three times to cabin attendant Violet Jessop. Tune in to learn more about how the resourceful (an…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
Abandoned Ship: What Really Happened Aboard the "Mary Celeste"?
Once upon a time the Mary Celeste was just a ship like any other, ferrying goods to and fro across the oceans -- at least, that is, until December 1872, when the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia found …
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
That Time America Fell In Love With Competitive Walking
While people often call baseball the "national pastime" of the United States, there was once another contender for this crown -- the sport known as pedestrianism, or competitive walking. It was exact…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
The Weird Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Carols
Christmas carols have a storied, strange history. Join the guys on the last day of 2019 as they crack open the eggnog and dive into the ridiculous histories of some of the season's most popular Chris…
Published on 5 years, 11 months ago
The Time Salvador Dali Partnered with Walt Disney - Part 2
Salvador Dali and Walt Disney weren't just two of the greatest artistic innovators of their time — they were also close friends with a bromance for the ages. Learn more about Dali and Disney's friend…
Published on 6 years ago
The Time Salvador Dali Partnered with Walt Disney - Part 1
Salvador Dali and Walt Disney weren't just two of the greatest artistic innovators of their time — they were also close friends with a bromance for the ages. Learn more about Dali and Disney's friend…
Published on 6 years ago
Colonel Blood and the Theft of the Crown Jewels
The grifter, adventurer, thief and (probable) spy known as Thomas Blood spent much of his life as a widely-known rogue and all-around scoundrel -- but when and he his followers attempted to steal the…
Published on 6 years ago
The Starving Time: When Jamestown Colonists Turned Cannibal, Part 2
While children are often taught a sanitized version of early American history, the reality of life in a European colony was brutal -- and, at times, fatal. During the winter of 1609 to 1610, the colo…
Published on 6 years ago
The Starving Time: When Jamestown Colonists Turned Cannibal, Part 1
While children are often taught a sanitized version of early American history, the reality of life in a European colony was brutal -- and, at times, fatal. During the winter of 1609 to 1610, the colo…
Published on 6 years ago
The Strange Tradition that Forced Everyone in New York to Move House on the Same Day
It's no secret that moving can be a hassle -- the packing, preparation, time and money spent relocating from one home to another can be a huge pain. Now imagine if everyone in your town had to move o…
Published on 6 years ago