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Babies in Incubators were Once a Sideshow Attraction
Babies in Incubators were Once a Sideshow Attraction

Nowadays, incubators are a common sight in hospitals across the US -- but, once upon a time, this life-saving technology was treated like a sideshow …

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The Rise of the US Camel Corps
The Rise of the US Camel Corps

In the years leading to the US Civil War, Uncle Sam searched for some way to safely traverse the desert. Horses, mules and humans alike often died of…

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The United Kingdom Has A Weird Thing With Swans
The United Kingdom Has A Weird Thing With Swans

In the days before London found itself riddled with Rolodexes and Lamborghinis, the Crown controlled a now-obscure status symbol: the swan. Every sin…

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The Nazi Super Horse Program, Part 2: A Horse-filled Heist
The Nazi Super Horse Program, Part 2: A Horse-filled Heist

As the tide of war turns toward the inevitable defeat of the Nazis, the staff of the secret horse farm fear the oncoming, starving Russian forces wil…

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The Nazi Super Horse Program, Part 1: Equine Eugenics
The Nazi Super Horse Program, Part 1: Equine Eugenics

Adolf Hitler was inarguably a terrible person. He was also weirdly focused on resurrecting Germany's horse industry. Tune in as Ben and Noel explore …

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Railroad Tycoons Decided What Time It Is Now
Railroad Tycoons Decided What Time It Is Now

Nowadays the world is divided into a series of 'time zones.' Yet before the 1880s, towns across the United States ran on a sort of local time -- when…

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Why do people 'christen' ships with champagne?
Why do people 'christen' ships with champagne?

We've all heard about the practice of smashing a champagne bottle against the hull of a ship before launching it -- but where does this practice come…

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The Hidden History of Jewish Pirates, Part 2: Famous Privateers
The Hidden History of Jewish Pirates, Part 2: Famous Privateers

During the age of European expansion, members of the Jewish diaspora traveled to Caribbean and the continents of North and South America, often escap…

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The Hidden History of Jewish Pirates, Part 1: Escaping Europe
The Hidden History of Jewish Pirates, Part 1: Escaping Europe

During the age of European expansion, members of the Jewish diaspora traveled to Caribbean and the continents of North and South America, often escap…

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Ridiculous "Remedies" of the Spanish Flu: The Rise of the Lemon
Ridiculous "Remedies" of the Spanish Flu: The Rise of the Lemon

Have you ever used a home remedy when under the weather? Some, like honey and lemon (and whiskey) for a sore throat, remain common today. In 2020, ot…

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