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That Time Rebellious Freemasons Starting Kissing Porcelain Pug Butts
We've all heard about Freemasons -- but what about the Order of the Pug? Join the guys as they explore the strange series of events that led German M…
5 years, 10 months ago
Clever Hans, Part 2: The Rise and Fall of Hans
Unconvinced by claims of this horse's mathematical acumen, psychologist Oskar Pfungst conducted a series of experiments to determine whether Clever H…
5 years, 10 months ago
Clever Hans, Part 1: The Equine Mathematician
Back in the early 20th century, retired teacher Wilhelm von Osten had a dream -- to exhibit the gifts of his brilliant horse, Clever Hans, to the wor…
5 years, 11 months ago
Henry VIII and That English Sweat, Part 2: A Disease and a King
While history often only remembers Henry VIII as a real pill, he was also a profound hypochondriac -- and, rightly terrified of contracting the Engli…
5 years, 11 months ago
Henry VIII and That English Sweat, Part 1: A Pandemic
Beginning in 1485, a mysterious disease swept in waves across England. No one was sure how it spread, no treatment existed, and the disease took the …
5 years, 11 months ago
The Hobo King: Leon Ray Livingston, Chapter Two
As the Great Depression devastates the nation, roughly 2 million people find themselves out of home and hope, migrating toward distant promises of jo…
5 years, 11 months ago
The Hobo King: Leon Ray Livingston, Chapter One
Born in San Francisco, an 11-year-old ran away from home, living and writing about his travels. Hailed as a self-coronated 'Hobo King,' Livingston ma…
5 years, 11 months ago
The Vikings Made a Fortune in the 'Unicorn' Trade
Nowadays, experts and equestrians alike largely agree: unicorns are creatures of myth. But, not too long ago, the wealthiest people in Europe would p…
5 years, 11 months ago
Did People Really Throw Tar And Feathers On Each Other?
It's true -- people used to throw tar on other people, then shake feathers on them as a specific form of legally-sanctioned punishment. Where did the…
5 years, 11 months ago
Kate Warne, the Pinkerton Detective Who Saved Abe Lincoln, Part 2: To Rescue A President
While Kate Warne had numerous adventures (and brilliantly solved multiple high-profile cases), her most well-known work with pinkerton involved none …
5 years, 11 months ago