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Velocity Gnome | The Prank That Lasted 3 Years
Velocity Gnome | The Prank That Lasted 3 Years

Episode 287

It all started in the early 2000s when a teenager named Collin heard a knock at his door. A stranger knelt before him and handed over a scrapbook tha…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Henry Davis | But I Am Telling You Right Now This Man Is Not Real
Henry Davis | But I Am Telling You Right Now This Man Is Not Real

Episode 286

In the age of viral fame, few stories are stranger than that of Henry Davis and the Deep Fake allegations. Henry Davis became a social media sensatio…

7 months ago

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Balloon Boy | This Kid Got Stuck in a Balloon
Balloon Boy | This Kid Got Stuck in a Balloon

Episode 285

In 2009, a strange news story caught the attention of millions across America. A silver balloon was floating through the sky, and many believed a six…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Phoenix Jones | Seattle's Real Life Superhero Has $10K Gear
Phoenix Jones | Seattle's Real Life Superhero Has $10K Gear

Episode 284

Not all superheroes live in comic books. One of them walked the streets of Seattle, in full costume, calling himself Phoenix Jones. While his origin …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Elmer McCurdy | Real Dead Guy Found on TV Show Set
Elmer McCurdy | Real Dead Guy Found on TV Show Set

Episode 283

Elmer McCurdy was a failed outlaw whose story didn’t end with his death—it only got weirder. After a string of explosive robbery attempts that went h…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Pepsi Jet | Pepsi’s $37 Million Bet, It Almost Backfired
Pepsi Jet | Pepsi’s $37 Million Bet, It Almost Backfired

Episode 282

In the 1990s, Pepsi ran one of the wildest marketing campaigns ever. The company offered “Pepsi Points” for drinking their soda. People could collect…

8 months ago

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Hitchbot | The Robot That Died Trying to Make Friends
Hitchbot | The Robot That Died Trying to Make Friends

Episode 281

In 2013, two Canadian professors set out to answer a strange question: Can robots trust humans? The result was a robot named Hitchbot. It wasn’t high…

8 months, 1 week ago

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Zheng He | Did China Almost Rule the World?
Zheng He | Did China Almost Rule the World?

Episode 280

Imagine this: hundreds of massive ships rolling into your harbor. No gunfire, no war, just presence. That’s how Zhang He made nations bow. His fleet …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Conan vs Leno: The Tonight Show Fight
Conan vs Leno: The Tonight Show Fight

Episode 279

Late-night TV has always been filled with laughs, interviews, and drama. But one of the biggest behind-the-scenes showdowns happened between Conan O'…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Alfred Packer Ate Five Guys, No Burgers
Alfred Packer Ate Five Guys, No Burgers

Episode 278

In the winter of 1874, six men entered the snowy Colorado mountains. Only one came out. That man was Alfred Packer, and what followed became one of t…

9 months ago

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