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The Therac-25 Accidents (1985)
Season 1 Episode 172
In 1985, a brand new piece of medical technology began saving lives and destroying cancers in hospitals across the US. However, this brilliant new ma…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Our Lady of the Angels School Fire (1958)
Season 1 Episode 171
In 1958, a fire broke out in a school in Chicago. Despite recent fire safety reforms, it would go on to claim nearly 100 lives...
Fascinating Horror c…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Inventions of Thomas Midgley (1889)
Season 1 Episode 170
Of all the inventors who have ever lived, Thomas Midgley is quite possibly the one who has inadvertently done more harm to human life than any other,…
1 year, 1 month ago
364 Survive, Zero Are Rescued: The Princess Sophia Disaster (1918)
Season 1 Episode 169
When the passenger liner the SS Princess Sophia ran aground on a reef off the coast of Alaska in 1918, her many passengers survived the collision. De…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Matterhorn Bobsleds (1964 - 1984)
Season 1 Episode 168
This episode tells the story of two accidents that have taken place on the Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland, California - one in 1964, and one in 19…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Hoboken Docks Fire (1990)
Season 1 Episode 167
In 1900 the busy Hoboken Docks in New Jersey were consumed by a fire that started in a single hay bale. It was a devastating blaze that claimed hundr…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Green Ramp Disaster (1994)
Season 1 Episode 166
In 1994, two military aircraft collided while approaching Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, starting a chain of events that would lead to a horr…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Story of Franz Reichelt (1912)
Season 1 Episode 165
In 1912, tailor and tinkerer Franz Reichelt believed that he could design the world's first portable, wearable parachute. He was so confident in his …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Burnden Park Disaster (1946)
Season 1 Episode 164
This episode covers one of the worst accidents ever to take place in the history of UK sport: the Burnden Park disaster of 1946...
Fascinating Horror …
1 year, 2 months ago
The Twilight Zone Movie Accident (1982)
Season 1 Episode 163
In 1982, filming began for a movie version of the popular television show The Twilight Zone. Before filming was complete, two children and one adult …
1 year, 2 months ago