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The 1979 Amazon That Started Delivering People
Episode 287
In the late 1970s, ordering something through the mail meant waiting weeks. Catalogs were slow, deliveries slower, and patience was just part of the …
1 month, 1 week ago
The Dinner Party Hostess Who Turned Missing Neighbors into Pâté
Episode 286
In the suburbs of a place locals call Perfect Town, one woman ruled the dinner table.
Her name was Soufflé.
She wasn’t just known for her food. Her din…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Lawyer Who Never Lost Because His Enemies Disappeared
Episode 285
This was the most evil man in history.
In the early 1900s, a lawyer named Otto Matic quietly became one of the most successful attorneys anyone had ev…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Genius Who Almost Ended the World Over a Breakup
Episode 284
This guy almost ended the world over a girl.
In the fictional city of Concrete City, Delaware, Bill Ding was born with a date that shouldn’t even exis…
1 month, 1 week ago
The U.S. Experiment That Created Real-Life “Powerpuff Girls”
Episode 283
In 1958, deep in the Nevada desert, the U.S. government launched a secret experiment known as Operation Blossom. The man in charge, Dr. Clyde Peeple,…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Real Peter Pan Was Far Darker Than You Think
Episode 282
In the late 1800s, a quiet castle town in Cornwall, England, was haunted by a problem no one could explain. Children were disappearing from their bed…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
What Inspectors Found in This Fast Food’s Condiments
Episode 281
In 2013, a small fast food restaurant in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, was the kind of place locals trusted without thinking. The food was cheap, the servi…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Twins Who Shared One Life
Episode 280
In 1970s Wales, identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons refused to speak to anyone except each other. They developed a secret language no one could…
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The Quilter Who Disappeared After the Fire
Episode 279
In 1960s Chillicothe, Ohio, a quiet woman named Helen Wardley became famous for her quilts. They were beautiful, impossibly detailed, and found in ne…
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The Twins Who Remembered Dying
Episode 278
In 1956, the quiet town of Redwood Hollow, England lost two young sisters, Emily and Grace, in a car accident. Their parents were shattered. A year p…
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