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John Basilone
Season 2 Episode 22
John Basilone served in the United States Army, then enlist in the Marine Corps just before the outbreak of WWII. He earned a Medal of Honor on Guadalcanal, conducted war bond tours stateside, and ga…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Blarney Stone
Season 2 Episode 21
By kissing the famed blarney stone a person is said to be imbued with the gift of gab. But what is the story behind his fanciful tale? Did the stone come from the Holy Land? Or Scotland? Did it invol…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
James Holman - the Blind Traveler
Season 2 Episode 20
From 1819 to 1846, James Holman traveled throughout the world - going to every continent - except Antarctica - and circumnavigating the globe. It’s estimated he traveled 250,000 miles in his days - m…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
H.L. Hunley
Season 2 Episode 19
During the American Civil War a group of inventors and privateers got together to build a submarine. The result was the H.L. Hunley. Launched in 1864, the Hunley would go on to be the first submarine…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hoover Flight Promotion Fiasco
Season 2 Episode 18
In 1992, one of Great Britain’s most revered and trusted brands - Hoover - began a marketing campaign giving away two plane tickets to the United States - a value of 600 pounds at the time - if you b…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
History of Legos
Season 2 Episode 17
One of the most iconic and influential toys ever is the simple Lego brick, with a history stretching back over a century. The Lego has captured the hearts and minds of millions - kids and adults alik…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
John F. Kennedy and PT-109
Season 2 Episode 16
On August 2, 1943, a patrol boat commanded by a young John F. Kennedy was rammed by a Japanese destroyer in the waters of the Solomon Islands. Despite his own injuries, the 26-year old Kennedy spent …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
History of Zombies
Season 2 Episode 15
We celebrate today - Halloween - by diving into the history of the zombie. From Haitian voodoo folklore, to one of the cornerstones of horror movies, serious and silly alike, this is the history of z…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Gimli Glider
Season 2 Episode 14
On July 23, 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 was in route from Montreal to Edmonton when the plane - astonishingly - ran out of fuel midway through the flight. The crew would thus have to glide the Boeing…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Eradication of the Screwworm Fly
Season 2 Episode 13
For decades the New World screwworm fly devastated agriculture across the southern United States, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. At least until the 1950s when a strange combination of …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago