All around the world, for thousands of years, people of different cultures have had a concept of bad luck. But what is bad luck? Why do people believe in it? And where do these beliefs and rituals about luck come from? Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we explore the phenomenon of the mad gasser of Mattoon. The alleged gasser was known for going around and gassing people while they were in their homes, however, no traces of chemicals could be found in the entire town. Was it a case of mischievous science? Or the work of a mass hysteria event? Or something more sinister? Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...
In this episode Brenna looks at how jellyfish live their lives with no brains. Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's episode looks at a conspiracy about RH blood types that was covered in an Ancient Aliens episode. It discusses the fermi theory as well as zoo theory and we look at the possibility that they present of earth being an alien laboratory. So buckle up because it's a wild ride. Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode we look at the Tasmanian tiger and the details surrounding its extinction as well as the conspiracy that says it was never really lost. Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As Nazi forces tore through much of Europe and North Africa during World War II, gold, valuable artifacts and priceless paintings disappeared from the conquered territories, and many of these treasures are still missing to this day. Many people believe the Nazis hid these treasures away in secret locations. It's perfect fodder for urban legends: the loot stashed away by Nazi soldiers, its location only revealed on a difficult-to-obtain map. But are the tales true? Does gold stolen and concealed ...
Today's episode is an old patron exclusive due to the fact that Gabby could not upload on time. But take a peak into the mystery of the disappearing lighthouse keepers as well as the disappearance of the Mary Celeste. Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have you ever heard of worm grunting? Do you want to know how it works or why it works? Well this is the episode for you. Brenna takes us on weird but informative deep dive into the world of worm grunting. Larp with us at the Reckoning only ~10 tickets left (Hadrian empire) Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When a prohibition era gangster is assassinated. He left behind a legacy and a legend of buried treasure hidden somewhere in the Catskills. To this day we haven't been able to confirm the treasure's existence but that's not for lack of trying. Today's episode explores the facts and legend behind the mystery of Dutch Schultz's Missing Treasure. Larp with us at the Reckoning only 15 tickets left (Hadrian empire) Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History ...
Today's episode dives into the conspiracy theory that the famous painter Degas may have been Jack the Ripper. Does this theory have any weight at all or is it just more internet ramblings? Larp with us at the Reckoning only 12 tickets left (Hadrian empire) Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On March 18, 1990, the largest art heist in history at that point was carried out and to this day, none of the 13 paintings that were stolen have been found. With most suspects dead and no tracked attempt at selling the paintings, this case remains unsolved. This episode goes into the events surrounding the disappearance as well as into past and present suspects of the case. If possible we ask that all listeners view the following slideshow of the missing art pieces: https://www.gardnermuseum.or...
Today's episode dives into the story of the mythological hydra, and two possible big foot relatives? And it ends with the story of what may or may not be a pug. Stay Mysterious! Larp with us at the Reckoning (Hadrian empire) Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Please note that the following contains descriptions of graphic violence, listener discretion is advised. This episode was written by Stakuyi of the History of Everything Podcast and goes over some of the horrific war crimes of Unit 731 in World War 2. This is the story of Unit 731 and the many terrible experiments that were carried out on human subjects. Larp with us at the Reckoning (Hadrian empire) Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everyt...
In this episode Brenna dives into some bog folklore. This episode is heavy on folklore, mystery, and speculation of what these mysterious creatures could possibly be. If you've never heard of a Grootslang or a Bunyip, this podcast episode was made specifically for you. Larp with us at the Reckoning (Hadrian empire) Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Did you ever wonder what the earliest surgical procedures were? Who the earliest surgeons were? And what the poor, unfortunate souls who underwent these procedures lived through. In this Part 1 episode on surgery we look at surgical practices from ancient times to the 19th century. Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Imagine getting hit in the head, passing out, and waking up Irish...when you are not actually Irish. Today we will be diving into the science behind Foreign Accent Syndrome and how accidents can make you another person. Besides the accidents that literally make people that is. Larp with us at the Reckoning (Hadrian empire) Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On December 5, 1945, Flight 19 left NAS Fort Lauderdale for a routine training exercise. However, somewhere along the way, a wrong turn took them away from their planned path. Their flight leader Lieutenant Taylor was unable to guide them back to land, with malfunctioning compasses and no sign of the mainland anywhere, Flight 19 disappeared somewhere in the Atlantic with no trace of the patrol of 5 bombers or their crew to ever be seen again. Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Liste...
The moon-eyed people are a legendary group of short, bearded white-skinned people who are said to have lived in Appalachia until the Cherokee expelled them. Stories about them, attributed to Cherokee tradition, are mentioned by early European settlers in America. In a 1797 book, Benjamin Smith Barton explains they are called "moon-eyed" because they saw poorly during the day. Some stories claim they created the area's pre-Columbian ruins, and they disappeared from the area. Subscribe to our Patr...
In the 1960s, Margaret Lovatt was part of a Nasa-funded project to communicate with dolphins. Soon she was living with ‘Peter’ 24 hours a day in a converted house. This is the story of an experiment that went tragically wrong Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A fairy ring is a naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms. The rings may grow to over 10 meters (33 ft) in diameter, and they become stable over time as the fungus grows and seeks food underground. Fairy rings are the subject of much folklore and myth worldwide—particularly in Western Europe. They are often seen as hazardous or dangerous places, and linked with witches or the Devil in folklore. Conversely, they can sometimes be linked with good fortune. Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on...
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago, although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is a subject of active research. Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Exploring caves is normally quite safe in comparison to rock climbing or kayaking, but the problems happen when the cave is either unexplored or the ones going into it are completely unprepared. The following five stories all involved people who either put themselves in unnecessary danger or didn’t know what they were doing in the first place. Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Neanderthal, (Homo neanderthalensis, Homo sapiens neanderthalensis), member of a group of archaic humans who emerged at least 200,000 years ago during the Pleistocene Epoch (about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) and were replaced or assimilated by early modern human populations (Homo sapiens) between 35,000 and perhaps 24,000 years ago. But who were they and what happened? Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
Ouija board, in occultism, a device ostensibly used for obtaining messages from the spirit world, usually employed by a medium during a séance. The name derives from the French and German words for “yes” (oui and ja). The Ouija board consists of an oblong piece of wood with letters of the alphabet inscribed along its longer edge in a wide half-moon. On top of this, a much smaller heart-shaped board is placed, mounted on casters, which enable it to slide freely. Can it contact the dead? Well lets...
Since the Second World War, the United States, Russia, and China—and a host of other nations—have lost vessels and their crews to accidents. Operating submarines is a risky business under the best of circumstances—and will likely remain so. Even the highest technology nuclear submarines can end up on the ocean floor if the crew isn’t careful or the technology fails. Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
Saturation divers are professional deep-sea divers who descend to depths of 500 feet (152 meters) or more to service equipment on offshore oil rigs and undersea pipelines. But unlike most commercial divers, who do a few hours of work underwater and return to the surface, saturation divers will spend up to 28 days on a single job, living in a cramped high-pressure chamber where they eat and sleep between shifts. Pay is great for saturation divers — between $30,000 and $45,000 a month — but it's i...
There are some scary creepypasta rituals out there. Whether it's the Elevator Ritual, which supposedly takes you to another dimension, the Closet Game, which summons a demon, or 11 Miles, where you head out alone at night and drive along until you find the 11-mile road, these are dangerous games you should not play. Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Warminster is an English town of about 17,000 people on the edge of the Salisbury Plain Military Training Area, about 15 miles (25 km) from the famous Stonehenge pre-historic stone circle in Wiltshire, southwest England. Beginning at the end of 1964, residents of the town (its population then was about 10,000) started to witness something strange happening in Warminster. But What was it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The term "spontaneous human combustion" refers to a situation when a human body is found with significant portions of the middle parts of the body reduced to ashes, much less damage to the head and extremities, and minimal damage to the direct surroundings of the body. Typically, no observable source of ignition is found in the vicinity of the victim and a bad smelling oily substance is noted. In the past, such a situation was erroneously attributed to supernatural powers, as such phenomenon occ...
Workers exert astronomical pressure on the earth's foundation, using power to drill and extract the planet's natural resources deep within the ground. Oil companies must take extreme precaution during all parts of the drilling process to avoid disaster. Even one mistake or missed safety procedure can lead to a catastrophic blowout. Unfortunately, oil companies often cut corners to save time and money. In doing so, they put the lives of the workers at risk. And it can end terribly Follow us on In...
