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Somerset WWII memorial service remembers Canadian aircrew
Somerset WWII memorial service remembers Canadian aircrew
The memorial remembers five men who were on a Canadian Wellington Bomber that crashed in Broomfield.
2023-09-20 02:52
Queens of Prohibition: The Wild Story of 8 Women Bootleggers, Moonshiners, and Rum Runners
Queens of Prohibition: The Wild Story of 8 Women Bootleggers, Moonshiners, and Rum Runners
These daring dames ventured into the underworld of contraband liquor.
2023-09-14 06:23
18 Nepo Babies from History
18 Nepo Babies from History
A nepo baby, or nepotism baby, is a famous or notable figure descended from another famous person or affluent family of some kind. In this episode of List Show, host Erin McCarthy lists 18 nepo babies from history, from Charlie Chaplin to Pericles.
2023-09-14 03:17
The Bizarre (and Blatantly False) Conspiracy Theory That Says the Middle Ages Never Happened
The Bizarre (and Blatantly False) Conspiracy Theory That Says the Middle Ages Never Happened
We’re currently living in the year 1725, not 2023. At least, that’s what adherents of the Phantom Time Hypothesis would have you believe. The historical conspiracy theory alleges that the years spanning from 614 to 911 CE never actually happened.
2023-09-14 01:19
Danelo Cavalcante: 'Desperate' US prison fugitive armed with stolen rifle
Danelo Cavalcante: 'Desperate' US prison fugitive armed with stolen rifle
Danelo Cavalcante has stolen a rifle from a homeowner, who fired shots at the prowling prison fugitive.
2023-09-12 23:28
Dollymania: When Dolly the Sheep Created a ’90s Media Sensation
Dollymania: When Dolly the Sheep Created a ’90s Media Sensation
Dolly the sheep was the first animal cloned from a single adult cell—and raised a lot of questions about the future of human cloning.
2023-09-12 02:22
On This Day in 1962, NASA Launched and Destroyed Mariner 1
On This Day in 1962, NASA Launched and Destroyed Mariner 1
A software error coupled with a radar failure led to the loss of NASA's first Venus probe.
2023-09-12 00:50
Danelo Cavalcante: Escaped US killer shaves beard as search widens
Danelo Cavalcante: Escaped US killer shaves beard as search widens
More sightings of Danelo Cavalcante, including one of him clean shaven, are made outside police perimeter.
2023-09-11 22:47
Thiess of Kaltenbrun, the Man Who Went on Trial for Being a Werewolf
Thiess of Kaltenbrun, the Man Who Went on Trial for Being a Werewolf
Thiess strolled into court in 1691 to testify in a theft trial. He wound up admitting he turned into a wolf and feasted on pigs. You know, that old story.
2023-09-09 03:15
Hail ... Santa? 10 Songs That That May (Or May Not) Include Hidden Messages
Hail ... Santa? 10 Songs That That May (Or May Not) Include Hidden Messages
The Beatles helped bring backmasking to the mainstream, but here are a few classic tracks that may (or may not) feature hidden messages, too.
2023-09-08 20:24
Danelo Cavalcante: Family 'terrified' by killer's escape from US jail
Danelo Cavalcante: Family 'terrified' by killer's escape from US jail
The search enters its second week as the fugitive eludes hundreds of police, tracker dogs and aircraft.
2023-09-08 08:15
Why Do Witches Often Have Warts?
Why Do Witches Often Have Warts?
The reason they’re often associated with the growths goes hand in hand with the same centuries-old superstitions that gave witches an undeservedly bad rap.
2023-09-04 22:19
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