Can light change reality? Can your brain create smells that don’t exist? In this Strange History Podcast episode, we explore two obscure scientific phenomena—metamerism and phantosmia—that reveal how …
What does a broken washing machine have to do with a prison riot? More than you might think.On March 28, 1972, inside a youth correctional facility, a simple …
On April 10, 2019, scientists revealed the first-ever image of a black hole—forever changing our understanding of the universe. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, we …
Before time zones, every town had its own clock—until railroads forced a radical change. On “The Day of Two Noons,” time was standardized across entire regions, confusing millions …
Who is the voice behind The Strange History Podcast… and why does she tell these stories?In this deeply personal episode, Amy Domestico steps out from behind the mic …
On April 8, 1803, thousands of stones fell from the sky over L’Aigle, France—an event so shocking it forced scientists to admit meteorites were real. In this Strange …
Mount Nemrut in Turkey is one of the most mysterious archaeological sites in the world. Giant fallen stone heads, a hidden royal tomb, and a king who believed …
Deep beneath Cappadocia in Turkey lies Derinkuyu, one of the largest underground cities ever discovered. Carved into soft volcanic rock thousands of years ago, this hidden city once …
In 1980, near Uluru, a mother made a terrifying claim—her baby had been taken by a dingo. What followed was one of the most shocking wrongful conviction cases …
What happens when people pay to watch someone sit still for days—or admire art that doesn’t exist? In this Strange History Podcast episode, we explore two of the …
In the 19th century, cities like London became so overcrowded with the dead that a shocking solution emerged—trains designed specifically to transport corpses out of the city. Known …
In 1982, Atari rushed to turn the blockbuster film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial into a video game—giving developers just five weeks to create what they hoped would be the …
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