On January 16, 1909, explorers led by Ernest Shackleton reached the Magnetic South Pole — a constantly moving point on Earth where compasses stop working properly. In this …
In February 1855, a heavy snowfall revealed something impossible across southern England: a single trail of hoof-like footprints stretching for more than forty miles. The tracks crossed rivers, …
On January 15, 1943, the Pentagon officially opened — even though construction was still underway. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy explores the strange true …
On January 14, 1986, Voyager 2 flew past Uranus and revealed one of the strangest planets in the solar system. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, …
On January 13, 2018, residents of Hawaii received an emergency alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile — and for 38 minutes, believed the worst was about to …
On January 12, 1967, psychology professor James Bedford became the first human to be cryonically frozen after death, launching one of the strangest scientific experiments in history. In …
In the 12th century, two green-skinned children appeared in an English village claiming to be from a twilight land called St Martin’s Land. Recorded by medieval historians, their …
On January 11, 1922, doctors administered insulin to a dying teenager for the first time in medical history. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy tells …
On January 10, 1863, London opened the world’s first underground railway, forever changing how cities move. In this episode of The Strange History Podcast, Amy explores the strange …
On January 9, 1793, French aeronaut Jean-Pierre Blanchard made the first manned balloon flight in the United States, soaring above Philadelphia as George Washington looked on. In this …
Bodie, California was once one of the most violent and lawless boomtowns of the American West—and today it’s widely considered one of the most haunted ghost towns in …
On January 8, 1994, cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov launched to the Mir space station and began a mission that would last an astonishing 437 days — the longest single …
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