Spontaneous Human Combustion: A Bizarre Controversy
Ridiculous History4 Joulu 2025

Spontaneous Human Combustion: A Bizarre Controversy

Can people really just, for no discernable reason, catch on fire? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore the centuries old folklore and investigations of a phenomenon known as "spontaneous human combustion" -- and discover the debate continues, even in the modern day.

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How A Grudge Match Launched the Ford GT40

How A Grudge Match Launched the Ford GT40

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Vitamin Donuts Were A Real Thing

Vitamin Donuts Were A Real Thing

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1 Helmi 201829min

The Rotten, Sausagey Secret Origin of Botox

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30 Tammi 201830min

The Weird World of Meat Jell-O (Gelatin Origin Story)

The Weird World of Meat Jell-O (Gelatin Origin Story)

Today Jell-O and other gelatin foodstuffs are generally relegated to world of desserts, but this wasn't always the case. In fact, gelatin took a long, strange path from ancient history to modern-day g...

25 Tammi 201835min

London Made a Train for the Dead

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When London was in the grips of a cholera epidemic, the already-overfilled cemetaries couldn't handle the extra bodies. So when there's literally no room in the soil for another dead body, what's a ci...

23 Tammi 201831min

Roald Dahl: Children's Author and Secret Agent

Roald Dahl: Children's Author and Secret Agent

Today author Roald Dahl is best-known for his prolific writing career -- but, as it turns out, he lived an entirely different life before he ever put pen to paper to create children's stories. Learn m...

18 Tammi 201836min

When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?

When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?

You've seen them before, whether in a forwarded spam email, a strangely passionate Facebook post or a weirdly emphatic comment on your favorite website: THE DREADED ALL-CAPS TYPER. But where does this...

16 Tammi 201834min

Why does the Guinness Beer Company Track World Records?

Why does the Guinness Beer Company Track World Records?

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