#130 - Mini-Myth: Polish and American Enigma Codebreakers
Enigma, the German World War II message encoding machine, was famously cracked by British codebreakers led by Alan Turing. But were there more people involved? Buzzkillers in Dayton, Ohio, will be ver...
11 Elo 20164min
#129 - Mini-Myth: Slaves Built The Pyramids
It’s the classic image from Hollywood movies about ancient Egypt -- slaves (usually Israelites) building the pyramids under the harsh lash of their masters. While Egyptian pyramid builders might have ...
4 Elo 20164min
#128 - Mini-Myth: Medieval Torture Devices
This week’s MiniMyth takes on the Iron Maiden! No, not the heavy metal band, the “medieval torture device.” We also look at the Pear of Anguish and the Spanish Chair. Take extra pain medication, Buzzk...
28 Heinä 20163min
#127 - Hitler, Jesse Owens, and the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Hitler storming out of the stadium after Jesse Owens won the 100-meter dash in the 1936 Berlin Olympics is one of most enduring images we have of the tumultuous history of Nazi Germany. Hitler famousl...
26 Heinä 201612min
#126 - Mini-Myth: Venus de Milo
The Venus de Milo is considered one of the most beautiful representations of ancient Greek sculpture. But she is probably more famous for her missing arms. Were they really broken off in a fight over ...
22 Heinä 20162min
#125 - Amelia Earhart
Was Amelia Earhart really an important aviation pioneer? Did she deserve all the attention she got? Hell yes, Buzzkillers! She was an aviation rock star! What she did was amazing, and an important par...
19 Heinä 201612min
#124 - Mini-Myth: School’s Out for Summer
In 2010, Time magazine called the traditional school year calendar a “legacy of the farm economy.” And a few years later, National Public Radio referred to summer vacation as having its origins in an ...
14 Heinä 20164min
#123 - Molly Pitcher
“Molly Pitcher” was the legendary water carrier who kept American soldiers hydrated and poured cool water on cannon barrels during the crucial Battle of Monmouth in 1778. But was she a real person? If...
12 Heinä 20168min
