Spontaneous Human Combustion: A Bizarre Controversy

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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Bir Tawil: The Ridiculous Tale of "Earth's Worst Real Estate"

Bir Tawil: The Ridiculous Tale of "Earth's Worst Real Estate"

Land! Historically speaking, it's a pretty popular thing. In fact, a great deal of human conflict is based upon fighting over real estate -- yet, as Ben, Noel and Max discover in today's episode, in a...

11 Nov 202531min

CLASSIC: Uncle Sam Tried to End World War II With Bat Bombs

CLASSIC: Uncle Sam Tried to End World War II With Bat Bombs

Folks, we are phenomenally excited about this week's Classic episode. It sounds like something straight out of the cave beneath Bruce Wayne's Manor, but thanks to the passion of a part-time inventor n...

8 Nov 202538min

The Ridiculous History of the "Ice Cream Sundae"

The Ridiculous History of the "Ice Cream Sundae"

For fans of sweet, frozen sweets, there's nothing as perfect as ice cream. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max scoop into a bizarrely niche controversy: Who actually invented the 'Ice Cream Sundae,'...

6 Nov 202535min

Zombies, Part Two: The Movies!

Zombies, Part Two: The Movies!

On the shambling heels of their recent episode exploring the bizarre legendary origins of zombies, Ben, Noel and Max dive headfirst into the cinematic side of the undead: zombie movies. As they discov...

4 Nov 202553min

CLASSIC: The American Soldiers Who Defected to North Korea and Became Movie Stars

CLASSIC: The American Soldiers Who Defected to North Korea and Became Movie Stars

In this weekend's Classic episode, Ben quizzes Max on his dreams of being a director, ultimately asking: What would the average person do to become famous? Often described as one of the most isolated ...

1 Nov 202536min

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Temple of Artemis

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Temple of Artemis

It's no secret that the Wonders of the Ancient World were pretty... wonderful -- yet also pretty mischaracterized. In today's episode, Ben, Noel, and Super Producer Max explore the phenonemal Temple o...

30 Okt 202532min

That Time Everyone Loved Radium: What Could Go Wrong?

That Time Everyone Loved Radium: What Could Go Wrong?

Fellow Ridiculous Historians, we all know the inspiring and tragic story of Marie Curie -- however, not everyone is familiar with the absolute boom in radium-associated merchandise, which took the wor...

28 Okt 202550min

CLASSIC: How a Broken Toilet Foiled a German Sub

CLASSIC: How a Broken Toilet Foiled a German Sub

Toward the end of World War II, the German Type VIIC submarine was acknowledged to be one of the most advanced -- and deadliest -- predators on the seas. Yet, in at least one case, some of the same te...

25 Okt 202525min

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