Ridiculous History: Episode Zero

Ridiculous History: Episode Zero

History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by HowStuffWorks. Here's a preview of our upcoming episode "Butter: Protestantism's Secret Ingredient?"

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The Great Goldfish Gulping Craze That (For Some Reason) Swept America

The Great Goldfish Gulping Craze That (For Some Reason) Swept America

It's no secret that kids do all sorts of dumb things -- but have you ever swallowed a live goldfish? If so, you're not alone. In fact, it wasn't so long ago that hundreds of college students across th...

16 Jan 202038min

Pneumatic Tubes: The 'Futuristic' Transport System That's Over 150-Years-Old

Pneumatic Tubes: The 'Futuristic' Transport System That's Over 150-Years-Old

Did you ever use on of those neat little pneumatic tubes at the drive-through of your local bank? If so, you may be surprised to learn just how far the roots of this technology date back. Join the guy...

15 Jan 202040min

Violet Jessop, the Unsinkable Stewardess Who Survived Three Famous Shipwrecks

Violet Jessop, the Unsinkable Stewardess Who Survived Three Famous Shipwrecks

Have you ever been on a cruise ship? Have your ship ever sank? This happened not once, not twice, but three times to cabin attendant Violet Jessop. Tune in to learn more about how the resourceful (and...

9 Jan 202034min

Abandoned Ship: What Really Happened Aboard the "Mary Celeste"?

Abandoned Ship: What Really Happened Aboard the "Mary Celeste"?

Once upon a time the Mary Celeste was just a ship like any other, ferrying goods to and fro across the oceans -- at least, that is, until December 1872, when the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia found t...

7 Jan 202041min

That Time America Fell In Love With Competitive Walking

That Time America Fell In Love With Competitive Walking

While people often call baseball the "national pastime" of the United States, there was once another contender for this crown -- the sport known as pedestrianism, or competitive walking. It was exactl...

2 Jan 202039min

The Weird Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Carols

The Weird Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Carols

Christmas carols have a storied, strange history. Join the guys on the last day of 2019 as they crack open the eggnog and dive into the ridiculous histories of some of the season's most popular Christ...

31 Des 201934min

The Time Salvador Dali Partnered with Walt Disney - Part 2

The Time Salvador Dali Partnered with Walt Disney - Part 2

Salvador Dali and Walt Disney weren't just two of the greatest artistic innovators of their time — they were also close friends with a bromance for the ages. Learn more about Dali and Disney's friends...

26 Des 201924min

The Time Salvador Dali Partnered with Walt Disney - Part 1

The Time Salvador Dali Partnered with Walt Disney - Part 1

Salvador Dali and Walt Disney weren't just two of the greatest artistic innovators of their time — they were also close friends with a bromance for the ages. Learn more about Dali and Disney's friends...

24 Des 201929min

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