#642: Catfish-tastrophe

#642: Catfish-tastrophe

Welcome to another intriguing episode of The Box of Oddities! Join hosts Kat and Jethro as they delve into a quartet of bizarre and fascinating tales from around the world. First up, discover the infamous "Wicked Bible," where a single typo turned a holy text into a scandalous document. Learn how a simple error changed religious history forever. Then, journey to Japan to explore the myth of giant catfish causing earthquakes. Could these enormous creatures be shaking things up beneath the ocean? Next, unearth the secrets of a mysterious skeletal discovery buried 20 feet deep along the banks of London's River Thames. What ancient secrets lie beneath one of the world's most iconic rivers? And finally, discover the astonishing tale of the shortest war in history. Blink, and you'll miss it—how did a conflict last less than an hour and still go down in the annals of warfare? Tune in as Kat and Jethro unravel these curious stories, blending history, myth, and the unexplained in another captivating episode of The Box of Oddities! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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