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Forgotten history, bizarre tales & facts that seem too strange to be true! Host Michael Kent asks listeners to tell him something strange, bizarre or surprising that they‘ve recently learned and he gets to the bottom of it! Every episode ends by playing a gameshow-style quiz game with a celebrity guest. Part of the WCBE Podcast Experience.
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Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
There are not supposed to be Burmese Pythons in Florida. Yet experts think there are anywhere from 30-150,000 of the large snakes living wild in the Everglades and some parts North. In this episode, we find out why there are so many pythons loose in Florida, what's being done about it, then speak with Matt Dillahunty for the quick quiz!
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Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
What’s the worst way to die? Maybe drowning? Maybe suffocation? Being buried alive? What about suffocating, drowning and being buried alive all at the same time…. in a pit of human waste?! That's exactly what happened in Erfurt, Germany in 1184. In this episode, we tell the story about this disaster and what led up to it. Then we play the quick quiz with strangers on the Internet from Jordan, Syria, Wales, Los Angeles and Morocco!
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Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Sometimes an attempt at a world record ends in disaster and lawsuits. At least, that was the case when an attempt at the World's largest balloon launch was attempted in downtown Cleveland in 1986. In this episode, we tell the tragic story of the 1986 Cleveland BalloonFest and then play the quick quiz with Ballon Guy, Rob Balchunas! 
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Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Did you know Han Solo's iconic blaster, the "DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol" in Star Wars was actually based on a handgun used by the Nazis? In this episode, we talk about the Mauser C96 Pistol, the origin of a few interesting Star Wars props and I quiz Comedian, Writer and Producer, Jay Black who is a much larger Star Wars nerd than I ever knew. This is a good one!
The Blastech DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol
The Mauser C96 "Broom Handle" 9mm with attached case as shoulder stock
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Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Was film star Hedy Lamarr responsible for the invention of wireless internet? In this episode, we find out about her amazing (and somewhat tragic) life and find out if the internet says it's true! Then we play a quiz game with Cameron Zvara! Originally released March 29, 2021.
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Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
In a departure from our regular style of episodes, this one is a strange tale that I stumbled on by mistake. I was doing some wildlife photography in a cemetery in Columbus, OH and saw a grave marker upon which people had left all types of coins. When I googled the person's name, I was shocked at the story. I tell that story in this episode, and then play the quick quiz with Magician, Erik Tait.
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Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
You won't believe why graham crackers were invented. When Sylvester Graham invented this snack in the 19th century, it had nothing to do with hunger. Well, at least not THAT kind of hunger. In this episode, we learn about the "Grahamites," Sylvester Graham, and the invention of the snack that bares his name. Then we play the Quick Quiz with Mindreader Eric Dittelman!
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Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
In our history, we've had at least 32 "Broken Arrow" incidents: instances of nuclear weapons accidents that don't cause a nuclear war. One of those was in 1958, in which an Air Force B-47 Bomber almost nuked Mars Bluff, South Carolina. In this episode, we talk about the B-47, it's staggering 10% loss rate and the Mars Bluff incident. Then we catch up with actor and podcaster Michael Spedden for the Quick Quiz! Originally released May 24, 2021.
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Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Originally released August 30, 2021. For a very short time period, the Pepsi Cola Company had the sixth largest navy in the world. It was the result of a crazy trade deal with the Soviet Union and the Soviets' love for the soft drink. In this episode, we explore how this came to be and then play the Quick Quiz game with Comedian & Magician Erik Tait!
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Bonus episodes and content available at http://Patreon.com/MichaelKent
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Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
In the mid-1940s, there was a rash of very strange calls to police in the small city of Mattoon, IL. More than a dozen people believed they were being gassed by a mystery assailant. In this episode, we talk about the "Mad Gasser of Mattoon" and then chat with Comedian and Screenwriter, Jay Black!
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