Weird History: Unexpected and Untold Stories

William Shakespeare's plays have profoundly influenced the English language and literary genres, challenging students for generations. Despite his contributions, little is known about his personal life, including the tragedies he faced.


#Shakespeare #WilliamShakespeare #Englishliterature #tragedies #personallife
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This past century witnessed significant events, especially with wars. In this episode, we explore various aspects of World War II, including the life of a G.I., civilian survival tactics, the Pearl Harbor attack, and many other intriguing topics.
Chapters:

00:00:00 - A Beat By Beat Breakdown of Pearl Harbor

00:12:19 - Little-Known Facts About The Finnish Soldiers of World War II

00:23:24 - What It Was Like to Be an American G.I. in WWII

00:34:24 - How World War II Is Taught Around The World

00:43:13 - How A Baseball Player Became a World War II Assassin

00:54:53 - What Happened Immediately After Hitler's Death

01:07:21 - What Happened After the Attack on Pearl Harbor

01:17:52 - Here's What People Ate To Survive During WWII

01:29:07 - Hiroo Onoda Fought WWII For 30 Additional Years

01:37:07 - What Was Hygiene Like For US Soldiers In WWII?

00:00:00: A Beat By Beat Breakdown of Pearl Harbor00:12:19: Little-Known Facts About The Finnish Soldiers of World War II00:23:24: What It Was Like to Be an American G.I. in WWII00:34:24: How World War II Is Taught Around The World00:43:13: How A Baseball Player Became a World War II Assassin00:54:53: What Happened Immediately After Hitler's Death01:07:21: What Happened After the Attack on Pearl Harbor01:17:52: Here's What People Ate To Survive During WWII01:29:07: Hiroo Onoda Fought WWII For 30 Additional Years01:37:07: What Was Hygiene Like For US Soldiers In WWII?
#WorldWarII #G.I.life #PearlHarbor #survivaltactics #Finnishsoldiers #Hitler'sdeath #HirooOnoda #hygiene
See show notes: https://inlet.fm/weird-history/episodes/696a7cb8912ff27f02269282
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A rainbow-clad stranger with a silver pipe rescues a town from a rat plague. But when denied his payment, he kidnaps their children, disappearing into the hills forever. Although it sounds like a folktale, residents of Hamelin claim it's true. The mystery remains: What truly happened?
To read more about the true Pied Piper story, go here.


#PiedPiper #Hamelin #CreepyTheories #Rainbow-cladStranger #RatInfestation #Folktale #Legend #Germany
See show notes: https://inlet.fm/weird-history/episodes/6963e5d4ce778e7bf0885ca4
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Russia's history is a rich tapestry featuring Czars, totalitarian regimes, and pivotal events. Explore the journey from Peter the Great to modern times, including the Soviet Union's rise and fall.Understand life in the USSR, the heroics of a Soviet soldier preventing nuclear disaster, and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Chapters:00:00:00 - Ernest Hemingway: The Ineffective KGB Spy09:53:21 - The Soviet Soldier Who Averted Nuclear War00:20:22 - Experiences of Soviet Gulag Prisoners00:33:01 - Life on the Diomedes00:44:14 - Rasputin: Russia's Secretive Figure00:56:08 - Insights into the Russian Revolution01:07:49 - Unusual Soviet Russian Cuisine01:20:02 - Post-Soviet Union Collapse Events01:33:05 - Peter The Great's Modernization of Russia01:44:07 - The Kursk Submarine Explosion01:54:27 - Life Under Soviet Rule

00:00:00: Ernest Hemingway: The Ineffective KGB Spy09:53:21: The Soviet Soldier Who Averted Nuclear War00:20:22: Experiences of Soviet Gulag Prisoners00:33:01: Life on the Diomedes00:44:14: Rasputin: Russia's Secretive Figure00:56:08: Insights into the Russian Revolution01:07:49: Unusual Soviet Russian Cuisine01:20:02: Post-Soviet Union Collapse Events01:33:05: Peter The Great's Modernization of Russia01:44:07: The Kursk Submarine Explosion01:54:27: Life Under Soviet Rule
#Russia #PetertheGreat #USSR #SovietUnion #Rasputin #RussianRevolution #SovietGulag #KurskSubmarine
See show notes: https://inlet.fm/weird-history/episodes/6961427c57fbf383c7839654
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In modern times, hunger is easily solved with a quick food delivery, but in the Victorian era, things were dramatically different. Starvation often blurred the lines between companion and meal.
To explore these shocking tales, visit these wild stories.


#Victoriancannibalism #starvation #historicalsurvival #Victorianera #weirdhistory
See show notes: https://inlet.fm/weird-history/episodes/695aaaf382d1742c8eef2476
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