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Not Your Mother's History Class

Not Your Mother's History Class

Written by: Sydney and Caleb
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Join us as we dive into some of the most bizarre occurrences in human history that you probably did not learn in school!

Sydney Frazier 2022 True Crime World
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  • Episode 6: We're Talking About Cats?

    Episode 6: We're Talking About Cats?
    May 13 2023
    Join us for our final episode (for a while).We are running through a few quick facts that you probably did not know, and for some reason, half of them are about cats. Here are some sources, feel free to read more into some of these bizarre occurrences!https://www.britannica.com/science/disaster - Deadly molasses floodhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/24880/24880-h/24880-h.htm (full text of "The Wreck of the Titan" by Morgan Robertsonhttps://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33085031 - Dentures made from teeth of dead solidershttps://historycolored.com/articles/7385/when-pope-gregory-ix-declared-a-war-on-cats/ - Pope Gregory IX's war on catshttps://museumhack.com/black-cats-black-death/ - Pope Gregory IX's war on catshttps://universityarchives.princeton.edu/2017/04/the-cat-telephone/ - Cat telephonehttps://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/pelusium-cats/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Macedonian%20author,Egyptian%20forces%20from%20fighting%20back. - Persians using cats in warhttps://www.sfgate.com/disneyland/article/Disneyland-s-Pirates-of-the-Caribbean-ride-once-16056619.php#:~:text=The%20technology%20of%20the%20time,human%20skeletons%20for%20the%20ride. - Disneyland used real skeletonshttps://www.history.com/news/were-witches-burned-at-the-stake-during-the-salem-witch-trials - Witches not burned during Salem Witch Trials
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    13 mins
  • Episode 5: Frank Hayes and the "Sweet Kiss" of Death

    Episode 5: Frank Hayes and the "Sweet Kiss" of Death
    Apr 30 2023

    Frank Hayes was a stable-hand and trainer in the 1920s who had to opportunity to race as a jockey on June 4th, 1923. Unfortunately, even though he won the race against all odds, this would be the first and last time he ever raced.

    Correction: He was not "asked" to be a jockey at the last minute. Frank wanted to be a jockey and was told he had to lose weight before he would be able to race. He was able to reach the goal weight so that he could finally be a jockey.

    Sources:https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/10/sport/frank-hayes-sweet-kiss-belmont-park-intl-spt/index.htmlhttps://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/story-of-frank-hayes-jockey-who-won-race-despite-being-dead-570623.html
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    8 mins
  • Episode 4: The Tragic Story of Rosemary Kennedy

    Episode 4: The Tragic Story of Rosemary Kennedy
    Apr 9 2023

    Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest daughter of the Kennedy family, was just like any other American girl. She struggled a bit throughout her childhood with intellectual challenges and delays but stayed positive as she made progress. Once she began acting out in her early 20s, her father, Joseph Kennedy Sr, decided that something must be done to prevent her from ruining the family's precious reputation.
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    17 mins
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