CLASSIC: When Dentist Sold Dentures Made with Corpse Teeth

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CLASSIC: Operation Gunnerside: How a Crew of Military Skiers Ruined the Nazi Bomb

What's the weirdest wartime heist you've ever heard of? In today's Classic episode, Ben, Noel and Max return to one of their favorites: On February 27, 1942, nine saboteurs set out in the middle of the night to blow up a Nazi-controlled heavy water plant in Norway. This operation ...  Show more

The Thai Restaurant Conspiracy

Despite being a relatively small country, the South East Asian nation of Thailand is famous across the planet for its unique, delectable cuisine. Heck, nowadays in the United States almost everyone is just a stone's throw away from a Thai restaurant -- so, how did we get here? Wh ...  Show more

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