Six Impossible Episodes: Mother Goose

Mary Mallon became known as Typhoid Mary in the early 20th century. She has often been vilified in in modern references, though her story is actually quite complex. Research: "Mary Mallon." Encyclopedia of World Biography Online, vol. 21, Gale, 2001. Gale In Context: Opposing Vie ...  Show more

This 2022 episode examines the development of a systematic approach to food safety, which didn’t happen until the 20th century. And it's tied directly to NASA trying to make sure astronauts didn’t get food poisoning in space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Curiosity is often found in the center of unusual stories. Let's see what bounty today's tour brings us, shall we?

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Origin stories are often curious, and these two tales are guaranteed to entertain.

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Strange things are floating around in history, from people to objects. Here are a couple of new editions to the Cabinet.

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People are always trying to push the barriers of what's possible. How those stories end, however, is always more than a little curious.

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