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Was It All A Hoax?

Today, we are celebrating the spirit of April Fools’ Day with two stories about hoaxes. One is about a mythical creature in Fouke, Arkansas and the other about a giant sea serpent in a small town of New York. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor ...  Show more

Deadly Beard

For one sixteenth century Austrian mayor, a long, luscious beard was both his claim to fame – and the cause of his downfall. Read more about Hans Steininger and his deadly beard: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/beard-braunau-steininger-hans And how about a deep-dive into fa ...  Show more

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