The Salem Witch Trials Debunked

The Salem Witch Trials Debunked

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F*ck, Marry, Kill: Aqua Tofana, The Original Husband Poison

This week, we’re talking Giulia Tofana and the infamous Aqua Tofana — the legendary 17th-century poison rumored to be colorless, tasteless, and almost impossible to detect. We break down the history, the myths, and why this story still fascinates people today, especially its ties ...  Show more

We Thought the World Was Ending? Y2K Explained

Everyone jokes that Y2K was fake. It wasn’t. It was stopped.In this episode, we break down how a tiny design choice made decades earlier put banks, power grids, hospitals, air traffic control, and even nuclear systems on edge as the clock approached January 1, 2000. We explore wh ...  Show more

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