Pisadiera & Baba Yaga

"Fumifugium" was a treatise on air pollution written in 1661. In addition to warning about the dangers of coal smoke, John Evelyn wrote this work to improve the reputation of King Charles II. Research: Chambers, Douglas D. C. "Evelyn, John (1620–1706), diarist and writer." Oxford ...  Show more

This 2019 episode shares how Hennig Brand discovered phosphorous by boiling pee. But he was really thought the secret to the philosopher’s stone might be found in urine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This week features two different stories from people who believe they had something otherworldly protecting them as children.  The first story comes from twins Seth and Kendra. They emailed me that until they were about 5 or 6 years old, they were able to float down the stairs in ...  Show more

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

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Wonderous things can happen when we travel, and these two individuals certainly proved the truth of that.

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It's easy to take things for granted and assume we know all there is about them. But these two curious stories might just change your mind.