Pisadiera & Baba Yaga

Tracy talks about a strange statement in a paper she read while working on the Carlos J. Finlay episode. Holly shares her amusement at the pact Hartlib and his friends made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Samuel Hartlib doesn’t exactly spring to mind when thinking about influential figures of the 17th century. But he served as a sort of conduit for information and connections among them as he sought to promote his ideas regarding theology and education. Research: Britannica Editor ...  Show more

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.