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Words are everywhere -- and we're grateful, because we can't do this show without them. But all words were, at some point, just made up. So how does society decide what counts as a "real" word? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into the history of language, and the oddly ...  Show more

What if you could hop from France to New York in less than four hours? Traveling twice the speed of sound, with caviar, lobster, champagne and cigars? This was the pitch of the Concorde jet -- a revolutionary, utterly ridiculous and brilliant craft that promised to fundamentally ...  Show more

When the Mary Celeste was found drifting in the Atlantic Ocean in 1872, the ship was mostly intact, and in good condition. Many believed its crew’s disappearance must have had violence at its root… But maybe the ship itself—and its cargo—held the real answer. Learn more about you ...  Show more

After its crew’s disappearance in 1872, speculation about the Mary Celeste ran rampant. But this wasn’t the first unusual and troubling incident in the American trade ship’s history—and some wondered whether the ship was cursed from the very start… Learn more about your ad choice ...  Show more

Send us a textFinding an abandoned seaworthy ship is uncommon, finding an abandoned seaworthy ship as if the crew just jumped overboard together is unheard of, until the Mary Celeste was found. What do you think happened to the passengers of the Mary Celeste?Be sure to follow us ...  Show more

April 10, 1912. As the RMS Titanic pulls away from a crowded port on the south coast of England, it almost crashes. Just in time, it’s able to turn off its engines and prevent a collision with a smaller ship. Four days later, though, a serious disaster will not be avoided, and th ...  Show more