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Grady the Cow – Podcast #46

Published on July 8, 2011

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Podcast

After giving birth to a stillborn, Grady the Cow just bolted from sight. It was then that her owner realized she had somehow gotten her large body through the tiny door to the concrete silo.

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Dumpy the Dog – Podcast #35

Published on July 9, 2010

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Podcast

For a while it seemed like Dumpy the Dog could survive just about anything, but a puppy-hood illness came back to haunt him. Be sure to check out this incredible true story.

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The Great Elephant Caper – Podcast #27

Published on October 30, 2009

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Crime & Punishment, Podcast

Eleven circus elephants died from arsenic poisoning within a one-week period in 1941. The search for the murderer was on...

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Antarctica’s Red Light District – Podcast #12

Published on April 6, 2008

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Podcast

Yes, it appears that scientists may have finally found what appears to be Earth's southernmost red-light district. This is a story about penguins and what they do in their spare time. This time, however, it is the betrayed husband who is left home crying.

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The U.S. Camel Corps – Podcast #6

Published on February 2, 2008

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Forgotten History, Podcast

As the U.S. expanded into the Southwest, the heat and lack of water prevented long-term use of horses. The federal government found camels to be the perfect solution. While the camel experiment was successful, it ended just as quickly as it began.

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Bat Bombs – The Other Secret Weapon – Podcast #2

Published on January 27, 2008

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Forgotten History, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

The fascinating true story of the development by the US government of incendiary bombs carried by living bats during World War II. One can't help but wonder if WWII would have ended differently if this weapon had been used.

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