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Death Threat Against the Bee Gees

Published on February 18, 2016

Posted in: Entertainment, Tidbits

The last two posts offered early criticism of Elvis and The Beatles. It would be just too easy to pick on this next group: The Bee Gees.

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Early Criticism of The Beatles

Published on February 11, 2016

Posted in: Entertainment, Tidbits

Not everyone loved The Beatles. Here are three early criticisms of their music from the newspapers of the time.

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Early Criticism of Elvis Presley

Published on February 3, 2016

Posted in: Entertainment, Tidbits

Writer John Crosby hated Elvis and all of Rock 'n Roll music. He offered his theory as to why it was played on the radio in the 1950's.

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The Singing Mouse – Podcast #89

Published on December 24, 2015

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Entertainment, Holidays & Celebrations, Podcast

The comical true story of a mouse that could sing. Next came a one-year contract with NBC radio and a contest to find the world's best singing mouse.

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One Too Many Kisses for Opera Star

Published on February 28, 2015

Posted in: Entertainment, Love & Marriage, Tidbits

In 1922 Rafaelo Diaz, a tenor for the Metropolitan Opera was giving kisses to his female fans. This angered one husband and he slugged Diaz.

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Lost Coat Found

Published on November 4, 2014

Posted in: Entertainment, Fashion & Design, Tidbits

Imagine the surprise of Alexis Davidoff when a coat he donated in 1920 in Russia showed up on a Hollywood movie set that he was working on.

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Apple Annie – Podcast #56

Published on August 21, 2012

Posted in: Entertainment, Fashion & Design, Money & Financial, Podcast

The long forgotten story about a poor woman named Helen McCarthy, also known as Apple Annie, who was able to live a fairytale life for 24 hours.

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The Patron Saint of the Vocally Challenged – Podcast #53

Published on April 25, 2012

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Entertainment, Humor, Miscellaneous, Podcast

Florence Foster Jenkins is considered to be the forerunner to today's talentless celebrities. Her recordings are considered to be among the worst of all time.

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The Man Buried Alive – Podcast #44

Published on May 4, 2011

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Entertainment, Escape and Survival, Podcast

On August 21, 1933, Jack Loreen was dug up after spending the previous 64 days buried in a coffin. That was just the start of a crazy competition to survive the longest at six feet under.

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Conrad Cantzen’s Shoes – Podcast #41

Published on February 11, 2011

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Death and Murder, Entertainment, Money & Financial, Podcast

Conrad Cantzen died in 1945 and is long forgotten, but his shoe fund still lives on. Read the story of this bizarre provision in this down-on-his-luck actor's handwritten will.

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The Cardiff Giant – Podcast #38

Published on October 26, 2010

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Entertainment, Fraud & Deception, Podcast

The 1869 discovery of this fossilized giant provided the first definitive proof that giants once did inhabit the Earth. Could it be true?

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Come Dancing with Henry Ford – Podcast #18

Published on September 14, 2008

Posted in: Entertainment, Forgotten History, Podcast

For many years, the most popular episode recorded on this podcast. Henry Ford is best remembered as the father of the Model T and the assembly line, but his efforts to get the American people dancing is nearly forgotten.

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The Flubber Fiasco – Podcast #16

Published on July 20, 2008

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Entertainment, Podcast

The unbelievable story of how to deal with the disposal of millions of pieces of the toy Flubber. It's the product that they just couldn't keep down!

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