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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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