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Boxed for a Better Life – Podcast #203

Published on September 11, 2023

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Love & Marriage, Podcast

In 1901, Johann Beck was deeply in love with his fiancé Johanna but jobless in Germany. They dreamt of a new life in the U.S., but funds were scarce. Johann's ingenious plan to cross the Atlantic changed everything. Was love able to conquer all?

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Back Into the Woods – Podcast #201

Published on August 2, 2023

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Podcast

Pamela Hollingworth was lost in New Hampshire's White Mountains for 8 days in 1941. Her brother Ted discusses the search and what happened afterward.

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1959: Baby Slides Down Coal Chute and Falls Into River (Footnote)

Published on July 14, 2023

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Escape and Survival, Footnotes to History

A boy slides down a coal shoot and then ends up in the river. It was the ride of a lifetime!

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1938: Deer Stabs Man and Evens Score (Footnote)

Published on July 12, 2023

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Escape and Survival, Footnotes to History, Tidbits

Albert Christianson was out hunting near his home and shot a buck. Next thing you know, a deer stabbed him with a knife...

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He Lost His Temper and Found His Voice (1943)

Published on June 30, 2023

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Tidbits

Mario Mastrianni lost his ability to speak while fighting during World War II. A strange incident restored his speech.

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Derailed Train Jumps Back on the Rails (1941)

Published on May 6, 2023

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Tidbits, Unbelievable

A Streamliner train traveling through Columbus, GA derailed, only to be forced back on the track about one-half mile away.

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1965 – Santa Zapped By Power Line (Footnote)

Published on December 24, 2022

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Footnotes to History, Holidays & Celebrations

Santa needs to be more careful in the future. Trying to land using a parachute can be quite dangerous.

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1947 – Gift Wrapper Raps in Vain (Footnote)

Published on December 19, 2022

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Footnotes to History, Holidays & Celebrations

Joe Gibson was so focused on his job of wrapping gifts that he lost track of time and was locked in a warehouse. With some rags, string, and wire, he worked toward escaping...

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1926 – Fire Company Called To Put Out a Sunset (Footnote)

Published on August 17, 2022

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Escape and Survival, Footnotes to History

Firemen in Tulsa, Oklahoma were called out on an emergency call. The supposed fire was really the sunset.

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1934 – Skids Out Window on Soap, Falls Into Sand (Footnote)

Published on July 13, 2022

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Footnotes to History

It really is possible to slip on a bar of soap. And Mrs. Beulah Hopkins went right out the window after doing so.

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1926 – Falls 50 Feet, Only Suffers Bruises (Footnote)

Published on July 8, 2022

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Footnotes to History

16-year-old William Lyle fell into the Niagara Gorge. He was lucky to be alive.

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Almost Over the Hump – Podcast #174

Published on June 20, 2022

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Podcast

Just what happens when your airplane crashes high up in the Himalayan mountains and there is no chance that anyone will ever find you? This happened to two pilots during WW II as they attempted to pilot a cargo plane over “The Hump.”

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Footnote – 1950: Dog Saves Lives of 60 Men College Students

Published on May 10, 2022

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Death and Murder, Escape and Survival, Footnotes to History, Tidbits

The lives of 60 dormitory residents were endangered by carbon monoxide poisoning. A pooch named Piedmont was credited with saving their lives.

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1952: Boy Falls 1,500 Feet and Survives

Published on February 18, 2022

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Tidbits

Kenneth Wright, Jr fell off of a cliff in Lake Arrowhead, California and fell and fell, hitting countless rocks. Yet, he somehow survived.

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1950: Man’s Life Saved by Flagpole

Published on February 11, 2022

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Tidbits

Henry L. Lefeave thought that he had found the perfect spot to view the Independence Day parade. That was until he fell out of the window...

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