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Women Forbidden to Marry

Published on March 4, 2014

Posted in: Law & Order, Love & Marriage, Tidbits

When the mother of Bertha, Caroline, Louisa, and Sarah Yaissle died in 1916, her will specified that if any daughter married, they would forfeit their share of the estate.

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The Sikorsky Sweater Girls – Podcast #57

Published on October 7, 2012

Posted in: Fashion & Design, Law & Order, Miscellaneous, Podcast

In 1943, 53 women were fired by Vought-Sikorsky for wearing sweaters to work. Check out this story to find out how it was ultimately resolved.

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Girl Sues Boy

Published on July 10, 2012

Posted in: Law & Order, Tidbits

10-year-old Florence Miller was awarded damages in her lawsuit against 14-year-old Oscar Lenhart. Oscar claimed in court that Florence had tattled on him.

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The Case of the Misplaced Belly Button – Podcast #54

Published on May 27, 2012

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Law & Order, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

Virginia O'Hare underwent tummy tuck surgery and then sued her doctor for $1.5 million dollars. Why? Because her belly button was supposedly 2" off-center.

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Jack the Stripper – Podcast #52

Published on March 21, 2012

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Podcast

An odd true story about a San Diego robber dubbed "Jack the Stripper" by the press in the early 1960s. Click to learn about his unusual modus operandi.

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Samuel Renick Buys His Own Murder -Podcast #39

Published on December 10, 2010

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Law & Order, Podcast

Albany jeweler Samuel Resnick retired to Phoenix, Arizona, but something went wrong. He ended up paying to have himself murdered.

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The Phantom Sniper – Podcast #31

Published on March 3, 2010

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Law & Order, Podcast

The Phantom Sniper terrorized women of the Los Angeles area in the early 1950s. He was captured because of one minor mistake that most people would have easily overlooked.

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The Strange Kidnapping of Milly McGill – Podcast #30

Published on February 1, 2010

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Love & Marriage, Podcast

The long forgotten story about the strange kidnapping of Milly McGill back in 1945. It is what happened after Milly was returned back to her parents that is the oddest part of this true story.

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You’ve Got the Wrong Men – Podcast #26

Published on October 1, 2009

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Law & Order, Podcast

One of the best stories ever covered on this podcast. It's the story of two men placed on trial for murder and were saved from almost certain death by an event that occurred many miles away.

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The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson – Podcast #21

Published on May 7, 2009

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Podcast, Sports

Jackie Robinson is best remembered for being the first African American to play for one of the Major League baseball teams, but his 1944 court-martial for his refusal to "go to the back of the bus" nearly derailed his career.

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The 14-Year-Old Inventor of Television – Podcast #7

Published on February 8, 2008

Posted in: Law & Order, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

What were you doing when you were 14 years old? At that very young age, Philo Farnsworth invented something that would change the world forever. There is a very good chance that you are using his invention right now, yet he is largely forgotten today.

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