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Wife’s First Husband Found Alive

Published on April 14, 2020

Posted in: Love & Marriage, Tidbits

Nettie A. Smith's first two husbands had died, so she married for a third time. To her surprise, her first husband, whom she hadn't seen in thirty-five years, was still alive. Which husband would she choose?

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Christmas Time in Santa Heim – Podcast #118

Published on December 21, 2018

Posted in: Forgotten History, Holidays & Celebrations, Podcast

Fun story from the 1940's about a man named Harry H. Heim who converted a defunct mill town into the ultimate Christmas wonderland.

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Baltimore’s Buried Treasure – Podcast #71

Published on March 15, 2014

Posted in: Money & Financial, Podcast

The fascinating true story about two Baltimore boys that discovered a pot of gold in a basement in 1934. It proved to be anything but lucky.

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Tunnel Joe Holmes – Podcast #69

Published on January 4, 2014

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Escape and Survival, Podcast

Tunnel Joe Holmes was a career criminal serving a 20-year sentence for burglary. His great escape in 1951 elevated him to celebrity status overnight.

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