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A Lady’s Age Is Her Own Business

Published on May 30, 2020

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Tidbits

In 1954, Muriel Nicholson was facing a $500 fine and up to one-year in jail for lying about her age on car registrations filed with the state of New York. Could a lady really go to jail for lying about her age?

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Mummies Found in Attic

Published on May 23, 2020

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Death and Murder, Tidbits

In 1906, workmen in New York City discovered two boxes with mummified humans inside.

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Life-Size Statue Found on Subway Platform

Published on February 15, 2020

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Tidbits

Subway riders typically leave things like umbrellas, handbags, and coats behind. In 1963, a life-size statue of St. Anthony was found on a subway platform.

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Unfit to Teach – Podcast #91

Published on February 28, 2016

Posted in: Law & Order, Podcast, Unbelievable

Rose Freistater was denied a teaching license because she was overweight. Find out what happened when she challenged the ruling.

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