Mysteries at the Museum

Shark Chaser, Haunted Harmony and 1,700-Foot Wave

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Don showcases a piece of top-secret military equipment developed by the first celebrity chef, a ghost that terrorized a popular music venue and a father-son duo who rode the tallest wave in the world.

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Presidential Pet, Dairy Disaster and Covert Catalog

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines a bizarre gift sent to the White House, a chef who saved the cheese industry from crumbling after an earthquake rocked Italy and a spy who went shopping for secret intelligence.

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Tennis Titan, Brooklyn Brownstone Murder and Nuclear Moon

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Don investigates a tennis star who survived the Titanic, a real estate developer who was the unfortunate victim of a crime of passion and a bizarre plot to attack the moon.

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Battle of Palmdale, Rain Man and the Man Who Walked Around the World

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines an aircraft connected to an aerial attack on a California town, a Bible used in a bizarre exorcism and a pair of hiking boots worn in a record-breaking solo journey around the world.

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Sword of Scotland, Operation Haylift and Swimmin's Lib

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines the theft of an iconic Scottish sword wielded by William Wallace, an unprecedented mission to save America's livestock and a female swimmer who broke the mold.

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Long Haul Leroy, Pardo's Push and the Invention of the Cable Car

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines a racing number from a mule that won the Great American Horse Race, a fighter plane that pushed through skies of North Vietnam and an iconic street car that transformed a city and the nation.

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Judy the POW Dog, Presidential Suite and Sticky Business

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines a dog collar belonging to the only canine POW from World War II, a pen and inkwell connected to a poisonous political plot and an innovative solution to an accidental discovery.

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Amityville Haunting, Ghost Army and Fugitive Golfer

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Don examines a piece of a controversial haunted house, a ghost army that saved World War II and a golfer with a mysterious past.

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The Girl Who Fell to Earth, the Real Ghostbusters and Eclipsed by Columbus

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman explores the story of a young girl who survived a fall from a damaged aircraft, a battle between the great Harry Houdini and spiritualists, and a lunar event that saved Christopher Columbus.

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Hughes Hoax, Rat Bomb and Friday Night Liars

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman investigates a twisted tell-all about the world's most elusive billionaire, an explosive rodent infestation that helped America beat the Nazis and a conman's bogus ballgame that was brought down by his own teammates.

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Saving the Eiffel Tower, Velvet Outlaw and Space Capsule Crisis

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines a commemorative coin from the opening of the Eiffel Tower, a saddle used by a retired outlaw who died under mysterious circumstances and a training capsule used by the Mercury astronauts during the early days of space travel.

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Making Michigan, Log Jammin' and the Race That Changed the World

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman investigates the contested birth of a mighty state, an epic battle between mankind and Mother Nature, and a race that changed the world.

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Wallenda Walks, Crazy Taxi and Rest in Peat

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines a piece of cable used by a legendary aerialist during a high-wire walk, a French taxi that helped defeat the Germans during World War I and a piece of bone from a mysterious mass burial discovered in a Florida bog.

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Demon Potato, Boozy Ballot and Ouija Believe It

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Don inspects a seemingly possessed potato, examines an old chair connected to an intoxicating chapter in the life of George Washington and investigates the surprising origins of a famous paranormal communication device.

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Smokey's on Fire, Hot Hunk Lands in Small Town and Napoleon's Sick Day

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Don tells the story of a leather harness worn by a real-life Smokey the Bear, investigates the remnants of a space mass and uncovers the shocking truth behind Napoleon's downfall with an ornate saddle.

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Zip-Lining to Freedom, Maid Turned Spy and Jimmy Carter's UFO

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Don investigates an outrageous escape over an iconic wall, an unsung Civil War hero and a president caught up in a mysterious close encounter.

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The Goliath Bone, Money to Burn and Self-Serve Superstore

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don inspects a mysterious prehistoric bone, investigates an incendiary war plot to help defend America and unearths the origins of a strategy that revolutionized the shopping industry.

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Indestructible Jack, Volcano Rescue and Butter Sculptor

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don tells the story of a brave soldier who was willing to sacrifice it all, investigates a daring rescue from the depths of hell and uncovers how one crafty woman launched a deliciously unique artistic career.

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Mutually Assured Missteps, First Train Robbery and Declaration Discovered

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman inspects a fighter jet from the cold war, examines an 1860s replica steam locomotive and investigates a rare print of the Declaration of Independence.

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Terra Cotta Warriors, the Queen of Parachuting and Polish Soldier Bear

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman investigates the origins of China's famous terra cotta warriors, examines the incredible heights one mother is willing to go to for her child and uncovers the little-known story of a bear who helped defeat the Nazis.

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Clever Hans, Bertha Benz and Civil War Counterfeiter

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don inspects a book about a four-legged mathematician, examines the birth of the automobile and investigates a mysterious underground corkscrew.

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Legally Haunted, Demise of the Dodo and Jersey Kaboom

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don investigates a house for sale that comes with three ghosts, the maligned reputation of an extinct bird and a mysterious explosion at a munitions factory.

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Godspeed John Glenn, Canine Convict and Brace for Landing

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines a dangerous mission into outer space, a dogged dilemma after man's best friend is accused of murder and a pilot's heroic plan during an emergency over the Pacific.

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Riding Thunder, Warm Springs and Catcher Spy

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don examines a F8 Crusader jet that was at the center of a death-defying plummet to Earth, a specially outfitted convertible designed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt and a commemorative coin linked to a baseball player turned spy.

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Pony Express, Churchill's Misadventure and First Ambulance Corps

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines a saddle cover that traversed the Wild West, a newspaper article that saved a politician and a Civil War-era horse cart that changed the face of battlefield medicine.

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Fake Breaking News, Rescue Napoleon and Ernest Bravery

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines a patriotic pigeon that saved hundreds of lives during World War II, a clever conman who took advantage of a governmental gaffe and the uncle who inspired one of America's most iconic figures.

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Evel Spirit, Dawn of the Diaper and Cliff Palace

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don investigates a life-threatening aviation adventure, a medical mystery with a creepy cure and an incredible race to the stars.

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Reckless, Thousand Island Dressing and the Tornado

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines a hero horse who risked her life, a culinary mystery about a popular salad dressing and an Olympic runner's battle with polio.

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Operation Mincemeat, Texas Prison Rodeo and Tully Monster

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines an enigmatic oar used in an unreal World War II deception, a gold nugget that helped set off the gold rush and a fossil belonging to one of history's strangest creatures.

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Jap Herron, Hidden Rockwell and Ticket to Fly

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines a novel supposedly written by the ghost of a legendary author, a painting that isn't quite what it seems and a replica of the plane that flew in the first commercial airline flight.

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King Neptune, Friday Night Bank Robber and Karluk's Last Voyage

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines a patriotic pig that helped fund World War II, a man's trek to rescue his crew during an brutal Arctic expedition and two activists who risked their lives to take down a superpower and save the whales.

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The First Super Computer, Flying Under Fire and Dighton Rock

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines a boulder covered in strange carvings that could turn American history on its head, a sword belonging to an explorer accused of treason and the marble bust of a great leader who tried to untangle an ancient puzzle.

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Cupid's Bullet, the Man Who Fooled Houdini and Snail Telegraph

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines a war-time surgery that was truly life or death, a magician that challenged the legendary Harry Houdini and a race to discover wireless communication that lead to a slimy invention.

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Swamp People, Walkie-Talkie Heist and Grant's Writing Water

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines an enigmatic canoe which unlocked the origins of a lost civilization, a miracle drug used by a Civil War hero in his last battle and a bust involved in a supernatural game of chess.

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North Pole Expedition, Iceberg Fleet and the Minnesota Iceman

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines the chilling stories behind an eccentric motorized expedition to the North Pole, a frozen feat of nautical engineering during World War II and a carnival creature in an ice block.

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Michelangelo the Forger, Finders Keepers, Brownie Wise and the Wonderbowl

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines a statue created by the world's best-known art forger, a mysterious cache of buried gold coins and a woman whose sales technique made Tupperware a household name.

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Metal Winners, the Big Con and Operation Babylift

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don investigates a Nobel Prize winner's risky experiment in the face of the Nazis, a creative sting operation that ended the career of a notorious crime boss and a lifesaving airlift out of Vietnam.

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Great Snake Hunt, Minneapolis Svengali and Swimming with Sharks

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines a species of Asian cobra that invaded a small town in Missouri, a carriage that was the site of a bizarre murder and a wealthy daredevil who swam with sharks to prove they were harmless.

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Lancelot the Unicorn, Prohibition Man, Dragon Island and Blood Rain

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines the origins of a mythical unicorn featured at a popular circus, the baffling case of a missing U.S. politician and an attack by one of the deadliest creatures on the planet.

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Blowing Up the House, Beast of Bray Road and The Invention of Penicillin

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don researches one of the most challenging bomb cases in FBI history, a mysterious encounter with a legendary beast and an artful scientist that accidentally uncovered a revolutionary medicine.

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Fish Rain, Oil Heir Snare and Cousteau and the Aqua-Lung

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines a fish species that was part of an unusual storm, the kidnapping of an oil baron's grandson and an underwater oxygen tank that was the early version of SCUBA.

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Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines a scorecard connected to a legendary figure skating rivalry, an underwater microphone which detected an unlikely World War II enemy and the skull of a tiny animal behind a decades-old canine curse.

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Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines a painting at the center of an art world scandal, a 19th century medallion connected to the case of a young girl with seemingly magnetic powers and a blunderbuss that recalls a pirate who terrorized the high seas.

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Hedy Lamarr's Escape, the Kray Twins and Maco Light

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman investigates one of the most dramatic escapes in Hollywood history, the downfall of England's most notorious twins and a mysterious tale that has spooked a North Carolina town for decades.

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Death of the Ice Cream Blonde, Finding Nessie and World's Worst Singer

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines the mysterious death of one of Hollywood's most beloved stars, the amazing discovery made during the search for the elusive Loch Ness Monster and a tone-deaf diva who took center stage at Carnegie Hall.

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Kensington Runestone, Smile! You're Being Hijacked and Harriet the Spy

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines a stone tablet which may hold the key to America's beginnings, a model plane connected to a hijacking and a revolver that once belonged to the first American woman to lead an armed expedition into war.

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Kidnapped Filmmaker, Pinky's Freedom Ring and the Checkered Game of Life

Thu, 29 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines an action figure connected to a North Korean kidnapping, a gold ring that became the symbol of one slave's freedom and a 19th-century board game which was the first of its kind.

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One Small Keystroke, Daring Dr. Dan and the Real Batman

Thu, 22 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don investigates a near disaster in outer space, a man who soared through the sky and a doctor who changed the world.

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Titanic Violin, Wicked Fungus and the Greatest Bar Bet

Thu, 15 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don investigates an aged instrument's epic history, uncovers the roots of the Salem Witch Trials and examines a plane linked to a man who would stop at nothing to win a bet.

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Chain of Fools, Rocket Boys and the Cowboys That Saved Britain

Thu, 08 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don investigates an iron link at the center of a formidable fraud, examines a plane that launched some of the most incredible journeys into space and inspects a green oil pump that played a unique role in World War II.

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The Man Who Sold a Million Rocks, Party That Started a War and Umbrella Man

Thu, 01 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don investigates a story about a man who turned a pile of rocks into a gold mine, examines a royal suit of armor and uncovers the truth behind one of the most enduring mysteries in American history.

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Buried Alive, Who Really Invented the Telephone and Hoover Saves Belgium

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don investigates the last days of the ancient city of Pompeii, unravels the truth behind the invention of the telephone, and exposes a former President's determination to save millions from starvation.

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Limbo for Love, Vampire's Grave and the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don investigates a risky ride fueled by love, explores a town plagued by the undead and uncovers one of the biggest rescue operations of WWII.

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When Twain Met Sawyer, the Guardian Angels and Army of the Dead

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don investigates the unknown story behind a literary legend, the inspiring tale behind a group of rookie heroes and an army of Roman ghosts.

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White House Water, Queen of the Mist and the Real Holy Grail

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don examines a string of mysterious deaths in the White House, a woman who took a pioneering plunge and an ancient chalice that could be the elusive Holy Grail.

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Prehistoric Mystery Meat, Invention of TP and Antony and Cleopatra

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don uncovers the truth behind a culinary caper that stunned the world, inspects a ceramic toilet that inspired a taboo-busting invention and examines a sculpture that recalls the most tragic love story of all time.

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Man on Wire, Bigger is Better and Filipino Follies

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines the greatest high-wire stunt in history, investigates the incredible lengths Thomas Jefferson took to preserve America's reputation, and unravels one of the most bizarre hoaxes the world has ever seen.

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Boston Marathon Cheat, Beast of Bodmin and the Naked President

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman uncovers the truth behind one of the most audacious hoaxes in sports history, investigates the preserved remains of a terrifying beast and inspects a watch linked to a presidential scandal.

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Miracle on the Hudson, For the Love of Lady Liberty and Dawn of the Synth

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman investigates the chain of events that led to the Miracle on the Hudson River, uncovers the origins of a legendary statue and examines a musical invention that struck a major chord.

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The Spy Who Saved Washington, Monster In the Egg and Hatfields and McCoys

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

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Hank Williams, Glowing Soldiers and Iceman Cometh

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman investigates the death of a country music legend, examines surgical tools linked to a baffling medical mystery and uncovers the truth behind the oldest cold case in human history.

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Swimming the Channel, Bricking the Bank and Canyon Survivor

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman explores a woman's quest for athletic glory, uncovers a bizarre use of the US Postal Service and investigates one man's will to survive against all odds.

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Flight of the Bell, Arsenic Soup Plot and Spring-Heeled Jack

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines a replica of America's most famous bell, inspects a photograph of a suspicious-looking chef and investigates an illustrated book depicting a devilish fiend.

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Millennium Heist, New Jersey Man Eater and Elvis Meets Nixon

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines a brazen plot to steal a priceless diamond, the bloodthirsty shark that inspired a horror movie and a famous encounter between a president and the King of Rock and Roll.

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Ben Franklin's Bones, Heroine of Flight 847 and Doctor Zhivago Pilot

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Don Wildman examines a set of mysterious bones found beneath Benjamin Franklin's home, a brave woman determined to save a hijacked airplane and an author's quest to get his work published.

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Death of Michael Rockefeller, The 68 Salute and Andes Rugby Crash

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:00:46 GMT

Don Wildman investigates the disappearance of one of New York's elite, an Olympic Jersey tied to a pivotal moment for civil rights and a plastic knife wielded in a chilling survival story.

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Muhammad Ali Saves the Day, Beast of Gevaudan and Before Hillary

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 08:00:28 GMT

Don Wildman examines a medal presented to the greatest boxer of all time, inspects the statue of a monstrous beast and investigates a newspaper that exposed a salacious scandal.

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World's Greatest Slot Cheat, Urine Luck and The White Mouse

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 08:00:49 GMT

Don Wildman examines a gambling geek who cheated Vegas, an alchemist preforming an eccentric experiment, and a harrowing journey through Nazi territory.

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The Father of the American Cavalry, Rosa Parks of NY and Black Knight UFO

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:00:42 GMT

Don Wildman examines the man who saved George Washington, a civil rights pioneer and the bizarre sighting of a UFO.

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Arrow Stork, Terror in the Sky and Feuding Astors

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:41 GMT

Don Wildman investigates one of nature's greatest riddles, a doomed space station and a family feud that transformed New York City.

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Yellow Fever Fiend, Angel in Bordeaux and Invention of Jaywalking

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 08:00:53 GMT

Don Wildman examines a barrel connected to a daring World War II plot, a traffic light that sparked an urban revolution and the portrait of a doctor who was embroiled in a nineteenth century tale of biological warfare.

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Man Who Saved the World, Man in a Box and From the Depths of Hell

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:00:50 GMT

Don Wildman uncovers the truth behind a nuclear malfunction, investigates the strangest delivery the world has ever seen and examines a survival story that captivated the globe.

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Dancing Plague, Tracking Santa and Annie Londonderry

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:00:18 GMT

Don Wildman examines a town gripped by a bizarre plague, the mix-up that spawned a holiday tradition and a woman's quest to take on the world.

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A Father's Mission, Hilary's Yeti, Thatchergate

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:00:43 GMT

Don Wildman examines a father's death-defying attempt to save his family, the scalp of the legendary Yeti and a political scandal linked to a bizarre recording.

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Pigeon Bra, Alpine Air Rescue, Her Promised Land

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:00:15 GMT

Don Wildman examines a hat that inspired a shocking act of deception, a medal belonging to a woman who was behind the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and an ingenious contraption which saved pigeons and helped win World War II.

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Bobbed Hair Bandit, A Deadly Substitution, Escape from the Jungle

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:00:57 GMT

Don Wildman examines an elegant dress linked to fashionable felon, a jar filled with a poisonous powder that recalls a bittersweet event and a giant plane that speaks to an incredible survival tale.

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Who Killed Superman?, Silver Lake Sea Serpent, Wooden Horse Escape

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:00:03 GMT

Don Wildman inspects a pair of glasses linked to a mysterious death, uncovers the truth behind a deep sea monster and unravels the story behind one of history's greatest escapes.

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Italian UFO, Doomsday Survivor, Birth of Geocaching

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 07:00:22 GMT

Don examines an extraterrestrial encounter linked to a bizarre spider, a survivor turned circus performer and a rusty can of beans that symbolizes a high-tech craze.

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The Mysterious Death of Van Gogh, Marathon Woman, Montana Burning

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:00:37 GMT

Don Wildman examines a painting by Vincent Van Gogh, a dress worn by a groundbreaking athlete and a massive airplane used to combat a deadly inferno.

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Nation of Sealand, Nantucket Sea Monster, Bandit Queen

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 07:00:27 GMT

Don Wildman examines postage stamps made by a group of pirate radio rebels, inspects a photo linked to a terrifying sea monster and observes a gun owned by one of the most popular outlaws in Wild West history.

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The Legend of William Tell, The President's Daughter, The Chomp-Chomp Game

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 07:00:21 GMT

Don examines a crossbow linked to a legendary marksman, inspects a tell-all memoir that created a national scandal and investigates a quirky arcade game that became an astounding hit.

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Bizarre Bread, Worst Train Robbery, Legend of the Jackalope

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:00:46 GMT

Don Wildman examines a specimen linked to a case of mass hysteria, marvels at a massive locomotive connected to the worst train robbery ever and studies the West's most legendary creature, the jackalope.

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Spinning Statue, The Unwanted Elephant, Pirates of the Mediterranean

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:00:02 GMT

Don Wildman investigates a statue which seemed to have taken a life of its own, a strange skull from a beast that once was the star of the big top and a small carving of an infamous dictator.

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Great Baby Race, Citizen Hearst, Bobbie the Wonder Dog

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:00:05 GMT

Don Wildman examines tunnel tiles which helped to finance one of North America's wackiest competitions, inspects a medal linked to one of history's greatest swindles and a doghouse connected to an incredible journey.

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Carnival of Naked Animals, Melon Heads, Worst Video Game

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:00:53 GMT

Don examines a velvet painting of a unicorn wearing shorts, a distorted skull that shows symptoms of a rare condition and a cartridge containing what some charge is the worst video game ever made.

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Indestructible Mike, Bubble Trouble, The Penny Man

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:00:47 GMT

Don Wildman investigates an electric chair related to a bizarre crime, a marble table from a scientific experiment gone wrong and a yearbook that tells one determined student's ingenious scheme.

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Revolutionary Suffragette, Tokyo Rose, Billion Dollar Will

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 07:00:45 GMT

Don Wildman examines a notebook with crucial information about an activist's controversial death, inspects a microphone linked to a tale of wartime treason and gazes upon an iconic sign tied to a battle for a billionaire's estate.

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JFK Boat Rescue, Scheming Queen, Tiger Cage

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:00:55 GMT

Don Wildman examines a paperweight linked to a heroic chapter of JFK's life, visits Edinburgh to admire a controversial queen's jewels and inspects a menacing cage connected to a incredible escape.

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To Catch a Fake, Tiny Coffins of Edinburgh and the Tjipetir Mystery

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:00:18 GMT

Don examines a forged European painting that fooled museums everywhere, eight tiny boxes that look like coffins and a mysterious rubber block that was found washed up on a beach.

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Alligators in the Sewer, Unstoppable Car, Founding Forensics

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 07:00:02 GMT

Don Wildman uncovers a sculpture of a monster lurking beneath the Big Apple, visits San Diego to check out a car customized with everything including a kitchen sink and discovers in Boston that Paul Revere was a forensic hero.

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Aaron Burr Conspiracy, How Gatsby Became Great, Lady with the Lamp

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:00:10 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines a coded letter at the center of an infamous politician's seditious plot, tells how an American literary classic became truly great and inspects the iconic lamp of a legendary nurse.

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First Female Aviator, Mysterious Metronome and Army of Two

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:00:03 GMT

Don examines a plane used in a pioneering woman's quest to dominate the skies, a metronome that spread confusion and controversy among fans of an iconic composer and a small instrument used to fight off an army.

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Alcoholic Antidote, Reno Haven, Strange Death of President Taylor

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 07:00:35 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines in Louisiana a precious metal that reportedly cured alcoholism, discovers how Reno was once a destination for disgruntled spouses, and uncovers the mystery around a president's untimely death.

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Forgotten Lindbergh, Fordlandia, Forest Owlet Fraud

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:00:08 GMT

Don Wildman heads to Chicago to examine an odd glass medical device invented by an aviator, discovers in Michigan a set of tools used in a failed auto business, and visits Harvard where a bird specimen reveals a case of deception.

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Cellini Heist, Real Romeo and Juliet, Link to the Skies

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 07:00:50 GMT

Host Don Wildman visits a famous Renaissance sculpture that was once stolen in Vienna, studies a rare book at Harvard that reveals the inspiration behind a famous Shakespeare play, and examines a strange flying device in Arizona.

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Wild West Rumble, Sweet Smell of Success, Antiseptic Doctor

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 07:00:31 GMT

Don examines a porcelain washbasin used to fight a deadly disease, studies a Colt .45 that once belonged to Wyatt Earp and learns how a small circular artifact changed personal hygiene practices across America.

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Fallen Robins, Romeo Spies, All In For Poker

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:00:18 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines a bird specimen that marks a baffling plague in Michigan, studies a camera used in a spy love story in Berlin and uncovers the rise of poker in Las Vegas.

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Operation Migration, Sausage Duel and Around the World

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 07:00:01 GMT

Don Wildman examines a bizarre-looking costume that tells of an epic struggle to save a majestic species from extinction, looks at a 19th-century instrument linked to an unconventional duel, and investigates a colorful board game.

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Dolley Madison, Christmas Truce, Exploding Whale

Thu, 30 May 2024 07:00:18 GMT

Don Wildman uncovers the heroics of a First Lady who fought to preserve the nation's treasures, travels to England to examine a soccer ball linked to a WWI game of peace, and studies an explosive tale of a whale in Oregon.

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Sci Fi A Bomb, Ford v. Ferrari, Colorado Brown Stain

Thu, 23 May 2024 07:00:44 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines a beautiful hand-crafted glass plant that blurs the line between science and art and a muscle car that grew out of a legendary race between an American automaker and a rival Italian designer.

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Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill

Thu, 16 May 2024 07:00:06 GMT

Don Wildman examines a puzzling crossword, a set of traffic signals that became a beloved symbol of East German culture and a set of leg irons that once restrained a legendary outlaw.

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Great Kipton Train Wreck, First Inoculation, The Education of Ruby Bridges

Thu, 09 May 2024 07:00:11 GMT

Don Wildman inspects a set of watchmaking tools that belonged to a man who changed America's railroads, a journal that tells the story of a risky experiment and an armband worn by a lawman who protected a brave girl.

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Cherry Sisters, President's Missing Cow, Birth of a Nation Riot

Thu, 02 May 2024 07:00:15 GMT

Don Wildman examines a painted wooden sign that once advertised a vaudeville act so bad it was good, a famous White House cow's milk can and a program from one of the most polemic films of the 20th century.

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Peeping Tom Butler, Operation Beaver Bomb, Mother of Mother's Day

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:53 GMT

Don Wildman examines a trinket symbolizing the stormy evolution of a beloved holiday, a novel contraption deployed to save a bevy of wild beavers in Idaho and views a scandalous machine that titillated Victorian England.

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Pikes Peak Peanut Pusher, Hollywood Holdout, Ireland's Lost Treasure

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 07:00:58 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines a simple peanut that played a role in an unusual 20th Century fad that took one man on a daring adventure, and a set of shimmering gold relics that became the subject of a battle between two rival nations.

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Introducing: Expedition Unknown with Josh Gates

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:00:47 GMT

If you're enjoying Mysteries at the Museum, you may also like Expedition Unknown, from Discovery. Here's an episode from the new season, called Plummer's Gold.

Find out the truth behind popular, bizarre legends. Expedition Unknown, a podcast from Discovery, chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe. With direct audio from the hit TV show, you’ll hear Gates explore stories like the disappearance of Amelia Earhart in the south Pacific and the location of Captain Morgan's treasure in Panama. These authentic, roughshod journeys help Gates separate fact from fiction, and learn the truth behind these compelling stories.

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Invention of Pop Rocks, Pinball Wizard, London Smog

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 07:00:30 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines one of America's most explosive candies, a pinball machine that represents one of the game's gutsy player who saved it from obscurity and a flare stick that guided Londoners through a unique time period.

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Erno Rubik's Magic Cube, World's First Factory, The Amphicar

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 07:00:13 GMT

Don examines a classic toy that became a pop culture phenomenon, a delicate silk sample that symbolizes a stunning tale of international espionage and a quirky car designed to travel on both land and water.

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Birth of the Road Map, Attack of the Killer Bees, Invention of the Gas Mask

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:00:26 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines an iconic road sign that was part of a revolutionary plan to bring order to America's roads, a tiny bee specimen that unleashed a swarms of killer insects and a wave of panic on two continents, and an unusual gas mask that was invented by a brave and pioneering man whose bold act of courage proved his device's worth and broke down racial barriers in the process.

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Stolen Strad, Fall From Space, Czech Dream

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 07:00:36 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines a concert program that marks one of the most infamous nights in the history of a prestigious music venue, a space capsule used by a heroic astronaut during a harrowing mission, and a DVD from an unusual film that blurred the lines between fact and fiction.

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Opera Riot, Golfer Behind Enemy Lines, The Great Mail Train Robbery

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:00:29 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines a copy of a play that sparked one of the biggest riots in New York City history, a monocular used by a soldier who made a daring and unusual escape from behind enemy lines, and wrapper from a product so pungent that it sparked an interstate postal feud.

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Mile-High Club, Attempted Assassination of Andrew Jackson and Zip to Zap

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 08:00:57 GMT

Don Wildman examines an aeronautical device with an infamous claim to fame, a cane that thwarted a presidential assassin and a souvenir t-shirt from an outlandish event that became an all-out rampage.

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The Invention of Cellophane, Mt. Edgecumbe, The King In the Parking Lot

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 08:00:36 GMT

Don Wildman examines a roll of film that revolutionized the retail industry, a jacket belonging to a prankster with an explosive sense of humor and an unconventional excavation that put a 500-year-old royal mystery to rest.

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Dial M for Missing, $7 Renoir, Secret in the Attic

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:00:22 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines a time worn tome that may explain the perplexing disappearance of the world's greatest mystery writer, a Renoir painting believed to have been purchased at a flea market for a mere $7 and a police ledger that tales the tale a secretive love affair that ended in murder.

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Porcelain Twins, The Warden's Wife, Lost City of Atlantis

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:00:51 GMT

Host Don Wildman investigates a china doll that speaks to a mystifying tale of deception and intrigue, a bullet-marked sleigh that stands witness to the violent conclusion of one of the region's most notorious love affairs, and a set of common-looking stones that hold a possible clue to a lost civilization.

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The Kiss that Saved a Million Lives, Heist of the Century, Lorenzo's Oil

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 08:00:29 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines the beguiling cast of a woman who helped save thousands of lives-after her death, a surfboard that speaks to one of the nation's most notorious capers, and a mysterious plant that offered unlikely hope to a family during their darkest hour.

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Dramatic Defection, Wrong Way Flight, Cowboy's Revenge

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 08:00:03 GMT

Host Don Wildman investigates a revolver that was once featured in a life or death situation with global consequences, a bare-bones plane that speaks to a perilous, record-breaking adventure, and a set of mug shots that represent a link between a notorious crime ring and an unlikely hero.

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Robber's Bride, The Night Disco Exploded, Escape By Sea

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 08:00:04 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines an old Concord stagecoach that destroyed the dreams of a legendary lonely heart, a collection of melted vinyl records that sparked the decline of a cultural phenomenon, and ship model that represents a thrilling tale of bravery, perseverance, and a bold bid for freedom.

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Mail Missile, Dare to Dream, Child Warrior

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:00:46 GMT

Host Don Wildman investigates a simple postal box that embarked on an unprecedented gravity-defying journey, a traditional Viking vessel that sailed into the annals of modern history on an intrepid sea voyage, and a handmade talisman that weaves a tale of terror, courage and resilience on the American frontier.

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Skull in the Ashes, Nazi Art Hoax, Hunger Strike

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 08:00:54 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines a damaged metal identification tag that played a role in a bizarre and heated crime that stunned the nation, a painting by a man who pulled off one of the art world's greatest deceptions, and a pin that represents one woman's perilous push to advance equality by leaps and bounds.

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Radioactive Boy Scout, Match of the Century, Four Corners Outbreak

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:00:41 GMT

Host Don Wildman investigates the badge that inspired an ambitious teen to undertake a perilous nuclear experiment, a chess set used in an unparalleled match of Cold War wits, and the eerie animal specimens that once spread the fear of death across the southwestern United States.

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Tootsie Roll Miracle, Singing Convict, Operation Paperclip

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:00:49 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines the Tootsie Roll candies that once saved the lives of a courageous band of soldiers, a guitar owned by a legendary musical jailbird, and a bicycle that helped launch humans into outer space.

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Doyle & Houdini, The Poison Squad, The Great Imposter

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 08:00:13 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines a captivating portrait that played a central role in a tale that pitted a master magician against a literary lion, a medal that was awarded to a man whose controversial experiments changed American dinner tables forever, and a key used by a remarkably shady imposter who pulled off a jaw-dropping feat of trickery.

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Love Canal, Duquesne Spy Ring, Survival in the Colonies

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:00:40 GMT

Host Don Wildman investigates a property deed tied to an epic fight for justice, a short-wave radio that wrought havoc in a high-stakes game of espionage, and a human skull that speaks to a harrowing saga of new-world survival.

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Circling the Skies, Lady & the Panda, 12 Years a Slave

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 08:00:31 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines a reel of film that depicts a high-flying stunt that changed aviation history, a panda discovered by an unlikely heroine, and an aged document that tells the story of one man's unparalleled imprisonment and epic quest for freedom.

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Brassiere Brigade, Flight for Life, Connecticut Haunting

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:00:30 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines a brassiere that gave salacious schemers an unexpected boost, a plane that soared to safety in a daring rescue mission, and a religious icon allegedly scorched by the forces of evil.

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Son of a Gun, Whale Rescue, Bottle Popping Poltergeist

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:00:46 GMT

The Old Courthouse Museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi displays a bullet that is connected to a shocking tale of seemingly Immaculate Conception. The Iñupiat Heritage Center in Point Barrow, Alaska has in its collection a machine that was used in used in a remarkable marine animal rescue mission. And at the Rhine Research Center and Parapsychology Museum in Durham, North Carolina, a deck of cards tells the story of a spine-tingling investigation that inspired one of the greatest horror films of all time.

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Damascus Missile, Eye in the Sky, Soapy Smith

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 08:00:10 GMT

Arkansas' Jacksonville Museum of Military History holds pieces of jagged shrapnel that rained down on the nearby town of Damascus during an explosion of near-epic proportions. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum displays a pair of binoculars wielded by an innovator who took the art of espionage to unprecedented heights. And the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Museum in Skagway, Alaska, houses a crude mannequin that depicts a prolific con man whose most infamous scam was born from a simple bar of soap.

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Annie Oakley, Project Chariot, Old State Prison Haunting

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 08:00:57 GMT

The Autry National Center in Los Angeles, California displays a pistol that is linked to a legendary love story that sparked the career of America's first female superstar. The Museum of the North in Fairbanks, Alaska has in its collection a plant specimen that points to a toxic tale of unbridled human exploitation. And the Old State Prison Museum in Deer Lodge, Montana, has a pair of concrete shoes used to punish a convict who is allegedly serving more than a life sentence.

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Baseball Stalker, Peggy Shippen, Moon Hoax

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 07:00:36 GMT

The Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Montclair, New Jersey displays a baseball bat that's linked to a case of fanatical obsession that haunted America's favorite pastime. The William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has a set of letters that, when discovered, turned a long-accepted and infamous tale of deceit on its head. And at the Nantucket Historical Association Whaling Museum in Nantucket, Massachusetts, a picture printed on decorative wallpaper reveals an astounding tale of astronomical intrigue and the quest to peer into the darkest recesses of the galaxy.

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Civil War Prostitutes, Art Hoax, In Cold Blood

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:00:26 GMT

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, Maryland has in its collection a glass vial filled with a silvery salve that was used to wage a battle against a medical nightmare. The Charles E. Young Research Library at the University of California-Los Angles has a colorful canvas that hides an artful truth. And the Finney County Historical Museum in Garden City, Kansas contains a boot worn during a notorious murder that shook a small town to its core and inspired an American literary masterpiece.

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Failed Assassination of JFK, Max Factor, Martian Monkey

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 07:00:08 GMT

The Belmont Public Library in Belmont, New Hampshire has in its collection a small pin that is connected to a devious plot that threatened the country's most famous family. The Hollywood Museum in Hollywood, California displays a bizarre contraption that was designed by apioneer in the glamorous world of silver screen beauty. And in Decatur, Georgia, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations Museum has preserved evidence of a bizarre being that some believed was evidence of a close encounter.

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The Blonde Butcher, Charley Ross Kidnapping, Southern Sasquatch

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 07:00:23 GMT

The Pinal County Historical Society Museum in Florence, Arizona has on display a handcrafteddoll that is linked to one of the most salacious and sensational criminal cases of the 1930s. The Museum of Connecticut Glass in Coventry, Connecticut has a glass bottle that bears a secret message from a heart-wrenching saga that consumed a family. And in Portland, Maine, the International Cryptozoology Museum has a wire mesh window screen through which a horrific and legendary beast was first viewed by human eyes.

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Cinder Woman, Milgram Experiment, Gold Accumulator Hoax

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 07:00:45 GMT

The St. Petersburg Museum of History in St. Petersburg, Florida holds in its collection a set of binders containing details and clues about an incendiary tale of a woman who met a bizarre and combustible fate. Akron, Ohio's Center for the History of Psychology has a simple box with a few knobs, dials, and buttons that was used in a shocking experiment that tested the bounds of human nature. And the Lubec Historical Society in Lubec, Maine displays an oversized iron pot with metal rods that once held the promise of unimaginable wealth.

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Outlaw Marshall, 76 Days Adrift, Diamond Hoax

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:00:04 GMT

The Kansas State Historical Society in Topeka, Kansas has a deadly wild-west weapon that played a central role in a duplicitous plot orchestrated by a very unlikely outlaw. In Newport News, Virginia, the Mariners' Museum displays a device that helped sustain one man's unbelievable quest for survival on the high seas. And at the Hardin County History Museum Elizabethtown, Kentucky, visitors can view a set of five glimmering gemstones that are linked to a supposed land of riches that hypnotized some of the wealthiest men of their day.

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Funhouse Mummy, Playboy's Gold, Lawn Chair in the Sky

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 07:00:31 GMT

The Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library in Guthrie, Oklahoma holds in its collection a pistol that is tied to one of the most freakish, bizarre, and macabre series of events in the history of the Wild West. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Franklin Institute has a Model B Wright Brothers Flyer that was once the prized possession of a wealthy scoundrel on the run from the law. And the San Diego Air & Space Museum in California has an ordinary looking lawn chair that was jerry-rigged to soar to unimaginable heights.

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Psychic Horse, Strange Story of Rubber, Pulaski Axe

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:00:12 GMT

The Rhine ESP/Parapsychology Museum in Durham, North Carolina holds in its collection a small memorandum book with notes that document a remarkable equine phenomenon that captivated the country. Connecticut's Naugatuck Historical Society contains a slab of a strange material that is linked to one of history's most monumental manufacturing achievements. And the Wallace District Mining Museum in Wallace Idaho displays a unique tool that was invented in the aftermath of an incendiary crisis to help protect people on the frontlines in one of man's most perilous professions.

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Strangers on a Train, Madame Tussaud, WD-40

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 07:00:37 GMT

At the Municipal Archives in New York City is a black and white negative containing an image of a deadly weapon used in a sinister plot of revenge. Just uptown in New York's Times Square sits the world famous Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, where the likeness of one revolutionary woman is on display, telling an inspiring and artful tale that spans one of history's most tumultuous eras. And on the grounds of the San Diego Air & Space Museum in California is a large missile that led to the creation of a product that's found in nearly every household in America.

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Miracle Car, Glass Armonica, Yankee Spy

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

At the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California visitors can see a bright yellow car with a unique design, built with promises that seemed too good to be true. At the Bakken Museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a glass and wooden musical instrument tells the tale of miraculous medical cures that came under the scrutiny of one of America's most famous statesmen. And at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, a small piece of paper tells an epic story of espionage, secrecy, and a very unlikely spy during a trying conflict.

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Asylum Poisoning, Naked Joe, The Mad Bomber

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

At the The Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health in Salem, visitors inspecting a pair of commonplace dining implements will be shocked to discover they played a central role in a terrifying and deadly outbreak that devastated an Oregon psychiatric ward. At the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco, Washington, a charcoal portrait on display showcases a scantily clad man who was once embroiled in a scandalous expose that remains controversial to this day. And at the New York Municipal Archives in New York City, an aged dossier from the 1950's outlines the nail biting saga when a lunatic terrorized New York city and a doctor used cutting edge methods to put him behind bars.

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Prison Experiment, The Real Noah's Ark, The Informant

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

At the Marin History Museum in San Rafael, California, a tattered and time-worn briefcase in the collection once belonged to an eccentric doctor who performed gruesome and controversial surgeries, all in the hopes to make the old young again. At the Wyatt Archaeological Museum in Cornersville TN, visitors can see a giant slab of rock unearthed from the hills of Turkey which some believe is fossilized proof of a biblical vessel. And stored deep within the archives of the FBI, a reel-to-reel tape recorder from the early 1990's was once wielded by an informant who helped expose a massive corporate conspiracy, damning himself in the process.

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The Death of William Wood, Hacker Spy, Skunk Ape

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

At the Vent Haven Museum in Fort Mitchell Kentucky, visitors to the worlds only museum dedicated to the art of ventriloquism will see a set of tattered and weather beaten dummies who may be the only remaining witnesses to a bone-chilling crime. At the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, a decades-old rudimentary electronic device played a critical role in exposing and capturing one of the worlds first hacker spies. And at the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine a plaster cast of a large and strange looking footprint may prove the existence of a ghastly creature thought only to exist in myths.

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East River Blowout, The Day It Rained Meat, Michigan Triangle

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT

At the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn, a piece of early 1900's industrial machinery reminds visitors of a catastrophic subterranean disaster that took place beneath the east river. At the Monroe Moosnick Museum at Transylvania University in Lexington Kentucky, a medical jar containing a strange substance is the only evidence from a freak meteorological event in which meat rained from the sky. And At the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven Michigan, a tattered old salmon colored dress shirt is a poignant reminder of a mysterious and otherworldly aviation anomaly.

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Jack the Ripper in New York, Jim the Penman, Locust Swarm

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT

At New York City's Municipal Archives, one aged dossier stored in their collection may contain critical information linking a gruesome turn-of-the-century murder to one of the worlds most notorious serial killers. At the Secret Service Museum in Washington DC, select visitors can view a weathered 20 dollar bill which was once wielded by a brilliant and elusive master-criminal whose forgeries triggered a decade long manhunt. And at the C. P. Gillete Museum of Arthropod Diversity, a now-extinct insect specimen tells of a devastating swarm of biblical proportions.

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Margery the Medium, Everest Ascent, The Pastor and the Choir Singer

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT

At the Salon De Magie in Loveland, Ohio, visitors to the collection can see a strange wooden box which was used in a chilling ritual that was said to summon the spirits of the dead. At the Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum in Golden, Colorado a weather beaten oxygen tank speaks of an adventurer's tragic end at the highest peak in the world and the controversy over his death which still lingers to this today. And at the New Brunswick Public Library in New Brunswick, New Jersey, a tattered hat on display tells of the brutal slaying of a local pastor and choir singer and the scandalous secret that rocked a New Jersey town to its core.

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The Jersey Devil, Tank Rampage, The Mysterious Death of President Harding

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT

At the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine, a plaster cast of hoof prints speaks of a mythic beast that is thought to haunt the woods of New Jersey. At the General Patton Memorial Museum inChiriaco Summit, California, a massive tank on view harkens back to when a lethal war machine laid siege to an American city. And at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia, visitors can view the stately train car of President Warren G. Harding and learn of his untimely and mysterious death while aboard.

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Don Bolles' Quest for the Truth, Stanley's Snake Oil, The Northfield Raid

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 07:00:00 GMT

At the Newseum in Washington DC, the mangled body of a car tells of an intrepid journalists dogged pursuit of the truth. At the Skeptiseum at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst NY, an antique vile of clear liquid may contain a miracle elixir. And at the Northfield Historical Society in Northfield, Minnesota, visitors can view a massive iron safe which thwarted one of the most ruthless gangs of the Wild West.

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The Dance That Seduced a City, Vanishing Lake, Death of Bugsy Siegel

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

At the Chicago History Museum in Chicago, Illinois, a pair of ostrich feather fans stored in the museum's archives tells of a risqué dancer who scandalized the Chicago's World Fair. At the Joseph Jefferson Mansion and Gardens on Lake Peigneur in Louisiana, an antique urn is one of few relics to survive a terrifying earth-shaking disaster that defies belief. And at the Los Angeles Police Museum in Los Angeles, California, twisted bullet fragments are all that remain of a notorious gangster's brutal mob-land slaying that remains shrouded in mystery.

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Squeaky Fromme, Hodag, Typhoid Mary

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum showcases a pistol that was used by a member of a notorious cult in a twisted attempt to assassinate the president. The Rhinelander Logging Museum displays the stuffed skin of a beast believed to have preyed on people in the woods of Wisconsin. And at the New York County Clerk's Office, a file stored deep in the archives tells of an infamous woman at the center of an epidemic that sent panic through the streets of New York City.

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Operation Pastorius, Nellie Bly, Boston Strangler

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

The National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia displays a pistol that once belonged to members of a secret network of wartime spies that plotted against America on its very own soil. At The Newseum in Washington, D.C., visitors can discover a bag that belonged to a pioneering journalist whose groundbreaking investigation generated more than headlines. And at the Museum of Crime and Punishment a switchblade tells the tale of an infamous murderer whose mysterious identity still haunts the city of Boston.

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Edison's Electric Pen, Vanishing Carroll Deering, Lizard Man

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

The Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange New Jersey displays a failed gadget of the famed inventor that went on to leave a surprising and permanent mark. At the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, visitors can discover a bell recovered from a ship whose crew mysteriously vanished without a trace. And at the South Carolina Cotton Museum an unusual cast footprint tells the tale of a mutant creature that left a community paralyzed by fear.

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Great Train Robbery, Phoenix Lights, Santa Cruz Sea Serpent

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT

At the Smithsonian Institution's National Postal Museum visitors can find an aged wooden detonator box found in the wreckage of one of the most daring and explosive train heists in American history. The National Atomic Testing Museum displays standard consumer video camera that used to record what appears to be an otherworldly pattern of bright lights the hovered in the Arizona sky. And the California Academy of Sciences is home to the skull of a bizarre sea monster that washed upon Santa Cruz beach.

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Expedition Unknown: Temple of Doom

Mon, 29 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT

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Patience Worth, Space Monkey, Absinthe

Thu, 25 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT

The Missouri History Museum in St. Louis contains a set of twenty-nine bound volumes, each one containing hauntingly beautiful writing that was allegedly dictated from beyond the grave. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC has on display the taxidermied body of a famous primate, who once played a pivotal role in America's earliest forays into space exploration. And at the Museum of American Cocktail in New Orleans, Louisiana, visitors can find a bottle containing a drink that is said to have caused madness, hallucinations, and a passion for violence in those who consumed it.

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The Conqueror's Curse, Play-Doh, Poe Murder

Thu, 18 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT

The Hollywood Museum in Los Angeles, California displays a silk dress, a costume from a movie at the heart of a legendary curse believed to have taken the lives of some of cinema's biggest stars. The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY has a sample of a small, putty-like material that eventually was molded into a classic American plaything. And at the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, Massachusetts contains a simple faded document that served as a crucial piece of evidence in a sensational murder case.

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Santa Claus Heist, Long Island Heiress, Papago Park

Thu, 11 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT

The Conrad Hilton Community Center Museum in Cisco, Texas contains a pair of handcuffs that once bound the wrists of an infamous bank robber with a clever disguise. The Long Island Museum in Stony Brook, New York displays a glamorous dress once warn by the prime suspect in a scandalous murder case. And at the Arizona Military Museum in Phoenix Cultural History a simple leather bag that once belonged to a legendary prisoner of war reminds visitors of a daring escape from one of the country's toughest prisons.

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Cleveland Tumor, Lions of Tsavo, Willamette Meteorite

Thu, 04 May 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Mutter Museum contains carefully preserved human remains that once placed a central role in a major political scandal. The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois is home to a massive skull belonging to a beast that terrorized people on the African savannah. And at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene, OR stands a replica of an otherworldly object that represents a creative and ingenious heist.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply.

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Sheppton Mine Disaster, Bite Board, Erie Collar Bomb

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 07:00:00 GMT

In Elysburg, Pennsylvania, the Anthracite Mining Museum contains a makeshift device rigged from a parachute harness and coveralls that played a role in a dangerous mine rescues. The California Surf Museum is home to a styrofoam and fiberglass surfboard with a large chunk missing, bitten off by a ferocious shark. And at the National Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington, DC is a crude metal device that represents a daring and explosive bank heist.

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St. Francis Dam, Philly the Dog, Suicide Table

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Housed in the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society is a chunk of cement and nails that played a role in one of the deadliest disasters in California History. The Philadelphia History Center is home to a taxidermied dog that displayed death-defying courage in the trenches of World War I. And at the 1875 Delta Saloon in Virginia City Nevada is an artifact that strikes fear in the hearts of many. It is said that this gaming table brought about the demise of the men who once owned it.

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Buried Alive, Mauve, Crash at Crush

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Tucked away in the Big Sandy Heritage Center in Pikeville, Kentucky is a cotton-stuffed doll tied to a horrific incident that defies belief. On display at The Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia is a vibrant silk swatch that forever changed the world of fashion. And The Katy Depot Museum in West, Texas is home to an artifact linked to one of the most spectacular publicity stunts of all time.

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Leopold and Loeb, U2 Spy Plane, Chewing Gum

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Hidden in the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka is a piece of machinery that inadvertently contributed to one of the nation's most tragic natural disasters.

On display at the Connecticut Air and Space Center is a craft that may alter the story of man's first flight.

And the Cold War Museum in Virginia is home to a deadly contraption that is linked to one of the most perilous top secret missions in U.S. history.

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Little Trunk of Horrors, Russian Roswell, Coney Island Baby Incubators

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Hidden in The Haggin Museum in California's Central Valley is a vintage trunk which tells a gruesome story of love and betrayal.

On display at The National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas are strange pieces of debris that defy all earthly explanation.

And the Koreshan State Historic Site in Estero, Florida is home to a sphere which speaks to the bizarre beliefs that once bound an unusual cult together.

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Prophet of Oak Ridge, Human Scalp, Mothman

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT

Stored at the Furnace Creak Visitor Center in Death Valley National Park is an antique weathered trunk discovered in the unforgiving desert landscape. Some believe it is evidence of a legendary cross-country journey.

On display at the Chicago History Museum are group of bricks that were the key to one of the largest prison breaks of the Civil War.

And the Omaha Public Library is home to a gruesome relic from Nebraska's rough and tumble frontier past: a preserved human scalp.

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MGM Fire, UFO Car, Prophecy Sword

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 07:00:00 GMT

At the Clark County Heritage Museum in Las Vegas is a simple poker chip, salvaged from one of Las Vegas's most opulent hotels. This piece of plastic played a huge conflagration that bore witness to one of the city's greatest atrocities.

Stationed at the Marshall County History Museum in Warren, Minnesota is a damaged 1970s police cruiser with a past, that some claim, is out of this world.

Encased at the Confederate Relic Room in Columbia, South Carolina is a battered sword that was carried by a Civil War general.

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Railroad Heroine, Niagara Falls Daredevil, Accidental Nuclear Bomb

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Housed in a glass case at The Boone County Historical Center in Boone, Iowa is a seemingly ordinary metal and glass lantern. But this beacon of light helped guide a brave teenager through a stormy night, on a life saving mission.

At the Daredevil Museum in Niagara Falls, New York is a huge, elaborately constructed, 12-foot barrel, built specifically for a death-defying act use in several crazed stunts.

Among the Civil War regalia and crude surgical instruments at South Carolina's, Florence Museum, is a gnarled piece of metal linked to a disaster that nearly wiped a town, off the map.

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Goat Gland Doctor, Legend of the Red Ghost, Easter Island

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Hanging in storage at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka is what appears to be a well-worn naval uniform. It actually belonged to a physician who practiced a bizarre and infamous surgery using the testicles of goats. What common malady was this operation said to cure? And did it really work?

The U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum in Fort Lee, Virginia displays a brass bell that was linked to legendary beast known as the Red Ghost. What was this terrifying creature? And how did it come to stalk the Arizona desert?

Within the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. stands an immense stone figure from a little-known corner of the globe. Who made this mysterious statue? And what role did it play in the collapse of an ancient civilization?

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Roulette Computer, Pigeon Missile and LA Shootout

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT

On display at the MIT Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts is a small clear plastic box, filled with electrical components and used in a legendary scheme to deceive Las Vegas Casinos. How was it used...and does it actually work?

At the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is an unusual accessory to a regulation US military weapon. The concept behind this strange contraption is that pigeons - acting as pilots - will sit inside a nosecone that fits into the head of a missile- but how will pigeons be trained to steer a warhead?

And at the Museum of the City of New York, an elegant souvenir trowel is linked to one of the most bizarre and chilling disasters in Gotham history. What role did it play in helping rebuild Manhattan's first skyscraper?

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Exorcism, Honey Island Swamp Monster, The Real James Bond

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Among the salvaged items that make up the surreal playground of St. Louis, Missouri's, City Museum, is a 3-foot tall copper cross. Where did it once rest? And what notorious paranormal event took place beneath its shadows?

Louisiana's Abita Mystery House, holds some of the state's most peculiar artifacts...including the molding of a bizarre footprint, one man claims is the mark of a strange bayou beast. So, what creature is reported to have made this impression?

Of the all the fascinating spy gadgets at The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., one innocuous item may be the most intriguing - a simple cigar box. What's the story behind this sterling silver container? And how is it linked the 20th century's greatest fictional secret agent, James Bond?

Housed at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is what seems like a simple, oak barrel. What precious commodity did it contain? And what secrets does it unearth about a French exploration ship's disappearance?

Reserved at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History is a small coat decorated with military honors. What heroic war veteran wore this tiny uniform? And what acts of valor did he perform to earn his medals?

On display at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a small vial of a vaccine that played a role in an audacious medical experiment. So, who invented this serum? And how did he test it?

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Chowchilla Kidnapping, Texas City Disaster, Bezoar Stones

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT

At Bright's Pioneer Exhibit in Le Grand, California is an ordinary yellow schoolbus that became ensnared in a crime so heinous that it would devastate an entire community. So what notorious felony was committed on board this vehicle?

The Texas City Museum in Texas City, Texas houses a ball of sisal twine that bore witness to one of the worst industrial accidents in American history. What was this disaster? And what part did this simple object play in the catastrophic events of that day?

Prominently displayed at the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida is what appears to be a set of plain brown pebbles. What are these homely rock-like formations? And why were they once prized even more than silver or gold?

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Black Dahlia, French Angel, Sterling Hall Bombing

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Inside a small museum dedicated to the history and legacy of law enforcement in Los Angeles, California, is a small, innocuous cardboardbox. It's filled with cards bearing names, locations, and other evidence related to a still-unsolved murder that gripped the nation in the middle of the last century. Does this box still contain any clues that could solve this sensational case?

Among the grotesque anatomical oddities and strange medical tools at the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago, IL is the strange bust of a figure more monster than man. But although the features seem out of proportion, this sculpture was modeled on a real person. Who was he, and what is the explanation for his seemingly incongruous nickname, the French Angel?

The State Historical Society in Madison, Wisconsin contains one twisted piece of cast iron that on first glance looks like nothing more than a rusted hunk of junk. But it's a crucial piece of evidence in a deadly terrorist attack that shook America during one of its most trying eras. Where was it found, and what role did it play in that deadly event?

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Hitchcock's Birds, Hope Diamond and Phineas Gage

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Stored in a glass jar at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, CA is a strange cluster of preserved sea creatures that may unlock a mystery linked to the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcok. But how exactly did these tiny organisms help spawn one of the scariest horror films of all time?

The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. houses one of the most viewed objects in the world - the Hope Diamond. But this spectacular jewel is best known not for its beauty, but a deadly curse. So what is the truth behind the so-called "Curse of the Hope Diamond"?

On display at the Warren Anatomical Museum in Boston, Massachusetts is the skull of a 19th-century railroad worker who suffered an unimaginable accident. How did his case forever change what we understand about the human brain?

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Death of Edgar Allan Poe, Liberty Bell 7 and Dr. Linda Hazzard

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Carefully preserved at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland is a lock of hair belonging to one of America's most celebrated authors - Edgar Allan Poe. What insight do these brown strands provide into his bizarre and tragic death?

At the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson, Kansas is a capsule that flew into space before sinking to the bottom of the ocean, almost taking an astronaut with it. How did it happen?

The Harbor History Museum in Washington State possesses a medical book that played a central role in the deaths of dozens of ill people. Who wrote it? And what happened to the author's patients?

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Keely's Motor, Reagan Limousine, Audubon's Mystery Bird

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Inside a small museum of turn-of-the-century electrical oddities in West Palm Beach, Florida is a small shattered glass photographic negative. It's the only surviving evidence of a strange machine that harnessed an unknown power source to potentially replace steam and electricity. What's the real story behind this motor? Among the classic cars and historic automobiles at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan is a specially modified Lincoln Continental limousine. What role did this armored vehicle play in one of the most perilous moments in the life of a new president? The Ewell Sale Stewart Library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania contains one oversized book that catalogues every bird species in America in vivid, full-color detail. But the book, a masterpiece by a famous American artist, depicts some birds that do not exist. What is the explanation for these mystery birds?

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Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter, Lincoln Brass Knuckles and the Morgan Affair

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Conspicuous among the quintessentially American items on display at the Pennyroyal Area Museum in Kentucky is a collection of sketches that depict frightening creatures, decidedly out of this world. What are they? Encased at the Ford's Theatre Museum in Washington, D.C. is a seemingly primitive weapon - brass knuckles. Which celebrated president was this piece of metal carried to protect? At Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York is a powder magazine that was used as a makeshift prison by a secret society to confine a traitor. Who was held here...and what happened to him?

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Boston Molasses Disaster, D.B. Cooper, Buddy Holly Curse

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Parked inside the Boston Fire Museum in Boston, Massachusetts is an antique steam engine. It was once called upon to battle a devastating event that no firefighter had ever trained for. So what was this bizarre and deadly disaster?

The Northwest Museum of Legends and Lore in Seattle, Washington is home to an oddly life-like wax sculpture -- modeled after the man who committed what may be the most notorious airplane hijacking in U.S. history. Who was this criminal? And how did he get away with his dastardly plot?

On display at Historic Auto Attractions in Roscoe, Illinois is a seemingly ordinary pair of sunglasses. But these spectacles belonged to a rock-and-roll legend who died at the height of his fame. Why did his early death prompt rumors of a curse?

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Dr. Crippen, Shoe Bomber, The Salton Sea, The Donner Party, FDR's Cane

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Preserved on a glass microscope slide at Michigan State University's Forensic Science department is a small sample of skin, the key piece of evidence, from an infamous 20th century homicide. Whose tissue is it...and who was responsible for their murder?

In the archives of California's San Diego Natural History Museum is a collection of 52 birds, all victims of a mysterious epidemic. What killed these creatures?

The Sharpsteen Museum in Calistoga, California houses a simple black cooking pot carried by intrepid pioneers on a long and desperate journey. What grisly stew was prepared in this kettle?

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Brinks Heist, Saddam's Spider Hole, Ringdocus

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Locked in a glass case at the FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. is a shabby brown chauffeur's cap. It was left at the scene of one of the most notorious heists in U.S. history. Who wore this hat, and was he ever caught?

Among the weapons and military gear at the 4th Infantry Division Museum in Fort Carson, Colorado sits a block of polystyrene foam. What role did this humble relic play in one of the biggest manhunts in American military history?

The Madison Valley History Museum in Ennis, Montana houses the taxidermied remains of a long dead and vicious creature. According to legend, it once stalked and terrorized a community of settlers. So what is the real story behind this mysterious beast?

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Flying Car, Prison Riot, Dreamland Fire

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines an automobile designed to take to the skies. He inspects a circular saw that was transformed into a deadly weapon and wielded in a terrifying prison riot. And he investigates a fire that decimated Coney Island's most extravagant amusement park.

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Lotto Scam, Somali Pirates, Haunted Plane

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:00:00 GMT

The Pennsylvania State Police Museum is home to a lottery ticket inscribed with the sinister digits 6-6-6. What role did this ticket play in a state lotto-fixing scam?

Among the weapons of war at the National Navy UDT SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida is one item that's designed to save lives. It's a giant orange lifeboat, and stenciled on it is the name, "Maersk Alabama." What role did this vessel play in one of the most harrowing hijackings in recent memory?

In the archives of Florida's History Miami is a mangled floor panel from a jumbo jet. What happened to the jet and its passengers? And is the wreckage of the plane really haunted?

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Anthrax, Marilyn Monroe, Hunley Submarine

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:00:00 GMT

On display at the Centers for Disease Control Museum in Atlanta is a seemingly simple cardboard box. Once, its contents were tied to a deadly outbreak that left the nation paralyzed with fear. So what exactly did this box carry?

Among the glitzy treasures at the Hollywood Museum in California is one item that looks decidedly ordinary. It's a small plastic pill bottle, and on its faded label is the name, Marilyn Monroe. What does this bottle have to do with the icon's untimely death?

The Warren Lasch Conservation Center in Charleston, South Carolina houses a groundbreaking Civil War submarine. During its maiden voyage, it vanished without a trace. What happened to the sub and its crew?

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Outlaw Shoes, Astrochimp, Message in a Bottle

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 08:00:00 GMT

At the Carbon County Museum in Wyoming is a pair of men's Oxford shoes. What role did they play in one of the most gruesome tales of the Wild West?

The National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio is home to one object that cannot fly: a miniature spacesuit. What happened to the unconventional space pioneer who wore it?

In the archives of The Museum of the Confederacy in Virginia is a coded wartime message, found inside a glass bottle. What does this message in a bottle say, and who wrote it?

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LA Raid, Bioterror, and Automaton

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:00:00 GMT

On display at the Oakland Museum of California is the marble statue of a girl who was once named the most beautiful woman in the state. What happened to her, and how did her crowning achievement also lead to her downfall?

The Oregon Historical Society is home to an ordinary-looking tire cover that boasts a very unusual printed message. What warning does it provide against a power-hungry religious cult?

A massive steel robot sits in the State Museum of Pennsylvania. What role did it play in the worst nuclear crisis in American history?

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Shrunken Heads, Greeley Expedition, Broken Arrow

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Host Don Wildman examines what appears to be a miniature human head, brought back from the jungles of South America. In the pages of a handwritten journal, he discovers the harrowing details of an Arctic expedition that ended in disaster. He surveys the dented casing of the hydrogen bomb that sat at the center of a horrifying nuclear accident.

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American Spy, Belle Gunness, Oarfish

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:00:00 GMT

In the collection of the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, is a standard-issue US Postal Service mailbox. It's tied to one of the biggest spy cases of the Cold War. But how did something so ordinary become a tool of deception?

The LaPorte County Historical Society Museum in Indiana is home to an antique wheelbarrow. This battered piece of farm equipment wasn't used to work the land - but to carry out a gruesome crime spree. What grisly secret does it hold?

The monstrous head preserved at the Scripts Institution of Oceanography in San Diego once belonged to an enormous creature. But can it really prove the existence of a legendary monster of the deep?

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Eastland Disaster, Treasure Map, Smuttynose Murders

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:00:00 GMT

In the collection of the Chicago Maritime Museum is a life jacket from the SS Eastland. In 1915, the steamship suddenly capsizes in the Chicago River, killing hundreds. But during the catastrophe, the Eastland is still tied to the dock. What causes this deadly disaster?

Four stone slabs carved with cryptic symbols are on display at the Superstition Mountain Museum in Apache Junction, AZ. Some believe the markings are actually a map that leads to a legendary gold mine in the rugged mountains of Arizona. Are these stones really a treasure map?

An old axe, in the collection of New Hampshire's Portsmouth Athenaeum, is used in the commission of a brutal double murder on a desolate island. Who wielded this deadly weapon? And why?

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French Connection, Shipwrecked Gold, Area 51 Plane Crash

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 07:00:00 GMT

In the collection of the Drug Enforcement Agency Museum in Arlington, Virginia, is a dossier of black and white photographs. It comes from the files of the police officers who brought down a powerful drug syndicate known as the French Connection. How did they do it?

A gold ingot is on display at the Museum of American Finance in New York. How did it end up on the bottom of the ocean, and how was it recovered?

A dusty metal plate lies in the vaults of the Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas. It's a fragment from a mysterious aircraft that was the focus of a massive cover-up. What was the government hiding?

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Prison Experiment, Butch Cassidy Manuscript, Dueling Mammoths

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:00:00 GMT

On display at the University of Akron's Center for the History of Psychology is a simple khaki uniform. It played a pivotal role in one of the most controversial science experiments ever conducted. But did a costume really bring out the worst in a group of volunteers?

The story of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - and how they died in a South American shootout -- is one of the most enduring tales of the Wild West. But is it true? The answer may lie in a 200-page manuscript at the American Heritage Center in Wyoming.

The tangled remains of two Ice Age mammoths are found locked together in a death grip. But why would these otherwise peaceful creatures, now on display at the Trailside Museum in Nebraska, engage in a fatal battle?

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Annabelle Doll, Bridge Collapse, Whale Attack

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Locked inside a glass case at the Warren's Occult Museum in Connecticut is what may be its most sinister artifact: a rag doll named Annabelle. The museum's curators say it's linked to a visitor's sudden death. But what is the real story behind this devilish doll?

A long-forgotten blueprint is stored in the archives of the Minnesota History Center. Does this 40-year-old plan hold the key to the apocalyptic collapse of the I-35W Bridge?

And a leather-bound journal on display at the Nantucket Whaling Museum recounts a legendary story of sacrifice and survival. What classic piece of American literature did this memoir inspire?

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Siamese Twins, Assassin Umbrella, Capone Haunted Cell

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT

The Mutter Museum in Philadelphia PA is home to the Death Cast of Change and Eng, the original Siamese twins. These celebrated brothers desperately wanted to live apart. But would a surgery to separate them cut their lives short?

A simple black umbrella is on display at the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. What role did this object play in the bizarre assassination of a BBC journalist?

During his sentence at Eastern State Penitentiary, mobster Al Capone suffered unstoppable bouts of anguish. Was the cell of this legendary criminal haunted?

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A Secret Society, An Old Pot, Weapons of WWII

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This episode was narrated by Jay Thomas.

The chance discovery of an old letter buried in Yale University's archives for nearly a century threatens to expose a heinous crime allegedly committed by members of Skull and Bones, America's most powerful secret society.

In Seattle's Museum of History and Industry one surprising artifact, a 120 year-old pot, utterly transformed Seattle forever.

At New York City's The Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum these are 4 mysterious objects. At first glance, they look like mere mechanical debris, but these are actually the remains of one of the most dreaded weapons of World War Two.

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First Frisbee, Empire State Building Plane Crash, Futuristic Car

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This episode was narrated by Jay Thomas.

No news story has been bigger than the attacks of September 11, 2001. But 9/11 wasn't the first time that an airplane flew into a New York City skyscraper. Within the Museum of the City of New York one artifact tells the incredible story of a US B-25 crashing into the Empire State Building on July 28,1945.

The Thomas Flyer automobile and George Shuster win the world’s first round the world automobile race. The 1908 NY to Paris race proved to be more than just an epic adventure. It’s the arena in which George Shuster and the Thomas Flyer prove the automobile is the future of transportation.

And at Yale University an old tin pie plate tells the tale of a pie maker, a UFO fanatic, and some Yale students and their collaboration to create one of the most used and most loved toys of all time.

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Theremin - A Spy Instrument, Accidental Mummies, Military Supply Box

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This episode was narrated by Jay Thomas.

Secured in the archives of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia is one of the first electronic instruments ever made. But this piece of outdated technology is more than just a footnote in musical history. How did this bizarre instrument play a part in triggering one of the biggest spy scandals of the century?

At the Detroit Science Center, 36 bodies arranged in a chilling display are mysteriously preserved - and they aren't the carefully prepared bodies of Egyptian royalty.

For decades, their discovery has baffled scientists... until now. At the Mariners' Museum in Newport News Virginia, an ordinary military supply box has a shocking past. It's the only piece of cargo from the USS Cyclops, a ship from the First World War which dropped off the face of the earth. What happened to the ship... and does this box hold the clue?

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Saving Teddy Roosevelt, Eliot Ness, Bigfoot

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This episode was narrated by Jay Thomas.

A manuscript and an eyeglass case both pierced by a curious hole. How did these two artifacts save Theodore Roosevelt from an assassin's bullet?

In Cleveland, five strange postcards taunt one of America's most legendary crime fighters, Eliot Ness. Are these the deranged musings of a serial killer that eluded Ness?

A 1912 wireless message received by a doomed ship warns of icebergs ahead. Could this very memo have saved the Titanic from her tragic fate?

In a small Northern California museum, a large primate tooth may just prove the long standing legend of Bigfoot is real.

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Radithor, U-Boat, Ransom Note

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This episode was narrated by Jay Thomas.

In Albuquerque's National Museum of Nuclear Science and History, there's a small antique vial that once contained a wildly popular drug called Radithor. How did this doctor-approved "cure-all" end up destroying countless lives?

Inside Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry there's a giant World War Two Submarine. It's a German "U-Boat", known by its infamous number, 5-0-5. But during the war U-505 mysteriously vanished. How did U-505 end up in Chicago, and how did its sudden disappearance from battle nearly 70 years ago help bring Germany's invincible U-Boat fleet to its knees?

Secured in the archives of the New Jersey State Police Museum is a faded piece of paper inscribed with sloppy handwriting and a curious insignia. It's a ransom note from what's been called "The Crime of the Century."

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The Spruce Goose, T-Rex named Sue, The Slinky

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This episode was narrated by Jay Thomas.

The largest aircraft to be built almost entirely from wood. It is the “H‐4 Hercules”, better known as “The Spruce Goose” in McMinnville, Oregon at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum.

On display at Chicago's Field Museum the remains of "Sue", the largest T-Rex ever discovered, reveal answers to the question; what was life like for the king of the prehistoric food chain?

In upstate New York, in Rochester's Strong National Museum of Play we discover how one of the world's most popular toys was a failed invention from World War Two.

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Bonnie and Clyde Gun, Space Suit, Deep Sea Alien

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This episode was narrated by Jay Thomas.

A weapon that helped spark the legend of America’s most notorious criminal duo.

Inside the National Museum of the US Air Force a primitive space suit worn by a forgotten pioneer of the skies paved the way for the exploration of man's final frontier.

At San Diego's prestigious Scripps Institution Marine biologists show us a deep sea alien that survives Earth's last uncharted frontier, the Abyss.

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Houdini, The First Flight to the North Pole, Balloon Bomb

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This episode was narrated by Jay Thomas.

In Appleton, Wisconsin, the birthplace of magician Harry Houdini, there's a life-like bust of the world's greatest illusionist. But this bust is said to be haunted by the spirit of a man that many believe could not die.

The first airplane, The Josephine Ford, to have supposedly been piloted to The North Pole by Bennett and Byrd.

Along the rugged central coast of Oregon, in archives of the Coos Bay Historical Society there's a strange metal ring that resembles an old piece of farm equipment. It's actually a weapon of mass destruction invented by the Japanese during World War Two to wreak havoc on the US mainland.

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Infamous Kidnapping, Sea Creatures, Earthquakes

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This episode was narrated by Jay Thomas.

A vintage fire engine survived one of the nation's worst natural disasters, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. But what cataclysmic series of events really destroyed San Francisco on that fateful day?

A semi-automatic rifle was used by one of America's most infamous criminals in a notorious bank robbery. But this was no ordinary villain. To her friends and family she was an innocent 20-year-old student named Patty Hearst.

A majestic skeleton of a 10,000 year-old mastodon on display at the Harvard Museum of Natural History tells a shocking story of ambition, greed, and murder, inside one of nation's most esteemed universities.

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Prehistoric Monster, Bockscar Plane, UFOs

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This episode was narrated by Jay Thomas.

One plane sealed the fate of thousands. In the National Museum of the United States sits Kennedy's Air Force One and some of the fastest planes on the planet. But how did the "Bockscar" seal the fate of thousands? How did ornate light brackets that would have adorned the walls of the first class Pullman cars of the Great Northern's passenger trains wind up 4000ft up in the Cascade Mountains and what tragic story has the answer? Does the wooden man at the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico answer the question, "Do aliens exist?"

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Prison Ploy, Enigma Machine, Mona Lisa

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This episode was narrated by Jay Thomas.

Alcatraz. Once America's most notorious prison now houses four makeshift, dummy heads. Painstakingly crafted and topped with real human hair; how did these masks help destroy the reputation of America's most formidable prison? The Enigma Machine is among the many guns, planes and chilling machines of war at the National Museum of the Navy. How did this machine help to win World War Two? And is Walter's Museum of Art in Baltimore, Maryland the actual home of the Mona Lisa?

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Introducing: Mysteries at the Museum

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:13:53 GMT

Join Don Wildman as he embarks on an epic quest to solve history’s greatest mysteries. From historical institutions to unexplored archives, Don unearths extraordinary relics and sinister artifacts. Featuring direct audio from the hit Travel Channel show, uncover the secrets behind these incredible objects and learn about the history of civilization, war, technology, and everything in between.

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