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This week we learn about the life of Milicent Patrick, a pioneering artist in Hollywood who designed the Creature From the Black Lagoon and Casa Sanchez's notorious tacos-for-tattoos deal in San Francisco. A listener email tells us about that time that the government wanted to clear away some mountains with nuclear bombs.Episode Tabs:Milicent Patrick & Her Enduring Design of the Creature from the Black Lagoonhttps://www.jahernandez.com/posts/milicent-patrick-her-enduring-design-of-the-creature-from-the-black-lagoonIn 1998, These SF Men Got a Tattoo to Snag Free Tacos for Life.https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/casa-sanchez-tattoos-free-meal-promo-san-francisco-16465800.phpListener Tabs:https://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Ultrasonic_20Canine_20Musicals_20With_20Scent_20Organs#1503032938https://www.frrandp.com/2022/10/project-carryall.html?m=1Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this extra patriotic election themed episode we learn about Victoria Woodhull, the first woman who ran for president in 1872 and how Ronald Reagan's decision to deregulate children's programming paved the way for adult fandom culture. A listener email explains the origins of Scabby the Rat.Episode Tabs:Notorious Victoria: The First Woman to Run for Presidenthttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/20/notorious-victoria-first-woman-run-for-us-presidentThe Great Marketing Deregulationhttps://bettermarketing.pub/the-great-marketing-deregulation-2125a0efe094Listener Tabs:https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=his/chap1&document=index&lang=ehttps://www.unionprogress.com/2023/03/19/a-look-at-scabbys-past-reveals-inflated-family-history/Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this very spooky Halloween themed episode, we learn about the Irish origins of the Jack-o-Lantern and how Charles Schulz created another classic Peanuts holiday special. A listener email clues us into the Giant Atlantic Pumpkin Weigh Offs.Episode Tabs:The twisted transatlantic tale of American jack-o’-lanternshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanternsWe Need a Blockbuster, Charlie Brown! The Making of The Great Pumpkinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qu8_pwQKHEListener Tabs:https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/15985http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=205&gid=79Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are joined by special guests Kaveh Rastegar and Kaveh Hoda as we learn about the contributions of Chris Frantz to the Talking Heads, an infamous surgery that killed 3 people, and how Santa Monica was once a standoff point between the mob and a future Supreme Court justice. A listener email explains the explosive properties of Chlorine tri-fluoride.Episode Tabs:Talking Heads’ Original Lineup on Stop Making Sense, Their Early Days, and the Futurehttps://pitchfork.com/features/interview/talking-heads-reunion-2023-stop-making-sense/The fastest knife in the West End’: The history of one of London’s most famous surgeons Robert Listonhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7326303/The-history-one-Londons-famous-surgeons-amputate-leg-30-seconds.htmlCalifornia's coastline used to be covered with 'sin ships'https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/los-angeles-gambling-ships-history-mob-prohibition-19612830.phpListener Tabs:https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/sand-won-t-save-you-timeEmail your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are in NYC for Comic Con and learn about the cow tunnels that once lied beneath the Javits Center and how Joseph Reginella was inspired to create a series of fake monuments throughout the Big Apple. A listener email explains how Nikola Jokic is the ultimate wife guy.Episode Tabs:The Lost Cow Tunnels of New York Cityhttps://gizmodo.com/the-lost-cow-tunnels-of-new-york-city-1455215193New York monument honors victims of giant octopus attack that never occurredhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/01/new-york-staten-island-ferry-octopus-attack-fake-monumentListener Tabs:https://heavy.com/sports/nba/denver-nuggets/nikola-jokic-wife-natalija-macesic/amp/https://alaskapublic.org/2021/02/18/haines-woman-braves-outhouse-encounter-with-black-bear/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/06/26/bear-falls-through-skylight-eats-cupcakes/11397795/Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are joined by special guest Kurosh Jozavi (@kujoprime) as we learn about Magic the Gathering Commander Decks, how wealthy British land owners used to populate their gardens with hermits, and a patent for a spooky police interrogation device. A listener email reveals the man who convinced Ghirardelli to set up chocolate shop in San Francisco.Episode Tabs:Rocco, the Iranian Street Chefhttps://archidekt.com/decks/7553410/rocco_the_iranian_street_chefOrnamental Hermitshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_hermitThe 1920s Lie Detector That Forced Suspected Criminals to Confess to a Skeletonhttps://www.openculture.com/2023/05/the-1920s-lie-detector-that-forced-suspected-criminals-to-confess-to-a-skeleton.htmlListener Tabs:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lickhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9o_MajorEmail your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we're joined by special guest host Alyssa Cooper as we learn how the Dennison sisters revolutionized England’s penny arcades and how barrel rollers in Québec pulled off the maple syrup heist of the century. A listener email explains how to best pass a kidney stone at Disneyland.Episode Tabs:Penny Arcades Would Be Nothing Without the Pioneering Dennison Sistershttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/penny-arcade-dennison-sistershttps://pennymachines.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?p=39092Inside Quebec’s Great, Multi-Million-Dollar Maple-Syrup Heisthttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heistListener Tabs:https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/roller-coaster-kidney-stones/https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-is-home-worst-taco-bell-location-us-report-says-take-gamble-you-wishEmail your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we explore the short stories of Sci-Fi writer Cordwainer Smith and how a prop in the Stuart Little movie led to the rediscovery of a lost Hungarian masterpiece. A listener email explains how 9/11 ruined Disney World train tours forever.Episode Tabs:The Sci-Fi Writer who Invented Conspiracy Theoryhttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/science-fiction-conspiracy-theory-psyops/678195/Stuart Little leads art historian to long-lost Hungarian masterpiecehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/27/stuart-little-art-historian-long-lost-hungarian-masterpieceListener Tabs:https://www.medievalists.net/2023/06/bal-des-ardents/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heritage_railroads_in_the_United_StatesEmail your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we learn about the insane lengths Helge Meyer went to help starving kids in the Yugoslav Wars and the CIA/ Chinese Nationalist Party ties of acclaimed SciFi writer Cordwainer Smith. A listener email explains why King Tut was particularly stiff when mummified.Episode Tabs:The Real Transporter – Helge Meyer And His Ghost Camarohttps://www.motorpunk.co.uk/carclub-18-30/the-cars/real-transporter-helge-meyer-ghost-camaro/Throngs of Himselfhttps://hub.jhu.edu/magazine/2018/fall/cordwainer-smith-paul-linebarger/Listener Tabs:https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/music/how-frank-sinatra-s-song-my-way-triggered-filipino-karaoke-killings-a00304-20191017-lfrm?s=6mtp3t2nathbisrknnf5af8n6khttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/king-tutankhamun-was-mummified-with-an-erect-penis-to-quash-religious-revolution-9037709.htmlEmail your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we learn how Iceland got the wrong translation of Dracula and how America's thirst for guano led the government to enact an insane law in 1856. A listener email gives us the sweats.Episode Tabs:The Literary Mystery of the Icelandic Dracula by Valur Grettisonhttps://grapevine.is/mag/2022/05/09/the-literary-mystery-of-the-icelandic-dracula/How Fertilizer Madness Sparked a Turd War and Turned Guano Into Goldhttps://www.thedailyscoop.com/news/retail-business/how-fertilizer-madness-sparked-turd-war-and-turned-guano-goldListener Tabs:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/lindsay-hoyle-clement-attlee-house-of-commons-bengal-commons-b2580463.htmlhttps://www.vox.com/even-better/24156471/whole-body-deodorants-lume-axe-sweatEmail your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we learn about the discovery of secret tunnels under Los Angeles built by ancient lizard people and how Ann Hodges was struck by a meteorite while napping. A listener email reveals the real life inspiration of Nacho Libre.Episode Tabs:The Underground Catacombs of L.A.'s Lizard Peoplehttps://lamag.com/news/citydig-the-underground-catacombs-of-las-lizard-peopleFor the Only Person Ever Hit by a Meteorite, the Real Trouble Began Laterhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/only-person-ever-hit-meteorite-real-trouble-began-later-180961238/Listener Tabs:https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/al-ralph-capone-dairy-industry-milk-cheesehttps://mymodernmet.com/fray-tormenta-nacho-libre/Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this very special episode we KEEP IT JOSIE by learning how Rome had 5 different emperors in the year 193 and what makes a colossal squid versus a giant squid. A listener email explains why southern Californians always use "the" when naming freeways.Episode Tabs:Year of the Five Emperorshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Five_EmperorsIs This the First Recorded Footage of a Colossal Squid Living Freely?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/is-this-the-first-recorded-footage-of-a-colossal-squid-living-freely-180984482/Listener Tabs:https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-la/the-5-the-101-the-405-why-southern-californians-love-saying-the-before-freeway-numbershttps://nymag.com/movies/profiles/57863/Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are joined by special guest Alex Brodt as we learn about the Groom of the Stool, how Rick Perry's cousin raised the world's oldest cat, and the brief period in time when Art was an Olympic sport. A listener email explains how luggage handlers are just like us.Episode Tabs:Groom of the Stoolhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groom_of_the_StoolHow to Raise a 165-Year-Old Cathttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-raise-a-165-year-old-catRemember When the Olympics Used to Have an Art Competition? No?https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/07/remember-when-the-olympics-used-to-have-an-art-competition-no/260355/Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we learn about the insane story of Alligator Joe and how camels ended up in Australia. A listener email explored Mary Toft's strange birthing practices.Episode Tabs:When Kids Played With Alligators in Los Angeleshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/alligator-farm-los-angeles-180957172/The strange story of Australia’s wild camelhttps://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180410-the-strange-story-of-australias-wild-camelListener Tabs:https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/library/files/special/exhibns/month/aug2009.htmlhttps://www.pcmag.com/news/firefox-power-user-keeps-7400-plus-browser-tabs-open-for-2-yearsEmail your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we learn about the legendary Hollywood Target that took forever to get built and Pompeian graffiti. A listener email shows us the best dog who gets the most pats.Episode Tabs:The 'Target Husk' in Hollywood Opens at Last, 12 Years After Work Beganhttps://lamag.com/featured/hollywood-target-opensWhat the Graffiti of Ancient Pompeii Teach Us About Our Modern Selveshttps://blog.degruyter.com/graffiti-ancient-pompeii-teach-us-modern-selves/Listener Tabs:https://www.onemillionpats.com/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steeplechase_(athletics)Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we learn about skydiving beavers, WW2 bat bombs, and Cynthia the Gaba Girl. A listener email informs us of the communion wafer monopoly.Episode Tabs:Why 76 Beavers Were Forced to Skydive into the Idaho Wilderness in 1948https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/running-ponies/why-76-beavers-were-forced-to-skydive-into-the-idaho-wilderness-in-1948/Cynthia the Mannequin: A Curious Star Is Bornhttps://time.com/3877720/life-with-cynthia-the-world-famous-mannequin/Listener Tabs:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muki_(mythology)https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocker_(folklore)https://www.vice.com/en/article/vvaeyb/the-surprisingly-cutthroat-business-of-communion-crackersEmail your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we're in San Diego for Comic-Con where we learn about the history of Cosplay and the world's greatest autograph collector, Joseph Mikulec. A listener email shows us a livestream of a real-life stream.Episode Tabs:Myrtle R Douglas: Mother of Convention Costuminghttps://youtu.be/DasGQQkj-xY?si=VfZUtkyjqRuSZL23The Man Who Walked Around the World, Collecting the Autographs of the Rich and Famoushttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-man-who-walked-around-the-world-collecting-the-autographs-of-the-rich-and-famous-180979841/Listener Tabs:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorldPridehttps://visdeurbel.nl/Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week's highly anticipated crossover episode, we are joined by House of Pod's Dr. Kaveh Hoda as we learn about Pig Butchering, famed Iranian dancer Mohammad Khordadian, and the Tiffany Problem. A listener email clues us into the existence of Bog Butter.Episode Tabs:Pig Butchering Scamhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_butchering_scamKeeping Up with the Khordadianhttps://www.bidoun.org/articles/keeping-up-with-the-khordadianTiffany Problemhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiffany_ProblemListener Tabs:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bog_body https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/oct/25/eminem-was-interviewed-by-secret-service-about-threatening-trump-lyricsEmail your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In honor of reaching our 25th episode milestone, this week we host the ancient tournament of Kumitab! Join our battle royale as we pit some of our craziest tab subjects against one another including a lobotomized housewife, Richard Nixon, and the burning MacArthur overpass. A listener email informs illustrators to which patron saint they should pray.Listener Tabs:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TitivillusEmail your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we conclude Richard of Pudlicott's 1303 heist of Edward Longshanks' crown jewels and learn about Meiji era political cartoons involving Tanuki balls. A listener email explains the beaverly origins of strawberry flavoring.Episode Tabs:1303 Heist PART IIhttps://www.forgottenbooks.com/en/download/ChaptersintheAdministrativeHistoryofMediaevalEngland_10193632.pdfTesticular Tanuki Tales: Japanese Folk Humor for Children with a Ribald Satirical Twisthttps://blogs.princeton.edu/cotsen/2017/09/tanuki/Listener Tabs:https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3m885/a-history-of-flavoring-food-with-beaver-butt-juicehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-books/2023/08/17/four-weirdest-animals-on-the-planet/Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.