500 Open Tabs

This week we learn about ancient salt deposits at the bottom of the ocean lead to the insane phenomenon of what scientists refer to as "Hot Tubs of Despair." A listener email explains how the Church used to try their best to prove the existence of dragons. Episode Tabs:Explore the ‘Hot Tub of Despair,’ an underwater lake that kills almost everything insidehttps://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-jacuzzi-death-brine-20161102-story.htmlListener Tabs:Crocodile at the Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime Immacolatehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/crocodile-at-the-santuario-madonna-delle-lacrime-immacolateEmail your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aGet 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 learn about the horrific once mythical cryptid of dozens of rats with their tales tied together that turned out to actually be real. A listener email explains how Soviet era bootleggers called the Roentgenizdat used discarded x-rays to share music. Episode Tabs:What Are Rat Kings, The ‘Super-Rodents’ Made Of Tangled Tails?https://allthatsinteresting.com/rat-kingListener Tabs:Roentgenizdat (USSR)https://www.in-formality.com/wiki/index.php?title=Roentgenizdat_%28USSR%29Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aGet 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're joined by special guest Tawny Platis as she tells us the story of how not being able to find Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon resulted in her becoming a DVD preservationist. A listener email explains their journey in trying to sew the perfect Sarah Masquerade gown from Labyrinth.Episode Tabs:Sony to Delete Movies Owned by PlayStation Users, List Includes More Than 550 Digital Titleshttps://www.ign.com/articles/sony-to-delete-movies-owned-by-playstation-users-list-includes-more-than-550-digital-titlesHannah on String and Tell:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXdTeKzuJdMListener Tabs:The Sarah Williams Dress from the Movie The Labyrinth, An Inspiration for Cosplayhttps://weallsew.com/the-sarah-williams-dress-from-the-movie-the-labyrinth-an-inspiration-for-cosplay/The Sarah Masquerade gown from Labyrinth -Part Onehttps://ladauphinecostuming.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-sarah-masquerade-gown-from.htmlEmail your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aGet 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 learn how an astrologist from San Francisco embedded herself into the Reagan administration and became an unofficial advisor that dictated the times of the president's press conferences and whether or not it was safe to land Air Force One. A listener email explains how a town in Honduras celebrates raining fish. Episode Tabs:Joan Quigley, Ronald Reagan’s Guide to the Starshttps://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/06/04/joan-quigley-ronald-reagans-guide-to-the-stars/Listener Tabs:Lluvia de Peces https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lluvia-de-peces-the-rain-of-fishEmail your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aGet 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're joined by special guest Dr. Kaveh Hoda of the House of Pod as he regales us with the story of how a professor of pediatrics at the Stanford University School of Medicine managed to keep his 3 simultaneous wives a secret from one another. A listener email explains the time that GM tried to get in on the Road Runner's action with the ultimate fandommobile.Episode Tabs:Doctor Led Three Lives With Three Wiveshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-14-mn-436-story.htmlListener Tabs:Plymouth Road Runner’s “Beep Beep” Horn Explained with Surviving 1973 Muscle Carhttps://www.carvibz.com/news/plymouth-road-runners-beep-beep-horn-explained-with-surviving-1973-muscle-car/Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aGet 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.