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Science Gone Wrong: The Bizarre and Terrifying Experiments History Forgot

Science Gone Wrong: The Bizarre and Terrifying Experiments History Forgot

Update: 2025-10-23
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Science is supposed to cure disease and improve life, but sometimes confidence goes off the rails. Today, we are taking you on a tour through history’s wildest moments when science went completely off the rails, including incidents where confidence reached levels of blowing up a dead whale, dropping cats out of planes, and poisoning an entire generation.

Join us as we explore the terrifying line between discovery and disaster. Join us as we dive into bizarre and unethical experiments, from psychology horror shows that spiraled out of control to so-called "miracle" substances turned deadly. Join us as we discuss the chilling details of the Radium Girls, whose agonizing sacrifice ultimately forced the development of crucial occupational health and safety laws. Join us as we unpack the dark lessons learned from the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment. This episode proves that sometimes, what we don't know can truly hurt us.

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Science Gone Wrong: The Bizarre and Terrifying Experiments History Forgot

Science Gone Wrong: The Bizarre and Terrifying Experiments History Forgot