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Do you want to hear about some strange goings-on from history? If so, join Norman Scobbie and Mark Murray as they take a light-hearted and sometimes funny look back at some strange and bizarre stories from the past.
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DISCLAIMER: In the episode, I mention one of these stories is funny and you can quickly hear me going from giggles to shock. I must have a bad memory from when I first heard the stories told to me because both are horror stories, and the fact they are true is horror itself. Alabama is a beautiful place in many ways, but this episode will have you wondering what you would do in the same situations and what happens on long country roads with no one watching.Pour yourself some tea and join...
Join Norman and Mark, as we Look back at the atomic tests, carried out in the Nevada desert. Bizarrely, Las Vegas took advantage and would advertise the atomic testing as a feature to visit the city. Norman has a go at Mark's atomic test. We also hear about the Victorian condition known as "Bicycle face". A condition that would apparently affect cycling women.Find us on Instagram, The History FlannelEmail the guys at, historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark, as we Look back at redheads in history. We find out some famous redheads from history and we look at how redheads were treated throughout the ages. Mark will take on Norman's redhead quiz. Later, Mark will tell us all about the unusual practice of forwarding kids in the mail and we will also look at other unusual items to be sent by post.Find us on Instagram, The History FlannelEmail the guys at, historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark, as we hear about the unusual 17th century, English practice of wife selling. Norman has a go at Mark's divorce settlement quiz. Finally, we finish off with the story of Maud and Gus Wagner. Maud was America's first female tattoo artist. Find us on Instagram, The History FlannelEmail the guys at, historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark, as we hear about Peter the Great of Russia and his vengeful acts of revenge. Mark takes on a nail-biting quiz, all about Russian monarchs. Then we hear about a London sewer worker who just happened to firn his way into the "impenetrable" bank of England's bank vault. Find us on Instagram, The History FlannelEmail the guys at, historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark as we hear about Mark's strange tale of a historical dance-off in Strasbourg. Norman answers the questions, as Mark tries to trip him up on the quiz. Finally, we hear about the man that smuggled tea plants out of China to aid Britain's addiction to the hot beverage. Email the guys at historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark as we hear about the French aversion to potatoes. Mark knocks it outta the park when he takes Norman's quiz on world culinary delicacies. We finish off hearing about the U.S ship that apparently used potatoes, as a defense mechanism during WW II.Email the guys at historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark as we meet another lovable rogue, who could charm the birds from the trees and sell you anything. Norman has a stab at Marks's conman quiz. We finish off hearing about the sport that was invented, because of thieves that would steal your wife.Email the guys at historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark as we discuss the strange Japanese act of Ohaguro (Teeth Blackening). Mark knocks it out of the park with Norman's beauty quiz. Finally, we hear a great story about Gentleman Johnny a real, lovable rouge....thief, and explosives expert.Email the guys at historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark as we discuss the gruesome act of collecting teeth from battlefield dead. Norman has a go at Marks teeth related quiz. We finish off, listening to the tale of Coca-cola at the end of the second world war and Pepsi in the Soviet Union.Email the guys at historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark as we discuss a Scottish survivor of hanging in Edinburgh. Mark takes a quiz on Capital punishment. Finally, we hear about a poor man who thought he was burying his wife after death but he was wrong.Email the guys at historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark as they discuss the kind Nazi interrogator Hanns Scharff. Norman struggles with Marks's quiz. We are rounded off by the story of the Donner Party, who were stranded on their migration to California and resorted to cannibalism Email the guys at historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark, to hear about that much sought-after status symbol, the pineapple. Norman tries to trip up Mark with a fruity quiz. Finally, Mark tells us about a vengeful King.Email the guys at historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark as we hear about Buzz Aldrin's little accident in space. Norman has a go at Marks Moon quiz. Finally, Norman tells us about the time Napoleon was terrorized by 3000 bunnies. Email the guys at historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark as we hear about the ancient, Egyptian pregnancy test. Mark takes a quiz on medical cures. Mark then tells us about the medical advantages of growing a beard. Email the guys at historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark as we hear about the strange world of the Victorian era, postmortem photography. Mark takes a quiz on postmortem photography. Finally, we hear about desperate times in Paris where zoo animals were on the menu. Email the guys at historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman and Mark as we hear about the philanthropist with a real sense of humor even in death. We also hear about the 1904 Summer Olympic marathon and the world of marathon cheats. At the end of the episode, Norman takes a quiz on Olympic sports. Email the guys at historyflannel@gmail.com
Join Norman & Mark as they take a look back at Giulia Tofana, a woman from Rome that was said to have poisoned, 600 men. Also, we hear about Johnny Cash the code-breaking ace. We also have a quiz for Mark at the end of the episode.
Join Norman & Mark as they take a look back at the end of the second world war in Moscow, the city ran out of vodka. Also, we hear about Eric Wildman the corporal punishment nut job, that wanted girls and boys all over the world to be punished at school.
Join Norman and Mark as they discuss the Niagra falls daredevils who have willingly thrown themselves over the falls. Norman surprises Mark with a quiz on the Niagra falls adrenalin seekers and Mark tells us all about Gertrude Smith who could coax her hens into laying eggs with pictures on them...
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