22: The Great Moon Hoax of 1835 pt2 and Colonel Thomas Blood

This week we conclude the story of the Great Moon Hoax of 1835 and learn about crown jewel thief Colonel Thomas Blood. A listener email explains why ancient Greek statues always had tiny wieners.Episode Tabs:The Great Moon Hoaxhttps://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_great_moon_hoaxhttps://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/moon-shot-race-a-hoax-and-the-birth-of-fake-newsThe Irish Man Who Stole the Crown Jewelshttps://britishheritage.com/history/man-steals-crown-jewelsListener Tabs:https://www.dw.com/en/why-do-ancient-statues-have-such-small-penises/a-65151780https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haemophilia_in_European_royaltyEmail your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] 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.