23: Taco Bell Paintings and the 1303 Crown Jewels Heist pt1

This week we learn about Mark T. Smith's iconic Taco Bell paintings and Richard of Pudlicott's plan to rob Edward Longshanks in 1303. A listener email explains how failing to learn the Persian language resulted in Europeans eating mummies for medicinal purposes.Episode Tabs:One of the most unusual heists in America seems to be unfolding at Taco Bellhttps://www.sfgate.com/food/article/taco-bell-ebay-mark-smith-paintings-19464177.phpThe One Where England’s Treasury War Robbedhttps://medium.com/@madmedic11671/the-one-where-englands-treasury-war-robbed-9727181fc8bListener Tabs:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mummy-eating-medical-cannibalism-gory-historyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PotooooooooEmail 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.