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EPISODE · Nov 6, 2025 · 22 MIN

FACTS: Historical Quirks - Did you know…?

from The I Digress Podcast · host The I Digress Podcast

Dancing plagues, beer tsunamis, and war sparked by a severed ear - history is full of moments that sound made up. In this facts-packed episode, we quiz each other on the most ridiculous true stories history forgot to teach us. You’ll hear about a psychic horse solving crimes, a molasses flood killing 20 people, and the royal sibling spat that ended in a 30-year prison sentence. Spoiler: it started with a chamber pot. Welcome to the most absurd corner of the past.Featured:• The Great Emu War and other animals humans embarrassingly lost to• The London Beer Flood and Boston Molasses Disaster• Psychic horse detectives and failed royal children• Wars started over ears and chamber pot revengeSpotify Tags: weird history, historical facts, bizarre true stories, comedy podcast, history quiz, psychic animals, royal family drama, molasses flood, dancing plague, strange wars, animal battles, historical humour

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