Bay Curious - The Demon of the Belfry
One hundred twenty-eight years ago, San Francisco was haunted by a bizarre, brutal murder case. And in terms of macabre ingredients, this story truly had it all. In the final episode of our Boo Curious series, reporter Carly Severn digs into the story of Theo Durrant, and the subsequent media frenzy around this case that draws parallels with our modern-day obsession with 'true crime.'
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Operation Tannenbaum (Encore)
In June 1940, with the conquest of France, Nazi Germany and Italy had conquered almost all of Western Europe. The map of Europe was one solid color reflecting the domination of the Axis Powers.
Except for one small hole in the donut: Switzerland.
Switzerland’s neutrality didn’t guarantee anything. In fact, the Nazis desperately wanted to invade Switzerland.
Learn more about Operation Tannenbaum, the planned German invasion of Switzerland, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Sultanate of Oman
Located in the southeastern corner of the Arabian peninsula is the Sultanate of Oman.
Oman isn’t one of the better-known countries in the Middle East, which is not necessarily a bad thing.
However, it has an incredibly rich history and was once the center of a trading empire that extended into Africa.
Learn more about the Sultanate of Oman and its history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - A Brief History of Microscopes and Microscopy
Ever since humans could see, we’ve been able to look up at the night sky and see things lightyears away.
However, for almost that entire time, we had no idea that right in front of us, there was another world so small that we couldn’t see it.
That world was first unveiled in the 17th century, and since then, we have developed the ability to see ever smaller things.
Learn more about the history of microscopes and microscopy on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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The Cows Are Mad - 10. Zombie Deer
Online videos of crazed deer crashing through the American countryside are racking up views online. They have the deer version of BSE – Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD - and it's now spread to northern Europe too. Scientists are worried.
History repeats itself as hunters speculate on the origin theories of this deer prion disease. The US government insists people are safe, but conspiracy theories about a hoax or cover up are starting to spread online.
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The Cows Are Mad - 9. Cow Eats Man
Did mad cow disease actually come from humans? Alan Colchester, the doctor who raised suspicions about the Kent meat rendering plant, has one of the most disturbing theories so far.
He publishes an academic paper that suggests a grisly international trade in decomposing animal remains could have brought the disease to the UK, after human bones picked out of the Ganges in India is unknowingly mixed with the cargo.
Will there ever be an answer to the origin of BSE? Scientist John Collinge is still looking.
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