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Smaller and interesting events through history. Odd stories which have been overlooked. Strange people with odd ambitions. Zealous warlords and errant priests. The gamut of humanity is here. Also quick...
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Smaller and interesting events through history. Odd stories which have been overlooked. Strange people with odd ambitions. Zealous warlords and errant priests. The gamut of humanity is here.
Also quick hits of dumb crime, idiot inventions, bizarre beliefs and all the oddities I can think of and trust me, I can think of a lot.
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Also quick hits of dumb crime, idiot inventions, bizarre beliefs and all the oddities I can think of and trust me, I can think of a lot.
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2 MAR 2025 · The rivers are overflowing with gold rings. But why? And what is 'mudlarking'?
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1 MAR 2025 · The water flowing under Waterloo Bridge from the River Thames was filthy. Following the great stink of the 1840s, the Goverment were aware waste and pollution into the water was a grave concern. Particularly as the fumes from the stench polluted the otherwise fragrant air of the Parliamentary Estate. To that end, in 1868, the river was dredged; this would make the area more navigable and less… offensive to the olfactory senses. In the filth and the slime a worker spotted something glinting in the Sun, grabbed it and took it to one of them there learn’d types, who cleaned it up. This was to become known as The Waterloo Helmet. The Helmet resembled the stereotypical image of a Viking helmet with two horns protruding. The actual historical portrayal of the Viking helmet comes from imagination, not from fact. It was a legend to engender fear of the Vikings by ancient peoples; after all, in most cultures, angry people bearing swords charging towards you with horns on their heads cannot be said to be a positive sign. The Helmet is made from bronze sheets riveted together and decorated with a flowing, hammered pattern. From the materials and the way it is decorated, it can be dated back to around 150-50 BC. The helmet is small and offers little protection; it’s fragile structure means even a light blow would render it more a hindrance than a protection. It is thought to be a offering to the water deities, but now rests easily, with much less flotsam, in the British Museum. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1988-1004-1
28 FEB 2025 · The church has not always been happy with cats. And there's a reason for that.
28 FEB 2025 · The Church has always had an uneasy relationship with cats
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26 FEB 2025 · You think you've heard bad? You ain't heard nothing! And be happy about that.
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26 FEB 2025 · Stoicism, a school of thought that flourished in Greek and Roman history of Classical antiquity.It was one of the loftiest and most sublime philosophies in the record of Western civilization.
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24 FEB 2025 · Sex, yes I knew that would get your attention. But there's some weird things with the old beast with two backs, don't cha know
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1 JAN 2025 · Hapless burglar causes own downfall. Also, peckish.
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20 NOV 2024 · The Marathon that took place in the Olympics that year was something to behold.
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Smaller and interesting events through history. Odd stories which have been overlooked. Strange people with odd ambitions. Zealous warlords and errant priests. The gamut of humanity is here. Also quick...
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Smaller and interesting events through history. Odd stories which have been overlooked. Strange people with odd ambitions. Zealous warlords and errant priests. The gamut of humanity is here.
Also quick hits of dumb crime, idiot inventions, bizarre beliefs and all the oddities I can think of and trust me, I can think of a lot.
show less
Also quick hits of dumb crime, idiot inventions, bizarre beliefs and all the oddities I can think of and trust me, I can think of a lot.
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| Author | Ed Parnell |
| Organization | Ed |
| Categories | Society & Culture , Social Sciences , True Crime |
| Website | - |
| podcast@edparnell.co.uk |
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