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  • Compilation: Evolution of Eating Habits Throughout History
    Food is as essential as the air we breathe. Join us in exploring how eating habits have evolved throughout history. From French aristocrats dining on the finest foods to the Great Depression's resourceful meals, discover how people adapted to their times. What are your favorite historical cuisines? Chapters: 00:00:00 - 15 Weird Vintage Foods You'd Love To Have At Your Holiday Party 00:10:42 - Weird Foods People Ate to Get Through the Great Depression 00:24:07 - Frivolous Foods The French Upper-class Ate While The Peasants Starved 00:34:41 - Food Prospectors Ate to Survive the Gold Rush 00:48:40 - How Rich Italians Used to Watch the Poor Fight for Food 00:58:51 - Unconventional Foods People Ate In Soviet Russia 01:11:05 - Weirdest Foods From Ancient Roman Cuisine 01:22:55 - What Medieval Junk Food Was Like 01:32:39 - Unconventional Foods People Ate During the Civil War 00:00:00: 15 Weird Vintage Foods You'd Love To Have At Your Holiday Party00:10:42: Weird Foods People Ate to Get Through the Great Depression00:24:07: Frivolous Foods The French Upper-class Ate While The Peasants Starved00:34:41: Food Prospectors Ate to Survive the Gold Rush00:48:40: How Rich Italians Used to Watch the Poor Fight for Food00:58:51: Unconventional Foods People Ate In Soviet Russia01:11:05: Weirdest Foods From Ancient Roman Cuisine01:22:55: What Medieval Junk Food Was Like01:32:39: Unconventional Foods People Ate During the Civil War #foodhistory #Frencharistocrats #GreatDepression #eatinghabits #historicalcuisines See show notes: https://inlet.fm/weird-history/episodes/68cd9a7382781023a1b90102 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • 1983: A Landmark Year in Film History
    1983 marked a pivotal year in the film industry, not just because of the release of 'Octopussy'. This year saw three Stephen King adaptations solidifying his status as the leading horror icon of the decade. Additionally, a bold filmmaker took on Disney Animation, and the world's biggest film franchise concluded… for its first time. What were your favorite films from 1983? Share your thoughts in the comments! #1983 #movies #StephenKing #filmhistory #cinema See show notes: https://inlet.fm/weird-history/episodes/68c702f8886c385ac8db5ca8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Exploring Death Through History: A Compelling Compilation
    Death has been an inevitable part of life since humanity began. As we approach the spooky season, we delve into historical perspectives on death. Discover the major causes of death in Ancient Rome and Greece. Learn how Lincoln's assassination influenced the modern funeral industry. Explore the daily life of an Egyptian embalmer and much more in this captivating compilation. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Fascinating Death Rituals From Throughout History 00:11:01 - Inside the Tomb of the First Aztec Emperor 00:22:45 - Most Common Causes of Death In Ancient Rome and Greece 00:33:33 - How Lincoln's Assassination Created the Billion Dollar Funeral Business 00:43:36 - Unusual Viking Rituals That Will Surprise You 00:54:27 - Bizarre Ways People From Victorian England Mourned The Dead 01:05:01 - A Day In The Life Of An Egyptian Embalmer 01:15:33 - All The Strange Things Found In Queen Victoria’s Coffin 01:24:10 - How Every Society Has Talked To The Dead 00:00:00: Fascinating Death Rituals From Throughout History00:11:01: Inside the Tomb of the First Aztec Emperor00:22:45: Most Common Causes of Death In Ancient Rome and Greece00:33:33: How Lincoln's Assassination Created the Billion Dollar Funeral Business00:43:36: Unusual Viking Rituals That Will Surprise You00:54:27: Bizarre Ways People From Victorian England Mourned The Dead01:05:01: A Day In The Life Of An Egyptian Embalmer01:15:33: All The Strange Things Found In Queen Victoria’s Coffin01:24:10: How Every Society Has Talked To The Dead #death #history #ancientrituals #Lincoln'sassassination #funeralindustry #Egyptianembalmer See show notes: https://inlet.fm/weird-history/episodes/68c45ff72d45dc32e5d335c4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • History's Most Notorious Misers and Their Extreme Frugality
    Misers are known for their intense frugality, hoarding wealth irrespective of the human toll, even when immensely wealthy. Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol is the iconic fictional miser. However, many real-life misers existed, unlike Scrooge, did not reform after spectral encounters or familial interventions. Learn more about famous historical misers here. #misers #history #frugality #EbenezerScrooge #AChristmasCarol See show notes: https://inlet.fm/weird-history/episodes/68bdc878daab9f50782c8b56 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Experience of Soldiers During the Revolutionary War
    The Revolutionary War marked a pivotal era for America, England, and the world. In a 'David vs. Goliath' confrontation, America sought independence. Dive into stories from the American Revolution that illustrate life during this transformative period! Chapters: 00:00:00 - What Foods Did Americans Eat During The Revolutionary War? 00:11:43 - 14 Facts About Benjamin Franklin | America's Most Eccentric Founding Father 00:23:32 - A Doctor Tried to Resurrect George Washington From the Dead 00:36:02 - Gouverneur Morris | The Wildest Founding Father Of Them All 00:44:59 - The Feud Between Thomas Jefferson And Alexander Hamilton 00:56:45 - How Benedict Arnold Was Really Betrayed By America 01:07:07 - How the Founding Fathers Fought a Deadly Epidemic 01:17:26 - Thomas Jefferson Modeled The Declaration Of Independence On A Divorce Case 01:29:37 - What Happened Immediately After the American Revolution Ended 01:40:37 - What Hygiene Was Like in Colonial America 00:00:00: What Foods Did Americans Eat During The Revolutionary War?00:11:43: 14 Facts About Benjamin Franklin | America's Most Eccentric Founding Father00:23:32: A Doctor Tried to Resurrect George Washington From the Dead00:36:02: Gouverneur Morris | The Wildest Founding Father Of Them All00:44:59: The Feud Between Thomas Jefferson And Alexander Hamilton00:56:45: How Benedict Arnold Was Really Betrayed By America01:07:07: How the Founding Fathers Fought a Deadly Epidemic01:17:26: Thomas Jefferson Modeled The Declaration Of Independence On A Divorce Case01:29:37: What Happened Immediately After the American Revolution Ended01:40:37: What Hygiene Was Like in Colonial America #RevolutionaryWar #AmericanRevolution #foundingfathers #BenjaminFranklin #GeorgeWashington #ThomasJefferson #AlexanderHamilton #BenedictArnold #colonialAmerica See show notes: https://inlet.fm/weird-history/episodes/68bb2574ac7e1cb755a4a676 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Welcome to the unexpected and untold stories from history, where we dive into the fascinating and bizarre events that never made it into your high school textbooks. Join us as we explore the extreme, the unexpected, and the downright strange moments from history. Discover how today's oddities pale in comparison to the weirdness of the past.
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