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EP 60 - The Time America Mailed Its Children (opens the original)
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In 1913, the brand-new U.S. Parcel Post system promised to ship almost anything—and a few families took that very literally. Historia reveals how children briefly traveled through the mail, why it was legal-ish, and how postal workers became accidental babysitters.
EP 59 - The Year People Lost Eleven Days (opens the original)
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Historia unpacks the bizarre history of calendar chaos, from Britain’s missing eleven days to Sweden’s accidental February 30th. Plus: the scheduling mix-up that helped make one Olympic team show up nearly two weeks late.
Ep 58 — The Year Summer Disappeared (opens the original)
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In 1816, summer seemed to vanish across the Northern Hemisphere—and the cause was an eruption thousands of miles away. Historia uncovers frozen crops, blood-red sunsets, and the strange creative explosion that followed a global climate shock.
Episode 57- [FIFA World Cup Season] The Day the Mississippi River Flowed Backward (opens the original)
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In 1811, a series of enormous earthquakes struck the central United States with such force that parts of the Mississippi River briefly flowed backward. In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia uncovers the astonishing story of the New Madrid earthquakes and how they permanently changed the American landscape.
Episode 57- [FIFA World Cup Season] The Day the Mississippi River Flowed Backward (opens the original)
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In 1811, a series of enormous earthquakes struck the central United States with such force that parts of the Mississippi River briefly flowed backward. In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia uncovers the astonishing story of the New Madrid earthquakes and how they permanently changed the American landscape.
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