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CHILL HISTORY

Chill History is your quick fix laid-back escape into the weirdest corners of the past. From dancing plagues and molasses floods to emu wars and defenestrations, each episode dives into real, strange, and fascinating events from history with a calm voice and curious mind. Whether you’re winding down or just love an offbeat tale, this podcast brings bizarre history to life without the lecture. Relax, press play, and explore the side of history that’s anything but boring. New episodes weekly.

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00:05:19

Chill History – Flight 19

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2025/08/12

Chill History – Flight 19In 1945, five U.S. Navy bombers vanished over the Bermuda Triangle during a routine training flight. Radio calls spoke of faulty compasses, strange seas, and running out of fuel — then silence. No wreckage was ever found.

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00:05:28

Chill History – Operation Paul Bunyan

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2025/08/12

Chill History – Operation Paul BunyanIn 1976, a poplar tree in the Korean DMZ sparked a deadly clash. Days later, the U.S. responded with tanks, bombers, warships, and hundreds of troops — all to cut it down. A bizarre Cold War standoff with a razor-sharp message.

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00:04:47

Chill History – The Somerton Man Mystery

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Somerton Man MysteryIn 1948, a well-dressed stranger was found dead on an Australian beach with no ID, all labels cut from his clothes, and a hidden scrap of paper reading Tamam Shud — “It is finished.” Decades later, his identity is known, but the mystery remains.

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00:05:17

Chill History – The Amber Room

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Amber RoomOnce called the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” this dazzling chamber of amber, gold, and mirrors vanished during World War II. Stolen by the Nazis and last seen in 1945, the Amber Room’s fate remains one of history’s greatest unsolved treasure mysteries.

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00:04:57

Chill History – The Roanoke Colony Mystery

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Roanoke Colony MysteryIn 1587, over 100 English settlers vanished from Roanoke Island without a trace. The only clue was a single word carved into a post: CROATOAN. Was it a sign of survival, or the mark of disaster? More than four centuries later, the fate of the Lost Colony remains one of history’s most haunting mysteries.

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00:05:02

Chill History – The Murder of Grigori Rasputin

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Murder of Grigori RasputinPoisoned, shot, beaten, and thrown into an icy river — Russia’s most infamous “mad monk” seemed determined not to die. In the final days of Imperial Russia, Grigori Rasputin’s legendary death became as shocking as his life, sealing his place as one of history’s most chilling and mysterious figures.

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00:04:36

Chill History – The Explosion at Delft (1654)

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Explosion at Delft (1654)A quiet autumn morning in the Dutch city of Delft turned to chaos when 80,000 pounds of gunpowder exploded without warning. The blast flattened a quarter of the city, killed over 100 people, and claimed the life of painter Carel Fabritius. This is the story of the Delft Thunderclap — a moment that forever changed the city and left an echo in history.

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00:04:51

Chill History – The Basano Vase

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Basano VaseA gleaming silver vase from 15th-century Italy was said to bring death to anyone who owned it. From a bride’s mysterious demise to a string of sudden, unexplained tragedies, its reputation grew into one of Europe’s most chilling legends. Hidden away for decades, the so-called cursed vase may still be locked in a vault — waiting for its next victim.

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00:05:27

Chill History – The Tunguska Event (1908)

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Tunguska Event (1908)In the remote Siberian wilderness, a fireball lit up the sky before exploding with the force of 1,000 Hiroshima bombs. Trees were flattened for over 2,000 square kilometres, yet no crater was ever found. Was it an asteroid, a comet, or something stranger? Over a century later, the mystery still lingers.

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00:04:42

Chill History – Acoustic Kitty (1960s)

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2025/08/12

Chill History – Acoustic Kitty (1960s)In the middle of the Cold War, the CIA launched one of its strangest spy operations — a cat fitted with hidden recording gear, trained to eavesdrop on Soviet officials. Years of work and millions of dollars went into “Acoustic Kitty,” but its first mission ended almost as soon as it began.

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00:04:56

Chill History – The Day It Rained Meat (1876)

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Day It Rained Meat (1876)In rural Kentucky, a clear spring day turned bizarre when chunks of raw meat began falling from the sky. Witnesses collected samples, scientists argued over what it was, and theories ranged from vultures to the supernatural. Over a century later, the mystery remains unsolved.

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00:04:52

Chill History – The Defenestrations of Prague (1618)

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Defenestrations of Prague (1618)What starts as a tense political meeting in a Prague castle ends with two men and their secretary being hurled out of a third-story window. This shocking act of defiance didn’t just make headlines of the day — it lit the fuse for the Thirty Years’ War, one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts.

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00:05:07

Chill History – The Great Balloon Disaster of 1875

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Great Balloon Disaster of 1875In an age when the skies were still a dangerous frontier, three French aeronauts set out to reach heights never before attempted, hoping to unlock the secrets of the upper atmosphere. Their balloon, the Zénith, carried them into the thin air of the “death zone” — but without oxygen, the mission turned deadly. Only one man returned to the ground alive, with a story as breathtaking as it was tragic.

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00:05:12

Chill History – The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula (1942)

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula (1942)In the summer of 1942, the coastal town of Pascagoula, Mississippi, was busy building ships for the war effort. But beneath the bustle of wartime life, a strange figure prowled the streets at night. Nicknamed “The Phantom Barber,” this intruder crept into homes, cut locks of hair from sleeping women and children, and vanished without a sound. Over time, his break-ins escalated to violence — but was the man arrested really the culprit? Or did the

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00:04:59

Chill History – The Dancing Horses of Sycamore (1820s)

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Dancing Horses of Sycamore (1820s)In the quiet farming town of Sycamore, Illinois, the summer of the 1820s brought an unforgettable mystery. A pair of strangers arrived with six magnificent horses, performing intricate dances and astonishing feats that no one had ever seen before. For a week, the town was captivated — and then, without a trace, the horses and their trainers vanished. Were they part of a travelling show, fugitives hiding in plain sight, or something stranger

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00:04:50

Chill History – The Man Who Never Was 1943

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Man Who Never Was (1943)In the midst of World War II, British intelligence launched one of the most daring deception operations in history. Using the body of a man who never knew his fate, they created an entirely false identity — “Major William Martin” — and planted fake invasion plans for the Germans to find. This is the strange and ingenious true story of Operation Mincemeat, a ruse so convincing it tricked Hitler, shifted the course of the war, and saved countless lives.

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00:05:24

Chill History – The Radium Girls 1917–1930s

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Radium Girls (1917–1930s)In the early 20th century, radium was hailed as a miracle element, used in everything from beauty products to glowing watch dials. But for the young women hired to paint those dials, the glow came at a deadly cost. In this episode of Chill History, we uncover the shocking story of the Radium Girls — factory workers who were told radium was harmless, only to suffer horrific illnesses from constant exposure. Their fight for justice changed workplace safety

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00:04:37

Chill History – The Great Beer Flood of 1814

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Great Beer Flood of 1814On an October afternoon in 1814, disaster struck London’s St Giles district when a giant vat at the Horse Shoe Brewery burst, unleashing over a million litres of beer into the streets. The wave of porter destroyed homes, claimed lives, and left the city reeling from one of its strangest industrial accidents. In this episode of Chill History, we uncover the events leading to the flood, the devastation it caused, and how a tragedy with an almost comical

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00:05:01

Chill History – The Green Children of Woolpit

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Green Children of WoolpitIn 12th-century England, two mysterious children appeared in the village of Woolpit — speaking an unknown language, refusing all familiar foods, and with skin the colour of green leaves. One would die soon after arrival, but the other survived and told a strange tale of a twilight land where everyone looked just like them. In this episode of Chill History, we unravel the centuries-old mystery, the theories, and the lasting fascination with one of medieval

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00:05:17

Chill History – The War of the Oaken Bucket

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The War of the Oaken BucketIn 1325, two rival Italian city-states — Bologna and Modena — clashed in a medieval battle that legend says began over the theft of a wooden bucket. What followed was a swift but deadly confrontation tied to centuries-old political rivalries, immortalised in poetry and folklore. In this episode of Chill History, we uncover the truth behind the bucket, the battle, and how a simple act of mischief became one of history’s strangest war stories.

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