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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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Chill History – The Mary Celeste Mystery of 1872

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Mary Celeste Mystery of 1872In 1872, the merchant ship Mary Celeste was found drifting in the Atlantic — fully stocked, in good condition, but with her captain, crew, and passengers gone without a trace. No signs of struggle, no distress calls, just an empty lifeboat and a mystery that has baffled historians for over 150 years. In this episode of Chill History, we explore the theories, the eerie details, and why this ghost ship still captures the world’s imagination.

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00:04:57

Chill History – The Halifax Explosion of 1917

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Halifax Explosion of 1917On a cold December morning in 1917, a collision between two ships in Halifax Harbour — one carrying thousands of tonnes of explosives — triggered the largest non-nuclear blast in history. The shockwave flattened the city, killed nearly 2,000 people, and injured thousands more. In this episode of Chill History, we follow the chain of mistakes, the moments of heroism, and the enduring bond that grew from one of Canada’s darkest days.

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00:05:13

Chill History – The Great Moon Hoax of 1835

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Great Moon Hoax of 1835In the summer of 1835, a New York newspaper stunned readers with “scientific” reports claiming that the Moon was home to forests, oceans, unicorns, and even bat-winged people. The story, supposedly based on the work of a famous astronomer, captivated the public and spread like wildfire — until the truth came out. In this episode of Chill History, we explore how a clever hoax, wrapped in the authority of science, fooled thousands, boosted newspaper sales,

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00:04:56

Chill History – The Pig War of 1859

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Pig War of 1859A single pig, a potato patch, and a disputed border nearly brought the United States and Britain to war. In this episode of Chill History, we explore how a shot pig on San Juan Island triggered a months-long military standoff between two great powers — without a single battle. From tense naval stand-offs to soldiers swapping drinks instead of gunfire, this is the story of one of history’s strangest and most bloodless wars.

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00:04:52

Chill History – The Dancing Plague of 1518

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Dancing Plague of 1518In the sweltering summer of 1518, the streets of Strasbourg became the stage for one of history’s strangest and most unsettling mysteries. It began with a single woman dancing without music or rest, and within weeks, hundreds were caught in the same unstoppable rhythm. Some danced for days, others until they collapsed — and some until they died. Was it a curse, a disease, or mass hysteria? In this episode of Chill History, we dive into the fever that gripped

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00:05:09

Chill History – The Great Emu War of 1932

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Great Emu War of 1932In 1932, Western Australia faced an unexpected enemy: tens of thousands of giant, flightless birds. Armed with machine guns and military precision, the Australian army set out to defend the wheat belt from an emu invasion. But what was meant to be a quick and decisive operation turned into one of the most bizarre and embarrassing chapters in military history. In this episode of Chill History, we follow the strange campaign from its hopeful beginning to its

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00:04:53

Chill History – The Cadaver Synod of 897

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Cadaver Synod of 897In 897, Rome witnessed one of the most bizarre and macabre trials in history — and the defendant had been dead for seven months. Pope Stephen VI had his predecessor, Pope Formosus, exhumed, dressed in papal robes, and placed on trial in front of bishops, clergy, and the people of Rome. Accusations were read, a verdict was given, and the corpse was subjected to punishment before being cast into the Tiber River. In this episode of Chill History, we uncover the

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00:04:57

Chill History – The Great Molasses Flood of 1919

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Great Molasses Flood of 1919On a winter afternoon in 1919, a massive storage tank in Boston’s North End burst without warning, releasing over two million gallons of molasses into the streets. The fifteen-foot wave tore through buildings, crushed everything in its path, and trapped victims in a sticky, suffocating flood moving at over thirty kilometres an hour. In this episode of Chill History, we follow the strange and deadly disaster from the first rivet’s pop to the grim

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00:04:58

Chill History – The Great Stink of 1858

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Great Stink of 1858In the sweltering summer of 1858, London’s River Thames turned into a foul, fermenting sewer so overpowering that it brought Parliament to the brink of evacuation. Curtains soaked in chemicals, closed windows, and desperate jokes could not keep out the stench. In this episode of Chill History, we follow the Great Stink from its festering roots in London’s outdated sewers to the political panic that finally forced change. Discover how one hot summer and an

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00:04:59

Chill History – The Affair of the Diamond Necklace

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2025/08/12

Chill History – The Affair of the Diamond NecklaceIn 1780s France, a dazzling necklace became the centre of a scandal that shook the monarchy. A cunning conwoman, a gullible cardinal, and a forged connection to Queen Marie Antoinette set the stage for one of history’s most infamous deceptions. In this episode of Chill History, we unravel how a midnight meeting, forged letters, and a missing fortune in diamonds destroyed reputations, fed the fires of public outrage, and helped pave the way to the

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