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Well... that happened

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.And quite a lot of Stupid.Also daily (Mon - Fri) 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.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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1:09

Romans, Typewriters, Horse tax, Native American...

Well... that happened ·

2025/06/23

One minute of odd things and not a moment more!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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1:16

Blucher's Warerloo Confession

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2025/06/11

French Field Marshal Bulcher made a confession to the Duke of Wellington he was unlikely to forget.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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1:56

TImothy Dexter

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2025/06/10

Timothy Dexter, self-styled Lord Timothy Dexter, was an American businessman noted for his eccentric behavior and writings. He became wealthy through marriage and a series of improbably successful investments and spent his fortune lavishly.WikipediaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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1:03

Woodrow Wilson

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2025/06/09

Woodrow Wilson.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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2:04

Home for elderly screenwriters

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2025/06/07

Elderly screenwriter seeks... something... forgotten now. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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1:33

Dull Men's Club

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2025/06/07

We are a place for people who want to avoid glitz and glam, are not constantly moving on to the next big thing, are not suffering from moreitus. The Dull Mens Club, Facebook.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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2:01

Armpits

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2025/06/07

Billie is taking outdoor advertising to a whole new level. With its latest campaign, the brand is bringing a scratch-and-sniff experience straight to the streets, centering on the armpit. Starting today, near Penn Station in New York City, the public is invited to sample Billie’s best-selling All Day Deodorant in its newest tropical-inspired scent, “Coco Villa.” Fans of the beauty brand will be able to visit the trio of armpit posters and scratch them to release the “Coco Villa” scent. The new

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2:13

Finger wrestling

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2025/06/07

The German Finger Wrestling Championship is a traditional rural sport played by Germans in Bavarian costumes since 1959. It is a sport where two men matched in age and weight sit and face each other over a table and thread their fingers into a leather band. Although the sport seems to look fun, the competitors of finger wrestling take this championship seriously. The 55th annual Finger Wrestling Championship was held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 2014. The origin of the sport, fingerhakeln in German,

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0:46

Corrections, apologies and mistakes corrected

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2025/06/06

I made a couple of booboos. I apologise. Be gentle with me.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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2:01

Break out the champers for June 6th

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2025/06/06

Usual monotonous happenings. Short.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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0:44

Underwater Toilet Disaster

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2025/06/05

Bogged down.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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4:08

June 5th

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2025/06/05

Events today which happened today years ago.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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1:03

Caesar's Letter

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2025/06/04

Cato didn't expect Caesar to back down. And wishes he had.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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6:37

June 4th and all's well

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2025/06/04

It's June 4th.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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0:54

Henry 1 of Jerusalem

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2025/06/03

Disaster just followed this Monarch around.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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4:51

June the 3rd

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2025/06/03

June the third sort of feeling todayBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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1:16

The Cobra - The Problem that ate itself

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2025/06/02

You can't trust snakes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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3:07

June 2nd 2025

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2025/06/02

Stuff for today. It's two minutes. Treat yourself.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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3:22

June 1st 2025

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2025/06/01

Stuff and bits about June 1stBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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2:04

Hotel Chicken

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2025/05/31

The pinnacle of human achievement when a hotel is built in the shape of poultry.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/well-that-happened--6149297/support.

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