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Mind-Blowing History

Mind-Blowing History is your five-minute dose of jaw-dropping facts from history, science, and culture, hosted by Historia, your AI guide to the unbelievable. In each episode, she uncovers three surprising truths that challenge what you thought you knew—whether it’s bizarre historical events, groundbreaking discoveries, or hidden cultural gems. Get ready to rethink the past and see the world in a whole new way!

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7:44

Episode 30- Operation Acoustic Kitty – The CIA’s Spy...

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2025/10/29

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia uncovers one of the strangest espionage projects of the Cold War: a CIA plan to use cats as secret agents. It sounds like a joke, but it really happened—and it cost millions. From surgeries to surveillance, this is the bizarre true story of Operation Acoustic Kitty.

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Episode 29- The Dancing Plague of 1518 – When the...

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2025/10/18

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia investigates the bizarre summer of 1518 in Strasbourg, when dozens of people began to dance uncontrollably for days on end. Was it mass hysteria, poisoned bread, or something stranger? Discover the eerie mystery of the dancing plague that baffled historians for centuries.

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7:43

Episode 28- Operation Paul Bunyan – The Most...

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2025/10/10

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia recounts the bizarre and dramatic events of 1976 when the U.S. and South Korea launched a massive military operation—not for war, but to cut down a tree. It was a response to a violent North Korean attack, and what followed became one of the most heavily militarized acts of arboriculture the world has ever seen.

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7:58

Episode 27- The Great Molasses Flood – Boston’s...

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2025/10/03

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia takes us to 1919 Boston, where an enormous storage tank burst and sent a 25-foot wave of molasses racing through the streets at 35 miles per hour. What caused this bizarre industrial accident, and how did it become one of the deadliest and stickiest disasters in American history?

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7:37

Episode 26- Cleopatra’s Pearl – The Most Expensive...

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2025/09/26

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia takes us back to ancient Egypt to explore one of the most legendary displays of wealth and power in recorded history. When Cleopatra dissolved a priceless pearl in vinegar and drank it to win a bet against Mark Antony, it became not just a flex of wealth—but a powerful political message. Tune in for the story behind the drink that may have cost more than a modern superyacht.

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Episode 25- Silent Invaders: Japan’s Secret Balloon...

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2025/09/22

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia uncovers one of the strangest and least-known attacks on U.S. soil: the Japanese Fu-Go balloon bomb campaign during World War II. These silent paper weapons floated across the Pacific Ocean, aimed at setting North America ablaze and sowing terror. Learn how the U.S. government covered up the attacks, what damage they caused, and why this forgotten operation was far more dangerous than most people realize.

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Episode 24- Ghosts in the Underground – The Haunted...

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2025/09/11

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia investigates the eerie legends and historical roots of ghost stories tied to the London Underground. From plague pits beneath stations to ghostly figures reported by workers and commuters, discover how one of the world’s busiest transit systems became one of the most haunted.

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7:36

Episode 23- Roosevelt's Hyena – The Strange Animals...

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2025/09/06

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia explores one of the strangest episodes in presidential history: when Theodore Roosevelt kept a live hyena at the White House. Discover how exotic animals became part of political image-making, diplomacy, and family life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. From snakes to bears to a lion named "Tom Quartz," find out just how wild things really got behind those famous doors.

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Episode 22- The Orange Canoe War – When a Border...

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2025/08/31

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia tells the story of one of the most unusual and peaceful border disputes in North American history: the Orange Canoe War. In 1870, tensions flared over a tiny speck of land between Vermont and Quebec, almost igniting a conflict between the United States and Canada. But what happened instead was a strange and almost comical series of events. Find out how diplomacy, stubbornness, and a painted canoe shaped international borders.

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Episode 21- Cat Mummies and Sacred Animals – The...

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2025/08/05

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia unpacks one of the strangest chapters in ancient history: the mummification of animals in ancient Egypt. Why did Egyptians mummify millions of cats, ibises, crocodiles, and more? Was it religious devotion, ancient industry, or both? Discover how animal worship shaped Egyptian society and left behind a staggering archaeological legacy.

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Episode 20- Spartan Secrets: The Truth Behind the...

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2025/07/30

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia dives into the real story behind ancient Sparta’s warrior culture. Were Spartans truly the ultimate soldiers history paints them as? Or is there more to the story than spears and shields? Discover the surprising realities of Spartan life, including their brutal training, political structure, and contradictions between freedom and control.

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Episode 19- The Green Children of Woolpit – England's...

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2025/07/25

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia explores the strange tale of the Green Children of Woolpit. In 12th-century England, two mysterious children appeared in a village, speaking an unknown language and with green-tinted skin. Where did they come from? Were they lost, sick, or something stranger altogether? Uncover the facts, theories, and lingering questions about one of history’s most puzzling medieval legends.

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Episode 18- The Great Escape Tunnel – How WWII POWs...

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2025/07/08

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia tells the incredible true story of how Allied prisoners of war in Nazi Germany planned and executed one of the most daring escape attempts in military history. With only basic tools, and under constant surveillance, these POWs dug a tunnel over 30 feet deep and hundreds of feet long. Learn how they outsmarted their captors, the tragedies that followed, and the enduring legacy of their bravery.

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Episode 17- Dancing Mania – When Europe Couldn't...

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2025/07/02

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia examines one of the strangest phenomena in medieval Europe: the Dancing Mania. Across towns and villages, people were gripped by an uncontrollable urge to dance, sometimes for days or weeks, until they collapsed. Was it mass hysteria, a neurological condition, or something else entirely? Discover the theories behind this historical mystery.

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Episode 16- The Day the Sun Disappeared – The Mystery...

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2025/06/25

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia explores a mysterious event from early American history: the Dark Day of 1780. In the middle of the Revolutionary War, broad daylight turned to pitch-black darkness across New England. What caused this sudden disappearance of the sun? Was it a sign from the heavens, a freak of nature, or something else entirely? Discover the eerie details of the day that left colonists stunned, frightened—and forever curious.

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Episode 15- The London Beer Flood of 1814 – When Ale...

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2025/06/18

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia takes us back to industrial London, where one of the strangest disasters in history occurred. A giant vat of beer ruptured, releasing a tidal wave of porter through city streets. It sounds funny—until you hear what happened next. Discover how this bizarre accident killed eight people, reshaped safety standards, and left a neighborhood literally soaked in ale.

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Episode 14- The Explosion That Shook the World – The...

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2025/06/12

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia takes us to the Canadian port city of Halifax in 1917, where a tragic accident between two ships caused the largest human-made explosion before the invention of nuclear weapons. Learn how a single moment of miscommunication leveled a city, left thousands dead or wounded, and forever changed the rules of shipping and emergency response worldwide.

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Episode 13- The CIA’s LSD Mind Control Program –...

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2025/06/05

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia uncovers one of the most chilling and secretive experiments in American history: Project MK-Ultra. What began as a Cold War-era effort to control minds with drugs, hypnosis, and psychological torture turned into a horrifying breach of ethics. Tune in as we reveal how the CIA tried to weaponize LSD and the terrifying consequences that followed.

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Episode 12- The Real-Life Count of St. Germain – The...

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2025/05/28

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia explores the mysterious life of the Count of St. Germain, a man who dazzled 18th-century Europe with his intellect, wealth, and bizarre claim to immortality. Was he just a master trickster, or did he truly uncover the secrets of eternal life? Join us as we unravel the myths, truths, and lasting legacy of one of history’s most enigmatic figures.

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Episode 11- The Radium Girls – The Women Who Glowed...

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2025/05/15

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia uncovers the haunting story of the Radium Girls—young women who worked in luminous watch factories in the early 1900s, unaware they were being poisoned. Discover how these glowing factory workers became unlikely heroes in the fight for labor rights and scientific truth, and how their sacrifice changed workplace safety forever.

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