History.icu

About History.icu

These are the weird bits of history that you have never heard about, but that you really want to know about. These are short bits, about 5 to 10 minutes long that tell about quirky events that often had far reaching consequences. How much land get you get in a box of cereal? What happens when you throw your leaders out the window?

Publisher

James Dykstra

Category

education · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Aug 2019

Latest episode

24 Nov 2020

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Nov 2020

   E24 San Francisco and the Mask

   Episode Notes You hate wearing masks? You're not alone. A lot of people had the same problem over 100 years ago. Find out more. Music by JJStiano (https://www.looperman.com/loops?page=1&mid=jjstiano&order=date&dir=d) on Looperman.

2. 

   3 Nov 2020

   E23 You can't always get what you want

   How do you explain it when a place on the map should be there, but isn't and another shouldn't be there, but is? Today's story is about the island of Bermeja, and the hamlet of Aglo. The music is courtesy of JJStiano (https://www.looperman.com/loops?page=1&mid=jjstiano&order=date&dir=d), and the image of the beach being washed away is kordi_vahle (https://pixabay.com/photos/sun-beach-sea-sunset-romance-2242813/).

3. 

   20 Oct 2020

   E22 Halley's Comet Panic of 1910

   What do you do when a comet comes? Find out how many reacted when Halley's Comet made a visit in 1910. Image courtesy of Buddy_Nath (https://pixabay.com/illustrations/space-stars-comet-astronomy-1486556/) at Pixabay. Theme music is, as always, courtesy of JJStiano (https://www.looperman.com/loops?page=1&mid=jjstiano&order=date&dir=d) at Looperman.

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