#632: Foreign Language Syndrome, Circus Catastrophe, Human Remains Rx, and Smuggled Oddities

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Join hosts Kat and Jethro for an extraordinary journey through the bizarre and intriguing. In this episode of The Box of Oddities, discover the mysterious phenomenon of Foreign Language Syndrome, where individuals mysteriously begin speaking in a foreign tongue. Delve into the haunting history of the Hammond Circus Train Wreck, a tragic event shrouded in mystery and eerie tales. Explore the controversial and macabre practice of using Human Remains in medicinal treatments throughout history, from ancient rituals to modern controversies. But that's not all—brace yourself for unbelievable stories of the strangest things people have attempted to smuggle across borders, from exotic animals to priceless artifacts. Each topic will leave you questioning the boundaries of belief and the depths of human curiosity. Tune in for a whirlwind of oddities that will both fascinate and astound! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	My name is Greg Jackson. I'm a PhD holding historian, a professor, and the
0:04.9	creator of history that doesn't suck. A podcast that makes legit
0:08.1	seriously researched American history come to life through entertaining stories.
0:11.5	Join me for a chronological telling of the United States story.
0:15.0	From the Revolution to Fractious Civil War, tenacious inventors, brave reformers, and more.
0:20.0	With more than 100 episodes, you can already binge listen your way from 1776 to the early 20th century.
0:25.0	Listen to history that doesn't suck on Spotify.
0:28.0	If you like this podcast, can we recommend another one? It's called Big Picture Science.
0:36.0	You can hear it wherever you get your podcast and its name tells part of the story.
0:40.0	The Big Picture Questions and the most interesting research in science.
0:45.0	Seth and I are the host. Seth is a scientist.
0:48.0	I am Molly and I'm a science journalist and we talk to people smarter than us
0:52.0	and we have fun along the way.
0:54.0	The show is called Big Picture Science and as Seth said,
0:56.7	you can hear it wherever you get your podcast.
1:00.6	What follows may not be suitable for all audiences, listener discretion is advised.
1:05.0	The world is full of stories, stories of mysteries, of curiosities
1:15.0	curiosities of oddities
1:18.0	join cat and Jethro Gilligan Toth
1:22.0	for the strange, the bizarre, the unexpected, as they lift the
1:28.8	lid and cautiously peer inside the box of oddities.
1:35.0	So we've done shows from odd places but never from an airport terminal.
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