#634: A Dream Crushing Toddler

The Box of Oddities

John Elliott and Kat Walls

True Crime, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Join Kat and Jethro on another thrilling episode of *The Box of Oddities* as they explore the fascinating and diverse realms of human experience. In this episode: 1. Discover Anne Beiler's incredible journey from tragedy and abuse to becoming a multi-millionaire through the creation of Auntie Anne's Pretzels. 2. Delve into the mysteries of Teotihuacán, where a colossal 1000-year-old pool of liquid mercury lies hidden beneath the ancient pyramid. Who created it, and for what purpose? Unravel the secrets of this enigmatic marvel. 3. Ever pondered why we indent new paragraphs? Uncover the evolution of punctuation marks and the intriguing reasons behind their development throughout history. 4. Uncover the haunting mystery of Jeannette DePalma's unsolved 1972 murder, steeped in rumors of satanic rituals and the eerie backdrop of a town with a long history of witchcraft. Tune in as Kat and Jethro unearth these tales of triumph, intrigue, and the inexplicable. *The Box of Oddities* delivers another unforgettable journey through the strange and extraordinary facets of our world. The Box Of Oddities is sponsored by BetterHelp. Thinking of giving therapy a try? Visit BetterHelp dot com slash ODDITIES today to get 10% off your first month. If you would like to advertise on The Box of Oddities, contact [email protected] http://www.airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Michael Medved.
0:02.0	Otto von Bismarck, the Chancellor of Germany, once said that God offers special protection
0:08.4	to drunkards, lost dogs, children, and the United States of America.
0:14.6	We'll explore that special protection
0:18.1	and what it means in the American miracle.
0:21.8	Subscribe to the American Miracle on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.4	If you like this podcast, can we recommend another one? It's called Big Picture Science.
0:35.6	You can hear it wherever you get your podcast and its name tells part of the story.
0:39.8	The Big Picture questions and the most interesting research in science.
0:45.0	Seth and I are the host. Seth is a scientist. I am Molly and I'm a science journalist and we talk to people
0:51.1	smarter than us and we have fun along the way. The show is called Big Picture
0:54.7	Science and as Seth said you can hear it wherever you get your podcast.
1:00.3	What follows may not be suitable for all audiences, listener discretion is advised.
1:04.5	The world is full of stories.
1:08.3	Join Cat and Jethro Gilligan Toth for the strange, the bizarre, the unexpected.
1:19.0	As they lift the lid and cautiously peer inside the box of oddities.
1:26.0	Ola, Kosta?
1:28.0	I'm good.
1:29.0	Speaking Spanish is hard.
1:32.0	Learning is hard. Learning is hard.
1:33.0	Yeah, it is.
1:34.0	Especially when a tiny baby person shoves it in your face
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