Welcome to AirNenky's Cabinet of Curiosity's, a production of I Heart Radio and Grimm

and Mild.

Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

It can be dangerous to stand between someone and their next meal.

Anyone who's put their hand near the food bowl while their dog is eating can attest to

that, and avoiding a lion while it hunts a gazelle is just plain common sense.

In 1766, though, the people of Nottingham, England weren't hunting down a gazelle.

No, they had their sights on something else, and when it looked like they weren't going

to get it, they made sure to let everyone know.

It all started at the Nottingham Goosefare, a traveling carnival dating back a thousand

years, maybe more, that visited the area every October.

Back then, instead of rides or games of chance, the Goosefare was mainly a food festival.

It began as a livestock market where animals of all kinds, including geese, were traded

among fair goers.

Over time, it branched out into other kinds of food as well, but especially cheese.

In fact, it became a primary reason people attended the fair, but never more important

than in 1766.

You see, in the months leading up to the event, a poor harvest threatened Europe with a

nationwide food shortage.

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