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Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

Ghost in the Machine

Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

History, Society & Culture

4.58.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2019

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

What better way to celebrate the week of Halloween than a tour through the Cabinet, complete with ghosts and ghouls.

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0:00.0

Our world is full of the unexplainable.

0:07.2

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

0:13.1

just waiting for us to explore.

0:16.2

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

0:27.9

Here are parts of the world known for their cuisine.

0:31.1

Travel to Austria and enjoy a savory, venerous knitzel.

0:34.6

Or take a trip to Canada for some delicious poutine.

0:37.7

On a more local level, Philly is where to go for cheese steaks, and you can't beat Chicago

0:42.4

for deep dish pizza.

0:44.9

Then there's Denby Dale in West Yorkshire, England.

0:48.3

Since the early 19th century, Denby Dale has been known for its meat pies.

0:52.5

There are three things one must know about the pies, though.

0:55.7

First is that they are only ever baked for special occasions.

0:59.6

The first celebratory pie was made in 1788's after King George III had recovered from

1:04.6

about with mental illness.

1:06.6

Another was made in 1846.

1:08.8

After a set of tariffs known as the Corn Loss were lifted, allowing imported corn and

1:13.2

other grains to enter the country without heavy taxes placed on the buyers.

1:18.6

In 1877, two pies were baked roughly a week apart.

1:22.5

The first had been made as part of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, a grand banquet celebrating

1:27.6

the 50th anniversary of her assuming the throne.

1:30.5

It was cooked with all kinds of meat inside, including chicken, rabbit, veal, and pork.

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