Welcome to Erin Mankie'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.

Even though thousands of soldiers may fight in a war, few become household names like

George S. Patton, Ulysses S. Grant or Robert E. Lee.

But one man was so beloved by his country that when he died, all efforts were exhausted

to preserve his body.

And in the process, they also made a pretty gross cocktail out of him.

Horatio Nelson was born in England in 1758 to a well-to-do family.

He joined his uncle, a Royal Navy captain, on January 1st of 1771 aboard the HMS

reasonable as a seaman.

He was only 13 at the time.

After serving aboard several ships in the east and west indies for the next six years,

Nelson returned to London for his lieutenant's exam, which was presided over by two Navy

captains and his uncle.

It's safe to say that he passed and was almost immediately appointed to a ship bound for

the Caribbean.

Throughout his career, he commanded a number of vessels and continued to fight for his

country.

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