Hello, dear listeners. I'm just popping in to tell you history nerds about the podcast History Daily

that tells the fascinating stories of extraordinary events that happened on this day in the past.

Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham of American Scandal and American History Tellers, brings you bite-sized stories

about a broad mix of historical events in medicine, science, technology, religion, politics,

and sports, the kind of influential stories that have made us who we are today.

In under 20 minutes, you'll hear forgotten human stories behind

the dates we know, amazing facts you've never learned about history. So now, please enjoy their

episode about April 21st, 1934, when the Daily Mail published an alleged photo of the Loch Ness Monster, sparking an

international sensation around one of the world's most enduring modern legends.

It's 12.46 p.m. on November 30th, 1954, in Silica, Alabama.

Ida Franklin is washing dishes in the kitchen of her 34-year-old daughter's home,

trying to stack the plates quietly on the drying rack.

Earlier that morning, Ida's daughter, Anne Hodges, said she was coming down with a cold.

After they finished lunch, Ida told Anne to take a nap on the couch and covered her with two heavy quilts. Now Ida's trying to help by getting on with the housework while Anne rests.

But the peaceful afternoon is disturbed by

an almighty crash. Ida hears shouting from the room where Anne was napping, and in a panic,

she rushes from the kitchen, opens the door, and is engulfed by a cloud of dust. Ida waves her

hands to clear the air and spots Anne, writhing in pain on the couch. Ida drops to her knees

at her daughter's side and asks what happened, but Anne doesn't know. Both the women look around the

room in confusion. Sunlight is streaming through a gaping hole in the roof near the fireplace.

Ida thinks the chimney must have collapsed, but as she stands to get a closer look,

she trips over a great fruit-sized rock in the middle of the floor. Ida curses and limps from the

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