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.

When we look back on the most impressive feats of human engineering, we don't often

think about what went into making them possible.

The Apollo 11 mission that put Americans on the moon back in 1969 took years of planning,

development and testing.

The Eiffel Tower in France took over two years to build.

The Statue of Liberty was completed after eight years of construction.

Greatness takes time.

Unfortunately, the Swedish Royal Navy probably should have baked one particular project just

a little bit longer.

Modern Sweden is a country we often equate with neutrality when it comes to political

matters.

They didn't take a side during either World War, although there were times when they made

strategic policy and financial decisions when it benefited them.

However, back in the 17th century, Sweden was a formidable European empire.

It won many wars against countries like Poland and Russia, thanks in large part to its ruler,

King Gustafus Adolfus.

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