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Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

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Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

History, Society & Culture

4.58.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2019

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Unique individuals can be both an inspiration and a warning. Let's see if you can figure out which is which on today's tour through the Cabinet.

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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

Some people have a calling.

0:29.6

A famous musician might be drawn to the guitar at a young age, sparking a long and prolific

0:34.8

career.

0:36.0

A best-selling author's penchant for telling stories might one day land her books on a

0:39.9

million bookshelves all over the world.

0:42.6

Professor Min Frank Samuelson and George Harbo, their calling was the Open Sea.

0:48.8

Well the Open Sea and $10,000.

0:52.8

Is he both men were born in Norway in the latter half of the 19th century and joined the

0:57.1

merchant marines in their youth?

0:59.5

They sailed all over the world together as they served their country, but took particular

1:03.8

liking to the east coast of the United States, specifically Jersey City, New Jersey.

1:10.3

So after they'd completed their tours, both men made their homes in New Jersey, where

1:14.5

they built quiet lives for themselves trawling for clams up and down the coast.

1:19.2

Surprisingly, digging for clams did not prove to be as glamorous as it sounded, and soon

1:24.6

Frank and George found themselves wanting more.

1:27.8

They missed the wind in their faces and the salt in their hair, the opportunity for action

1:33.0

around every corner.

1:35.8

It was just before the turn of the century when George stumbled upon something that would

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