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This week we learn how a brawl between a Canadian firefighting fraternal organization connected to the Orange Order and visiting American circus clowns led to the complete restructuring of the entire Toronto police force. A listener email explains how a gothic fortress was constructed in the Czech Republic to protect locals from a bottomless pit.

Episode Tabs:
How a Fight With Clowns Led to the Birth of Modern Policing in Toronto
https://torontoist.com/2013/09/how-a-fight-with-clowns-led-to-the-birth-of-modern-policing-in-toronto/

Listener Tabs:
Houska Castle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houska_Castle

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This week we learn how Shi Yang formed the Red Flag Fleet by uniting thousands of pirates and wreaked havoc over the South China Sea. A listener voice memo describes the most insane KFC comic of all time.

Episode Tabs:
How Chinese pirate queen Ching Shih ruled the South China Sea, then sailed into the sunset
https://amp.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3360971/how-chinese-pirate-queen-ching-shih-ruled-south-china-sea-then-sailed-sunset

Listener Tabs:
How DC’s Wild KFC Crossover Changed Promotional Comics Forever
https://screenrant.com/dc-comics-kfc-colonel-sanders/
Promo Palace:
https://promopalace.org/

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This week we learn about ancient salt deposits at the bottom of the ocean lead to the insane phenomenon of what scientists refer to as "Hot Tubs of Despair." A listener email explains how the Church used to try their best to prove the existence of dragons.

Episode Tabs:
Explore the ‘Hot Tub of Despair,’ an underwater lake that kills almost everything inside
https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-jacuzzi-death-brine-20161102-story.html

Listener Tabs:
Crocodile at the Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime Immacolate
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/crocodile-at-the-santuario-madonna-delle-lacrime-immacolate

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This week we learn about the horrific once mythical cryptid of dozens of rats with their tales tied together that turned out to actually be real. A listener email explains how Soviet era bootleggers called the Roentgenizdat used discarded x-rays to share music.

Episode Tabs:
What Are Rat Kings, The ‘Super-Rodents’ Made Of Tangled Tails?
https://allthatsinteresting.com/rat-king

Listener Tabs:
Roentgenizdat (USSR)
https://www.in-formality.com/wiki/index.php?title=Roentgenizdat_%28USSR%29

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This week we're joined by special guest Tawny Platis as she tells us the story of how not being able to find Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon resulted in her becoming a DVD preservationist. A listener email explains their journey in trying to sew the perfect Sarah Masquerade gown from Labyrinth.
Episode Tabs:
Sony to Delete Movies Owned by PlayStation Users, List Includes More Than 550 Digital Titles
https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-to-delete-movies-owned-by-playstation-users-list-includes-more-than-550-digital-titles

Hannah on String and Tell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXdTeKzuJdM

Listener Tabs:
The Sarah Williams Dress from the Movie The Labyrinth, An Inspiration for Cosplay
https://weallsew.com/the-sarah-williams-dress-from-the-movie-the-labyrinth-an-inspiration-for-cosplay/
The Sarah Masquerade gown from Labyrinth -Part One
https://ladauphinecostuming.blogspot.com/2019/01/the-sarah-masquerade-gown-from.html

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