Goff's 3 Minute Histories Podcast
1) 97 The Sacred Geese of Juno
Not all heros wear capes, sometimes they wear goose feathers.Sources:https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/sacred-geese/?srsltid=AfmBOopjJHDlP5lG_5yxl_xVBQcBZdVi1O12iGF_-4JMD8Vn8ajgB...Show More
2) 96 Constitution Grove
What does the Navy and a forest in Indiana have in common? The Constitution.Sources:https://ambrook.com/research/land/naval-boat-forest-Indiana-Old-Ironsides https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/ Music:h...Show More
3) 95 Book Bats
Bats, the first line of defense of Portugese literature.Sources:https://magazine.1000libraries.com/these-bats-are-keeping-hundreds-of-books-safe/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioteca_Joanina Music...Show More
4) 94 Elmer McCurdy
Elmer McCurdy, The Embalmed Bandit Sources: https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2018/07/elmer-mccurdy-traveling-corpse/Â https://www.npr.org/2015/01/09/376097471/the-long-strange-60-year-trip-of...Show More
5) 93 The Steagles
Desperate times, desperate measures. Sources: https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/the-steagles-an-unforgettable-1943-season https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/remembering-the-steagles-penn...Show More
6) 92 Operation Beluga
Save The Whales Sources: https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/history-and-humanities/history/operation-beluga-whale-rescue-feature-262435425/Â https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/classical-...Show More
7) 91 The Oval Office Coconut
Kennedy, Coconuts, and the Corps. Sources: https://www.jfklibrary.org/visit-museum/exhibits/past-exhibits/john-f-kennedy-in-wwii https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/john-f-kenne...Show More
8) 90 RMS Carmania
The ship that sunk itself. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/rms-carmania https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Carmania_(1905) Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
9) 89 The Fatal Flush of U-1206
The most embarrassing bathroom break of WWII. Sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/poop-sank-wwii-german-u-boat https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/education/educationa...Show More
10) 88 Two Sleeps
Midnight snack anyone? Sources: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220107-the-lost-medieval-habit-of-biphasic-sleep?xtor=CS3-32-%5BFuture_C__GNL_Q4_22-23%5D-%5BFacebook%5D-%5B23853368466520273%5...Show More