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In 1880, God dictated a new Bible to J.B. Newbrough, and then told him to move to New Mexico and open up the weirdest orphanage the world has ever seen.
Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, Most Popular, People & Places, Series 7
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From millionaire's mansion to sleazy hotel to Frank Gehry architectural abomination, the sordid history of the Sunset Strip's own Garden of Allah.
Categories: Entertainment & Media, Most Popular, People & Places, Series 7
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Both Texas and Wyoming lay claim to America's first woman governor. But who really deserves the honor?
Categories: Biography, History, People & Places, Series 6
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Forty miles north of Chicago lies Zion, IL, a sleepy city with a sordid history of faith healing, financial fraud, flat Eartherism... and figs?
Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, People & Places, Series 6
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Sometimes a journey of ten thousand miles starts with mailing yourself from San Francisco to Honolulu.
Categories: Biography, Daring & Epic Journeys, Eccentrics & Prophecies, Intriguing & Unsolved Mysteries, Least Popular, People & Places, Series 6
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For years the Torso Burchianti Gang terrorized the Monongahela Valley. It turned out the gang wasn't quite as fearsome as the cops thought...
Categories: People & Places, Series 6
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How many times will folks fall for the same old tricks? You might be surprised. The story of Prince Mike, King Ben, and the Houses of Israel and David.
Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, Least Popular, People & Places, Series 5
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In 1929 it was a sensation, "the most notorious witchcraft trial since Salem." Today it's all but forgotten. Let's talk about the York County Hex Murder.
Categories: Footsteps into the Unknown, People & Places, Series 5
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Dr. Cyrus Reed Teed may have been a madman, or the Messiah, but only he was bold enough to tell the truth: that we live on the inside of a hollow Earth.
Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, Most Popular, People & Places, Series 4
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We take an irreverent look at the geographic centers of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and North America!
Categories: Daring & Epic Journeys, Least Popular, People & Places, Series 4
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The story of the "weeping icon" has it all - a 102-year-old flying nun, the Gulf War, armed robbery, John Gotti, religious schism, and insurance fraud. Hear the amazing truth in this week's episode, "Goodnight, Irene"!
Categories: Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, People & Places, Series 2
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Would you trade your house for a rock? Before you say no, keep this in mind: it's a really really nice rock!
Categories: People & Places, Series 2, Strange Customs & Superstitions
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