Operation Highjump | The U.S. Government's Secret Mission to Antarctica
Exploring the intriguing history behind the U.S. Navy's missions to Antarctica and what they were looking for in Operation Highjump.
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In 1946, the U.S. Navy embarked on a mission to the most desolate place in the world: Antarctica. The excursion was short-lived, unorganized, and random; it prompted more questions than answers. Officials claimed it was to gather geographical data, but the world speculated the motives were much more sinister. Today, we’re investigating Operation Highjump.
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Thallium Poisoning of Zhu Ling | How the Internet Helped Solve a Mysterious Medical Case
Looking at the medical mystery behind the thallium poisoning case of Chinese college student Zhu Ling.
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In 1994, a bright, young college student in Beijing suddenly fell dangerously ill. As her condition worsened and doctors scrambled for answers, no one could explain what was happening. A blog post from her friends uncovered the truth: she was being poisoned. But the discovery raised more questions than it answered. Who was targeting her, and why? Today, we’re looking at the Thallium Poisoning of Zhu Ling.
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(Preview) Movie Club | 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
This week on Movie Club, Christian takes the crew through the plot of the 2016 sci-fi thriller movie 10 Cloverfield Lane and they debate the quality of the ending. What do you think? Should it have ended sooner? Or had a different ending altogether?
Sensitive topics: death, disfigurement
"Awkward Meeting", "Crypto", "Echoes of Time v2", "Redletter", "Stay the Course"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Missing Watergate Minutes | Investigating the Biggest Presidential Scandal in American History
Looking at the puzzling investigation into who erased 18.5 minutes from Nixon's White House Tapes as we cover the Missing Watergate Minutes.
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In 1973, investigators requested tapes that could help unravel one of the most powerful political scandals in American history. When the recordings arrived, one contained a mysterious gap, with nearly twenty minutes of silence during a key conversation. The contents of that missing audio have never been recovered. Today, we examine the Missing Watergate Minutes.
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Frog Boys Disappearance | The Story Behind South Korea's Infamous Missing Children Case
Looking at the details behind South Korea's most famous missing children case and why their bodies went undiscovered for 11 years, the Frog Boys Disappearance.
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On a spring day in 1991, five boys mysteriously vanished after leaving home to hunt salamanders. What began as an innocent outing became a harrowing nightmare when the boys never returned home. Their remains were found 11 years later, but left investigators with even more questions. Today, we examine the haunting case of the Frog Boys Disappearance.
Sensitive topics: death, murder, violence - all involving minors
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