Johann Beck was jobless in Germany. He dreamt of a new life in the U.S. but lacked funds. His unusual plan to cross the Atlantic changed everything.

A WWII vet could only rent a home if he brought a live goat, Baltimore requires male go-go dancers to cover their breasts, and a woman who saw The Sound of Music 864 times, and much more!

Ted Hollingworth discusses the intense search for his 5-year-old sister Pamela Hollingworth back in 1941.

In 1970, Sesame Street was banned in Mississippi due to alleged concerns over its racially diverse cast.

I discuss how I became a teacher, what it was like to be on the Internet before the world wide web, how the podcast came about, & more.

A deer stabs a man, a dress made from postage stamps, three teenagers take a joyride in an airplane, the history of the pay telephone, and much more!

With the recent passing of FBI cryptanalyst Marvin Lautzenheiser, History Daily tells the exciting story of aka Rudolf Abel and his Cold War spy swap with US pilot Gary Powers.

A wealthy Detroit man suspects that he is not the father of his son. He then learns that his wife isn't the mother. Just whose baby was it?

A special look at advice columns and how they have evolved over time.

Frasier was a decrepit old circus lion who proved that it was better to be a lover than a fighter.

A train derails and then jumps back on track, a man who owned the universe, a bet in which the loser would eat 1 million peas, and much more!

In 1923, Kathleen Morrell was arrested by Chicago police for having 5 children out of wedlock.

A man who recorded the location of buried treasure, a girl who swallowed 200 rocks, a color-blind plumber, the history of McDonald’s Big Mac, and much more!

Ouch!!! The ghastly true story of Bertha Boronda who, in 1907, took a straight razor and sliced off her husband Frank’s penis.

In honor of the month of love (Valentine's Day!), unusual true stories about love, marriage, and relationships.

A man claims his wife snores in Morse code, the AMA recommends those over 40 not do the Twist, and more!

In 1947, Newburyport, MA came up with a plan to fight runaway inflation. Did it work?

10 long-forgotten true stories from Christmas past!

A review of the 1947 classic Christmas movie "The Bishop’s Wife," starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven.

Author Pamela McColl discusses the history of the classic poem Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Marvin Lautzenheiser discusses leaving the FBI, modeling nuclear wars, his patents, and his theater organ.

FBI cryptanalyst Marvin Lautzenheiser discusses how his team finally cracked the Hollow Nickel message and much more.

Hollow Nickel cryptanalyst Marvin Lautzenheiser discusses going from a machinist to standing in J. Edgar Hoover's office in one year.

The long-forgotten story of a major battle that took place over Los Angeles a few months after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.