In 1950, Hecht’s planned a mega-store in Arlington, but an 82-year-old preacher demanded a hefty sum for his property, creating a showdown.

A look at letters to Santa through the years, a judge who sentences two men to get a boy his Christmas gifts, Santa’s pants fall down, and more!

Uncle Dan Vinson devoted his life to making Christmas special for millions of children worldwide.

A hippopotamus is on the loose in Detroit, Chicago steaks are really horse meat, a boy’s crib is struck by lightning, and much more!

Cyril, the sea lion, embarked on an epic escape from a London, Ontario zoo in 1958, setting his sights on the vast Atlantic Ocean. Could he make it?

Boston women face deadline to marry, a man’s feet are too big for the Marines, a vice-principal cuts images from a sex-ed textbook, and much more!

A true story that involves mustard, relish, UPS, and 3 nude Michigan women.

A kangaroo is on the loose in NYC, a woman fails her driving test 39 times, someone is sneaking under the tables at college libraries and painting women’s toenails, and much more!

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!