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SYMHC Classics: The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Part 1
SYMHC Classics: The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Part 1
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Aug 25, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We're revisiting a silly two-parter from 2015. In August 1835, the New York Sun ran a series about some utterly mind-blowing discoveries made by Sir John Herschel about the lunar surface. The serial had everything: moon poppies, goat-like unicorns, lunar beavers and even bat people. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Aug 25, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Why did England and Spain fight over an ear?: When the Spanish Coast Guard caught English Captain Jenkins smuggling, they cut off his ear as punishment. Could this insult have sent two countries to war? Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn whether this is fact or fiction. by Stuff You Missed in History Class