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Sheppton Mine Disaster, Bite Board, Erie Collar Bomb
Sheppton Mine Disaster, Bite Board, Erie Collar Bomb
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In Elysburg, Pennsylvania, the Anthracite Mining Museum contains a makeshift device rigged from a parachute harness and coveralls that played a role in a dangerous mine rescues. The California Surf Museum is home to a styrofoam and fiberglass surfboard with a large chunk missing, bitten off by a ferocious shark. And at the National Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington, DC is a crude metal device that represents a daring and explosive bank heist.For even more Mysteries at the Museum, head to discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/mystery to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply.
Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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