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Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for you listening to our potcast! Here are some fun facts about Thanksgiving. 

Fake banana flavoring, you either love it or you hate it. But where did it come from and why does it taste like it does? 

An uncracked wartime code led the U.S. to many important victories in battle thanks to the Native American soldiers in WWI and WWII.

The James Webb Telescope has potentially found a molecule on a faraway planet that could mean life. 

We're wrapping up Spooky Season with a special episode about the terrible events surrounding the Poltergeist series and other horror movies. 

A recent video of "Bigfoot" has surfaced in Durango, Colorado. Is this video real, we don't know. However, we wanted to look into the history of Bigfoot.

It's the start of the spooky season! The Queen Mary has a historied past of civilian and military passengers however today we're talking about it's haunted history.

Have you ever picked up a word or phrase after spending too much time with a friend? That's what is happening in the Antarctic with scientists who are accidentally creating a new accent. 

Agent 355: Spy, mystery, enigma. Who is it? Did they actually exist? Was it all made up? Listen to today's episode and stay just as confused as you were at the beginning of the episode. 

Today's episode comes from the ever-questioning brain of Katie: does one earthquake cause other earthquakes? Find out in today's episode! 

They're small, muscular, and make funny noises. That's right, we're talking about Pugs today! 

Thank you so much for supporting us through 50 episodes of On The Potcast! In honor of this milestone, today's episode is all about the history of the toilet.

Here we are in part 2 of this episode, who lives and dies after Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes in the Andes Mountains. Listen to the loss and the triumph of the people who passed and the people who survived. 

On October 13, 1972, 45 passengers and crew members including 19 members of the Old Christians Club rugby team crashed into the arctic environment of the Andes mountains. This is part 1 of a 2-part episode. 

An oarfish appeared in the waters of Tokyo in late June. Why does this matter? What is an oarfish? Listen to today's episode to find out. 

Ten hikers started summiting Kholat Syakhl, but only one survived. The death of the nine people is shrouded in mystery and is yet to be solved.

The recent discovery of the uncorrupted body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster led us here at On The Potcast to learn more about what it takes to become a saint. And we bet you didn't know about this one! 

A deviant 6-year-old turned criminal mastermind stole $70 million worth of priceless art from the Paris Museum of Modern Art. Here is the story of Vjeran Tomic.

Remember when Dr. Evil from Austin Powers wanted sharks with laser beams attached to their heads? Well, the U.S. military now uses missiles with blades attached to them. Coincidence? I think not.

Following up on an episode we promised, here it is: The Museum of Broken Relationships. Wander through memory lane of people's failed relationships, and discover some shocking items. 

Scientists have discovered new mysterious cosmic threads near the Milky Way's black hole. And that's about as far as we understand about this episode. Tune in and try to understand deep space with us! 

In 1961 Barney and Betty Hill were driving to their home in New Hampshire from Niagara Falls. They claim to have been abducted by a UFO on this trip home. This was one of the very first documented cases of alien abduction. 

Former U.S. Intelligence official David Grusch has recently confirmed that the U.S. has "retrieved intact and partially intact craft of non-human origin," (The Debrief). 

Weeds: the bane of Liz's existence. But also a helpful plant! Learn all about weeds in today's episode. 

A new study from the University of Georgia is predicting a rise in life expectancy to 150 years old. Would you like to live that long? Liz would not. Learn more in today's episode!