Mystery of Everything

Did you ever wonder what the earliest surgical procedures were? Who the earliest surgeons were? And what the poor, unfortunate souls who underwent these procedures lived through. In this Part 1 episode on surgery we look at surgical practices from ancient times to the 19th century. Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about...

Imagine getting hit in the head, passing out, and waking up Irish...when you are not actually Irish. Today we will be diving into the science behind Foreign Accent Syndrome and how accidents can make you another person. Besides the accidents that literally make people that is. Larp with us at the Reckoning (Hadrian empire) Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcas...

On December 5, 1945, Flight 19 left NAS Fort Lauderdale for a routine training exercise. However, somewhere along the way, a wrong turn took them away from their planned path. Their flight leader Lieutenant Taylor was unable to guide them back to land, with malfunctioning compasses and no sign of the mainland anywhere, Flight 19 disappeared somewhere in the Atlantic with no trace of the patrol of...

The moon-eyed people are a legendary group of short, bearded white-skinned people who are said to have lived in Appalachia until the Cherokee expelled them. Stories about them, attributed to Cherokee tradition, are mentioned by early European settlers in America. In a 1797 book, Benjamin Smith Barton explains they are called "moon-eyed" because they saw poorly during the day. Some stories claim th...

In the 1960s, Margaret Lovatt was part of a Nasa-funded project to communicate with dolphins. Soon she was living with ‘Peter’ 24 hours a day in a converted house. This is the story of an experiment that went tragically wrong Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fairy ring is a naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms. The rings may grow to over 10 meters (33 ft) in diameter, and they become stable over time as the fungus grows and seeks food underground. Fairy rings are the subject of much folklore and myth worldwide—particularly in Western Europe. They are often seen as hazardous or dangerous places, and linked with witches or the Devil in folklor...

Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago, although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is a subject of active research. Subscribe to our Patreon Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Exploring caves is normally quite safe in comparison to rock climbing or kayaking, but the problems happen when the cave is either unexplored or the ones going into it are completely unprepared. The following five stories all involved people who either put themselves in unnecessary danger or didn’t know what they were doing in the first place. Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: H...

Neanderthal, (Homo neanderthalensis, Homo sapiens neanderthalensis), member of a group of archaic humans who emerged at least 200,000 years ago during the Pleistocene Epoch (about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) and were replaced or assimilated by early modern human populations (Homo sapiens) between 35,000 and perhaps 24,000 years ago. But who were they and what happened? Follow us on Instagram...

Ouija board, in occultism, a device ostensibly used for obtaining messages from the spirit world, usually employed by a medium during a séance. The name derives from the French and German words for “yes” (oui and ja). The Ouija board consists of an oblong piece of wood with letters of the alphabet inscribed along its longer edge in a wide half-moon. On top of this, a much smaller heart-shaped boar...

Since the Second World War, the United States, Russia, and China—and a host of other nations—have lost vessels and their crews to accidents. Operating submarines is a risky business under the best of circumstances—and will likely remain so. Even the highest technology nuclear submarines can end up on the ocean floor if the crew isn’t careful or the technology fails. Follow us on Instagram Listen t...

Saturation divers are professional deep-sea divers who descend to depths of 500 feet (152 meters) or more to service equipment on offshore oil rigs and undersea pipelines. But unlike most commercial divers, who do a few hours of work underwater and return to the surface, saturation divers will spend up to 28 days on a single job, living in a cramped high-pressure chamber where they eat and sleep b...

There are some scary creepypasta rituals out there. Whether it's the Elevator Ritual, which supposedly takes you to another dimension, the Closet Game, which summons a demon, or 11 Miles, where you head out alone at night and drive along until you find the 11-mile road, these are dangerous games you should not play. Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn m...

Warminster is an English town of about 17,000 people on the edge of the Salisbury Plain Military Training Area, about 15 miles (25 km) from the famous Stonehenge pre-historic stone circle in Wiltshire, southwest England. Beginning at the end of 1964, residents of the town (its population then was about 10,000) started to witness something strange happening in Warminster. But What was it? Learn mor...

The term "spontaneous human combustion" refers to a situation when a human body is found with significant portions of the middle parts of the body reduced to ashes, much less damage to the head and extremities, and minimal damage to the direct surroundings of the body. Typically, no observable source of ignition is found in the vicinity of the victim and a bad smelling oily substance is noted. In...

Workers exert astronomical pressure on the earth's foundation, using power to drill and extract the planet's natural resources deep within the ground. Oil companies must take extreme precaution during all parts of the drilling process to avoid disaster. Even one mistake or missed safety procedure can lead to a catastrophic blowout. Unfortunately, oil companies often cut corners to save time and mo...

Hypnosis is a human condition involving focused attention, reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion. There are competing theories explaining hypnosis and related phenomena. But is it real and how does it even work? How was it used? Lets dive in and explore the mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Human sacrifice, the offering of the life of a human being to a deity. The occurrence of human sacrifice can usually be related to the recognition of human blood as the sacred life force. Bloodless forms of killing, however, such as strangulation and drowning, have been used in some cultures. The killing of a human being, or the substitution of an animal for a person, has often been part of an att...

The Kentucky meat shower was an incident occurring for a period of several minutes between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. on March 3, 1876, where what appeared to be chunks of red meat fell from the sky in a 100-by-50-yard area near Olympia Springs in Bath County, Kentucky. Gross. Don't forget to leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about yo...

The Cocaine Bear, also known as Pablo Eskobear or Cokey the Bear, was a 175-pound (79-kilogram) American black bear that fatally overdosed on cocaine in 1985. The cocaine had been dropped by drug smugglers in the wilderness in Tennessee, United States. Don't forget to leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Are aliens operating out of underwater alien bases in our oceans? Are there remnants of crashed alien ships at the bottom of our oceans? Let's recap a UFO Hunters Episode and then dive (pun intended) into the deepest parts of the oceans for some answers. Don't forget to leave us a review! Follow us on Instagram Listen to our sister podcast: History of Everything Learn more about your ad choices. V...

He knows when you are sleeping...he knows when you're awake...Is it Santa? Nope, just the Shadowman. Have you ever awoken to find a shadowy figure at the foot of the bed and you're unable to move? Well, you wouldn't be the first one. Is this real life Freddy Kreuger just a figment of your imagination that can't be explained away with science? Or is he Rick from down the street astral projecting in...

For as long as humans have existed we have had stories of Vampires. Demons stalking the night, sucking your blood, sparkling in daylight. Ok maybe not that last one but is it real? Clinical vampirism aka Renfield's Syndrome is cited in online arguments but where did it come from and is it a legitimate illness or something more? Did Elizabeth Bathory really practice Vampirism or was she just caught...

Mystery of Everything is a captivating and thought-provoking podcast that takes you on a journey into the mysterious and unexplained realms of our world. Join our hosts, Gabby Bell and Brenna Hatter, two accomplished scientists with a passion for unraveling the enigmas that have fascinated humanity for centuries. Each episode of Mystery of Everything delves deep into the world of cryptids, pseudos...