You know when you can’t sleep at night so you Google everything about deep sea diving? Things I Learned Last Night (TILLN) is that, but in a podcast. Check us out on Spotify, Apple, or wherever else you get your podcasts
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G.E. Kincaid | What’s Hidden in the Grand Canyon’s Forbidden Cave?
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast Have you ever wondered what secrets the Grand Canyon might hold? Beyond its breathtaking views and enormous cliffs are stories of hidden caves, ancient civilizations, and even mysterious cover-ups. One such tale is about G.E. Kincaid, an amateur archaeolo…
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Roar | The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast Roar is not your typical movie. It wasn't made with trained animal actors. Instead, the filmmakers used real, wild animals like lions, tigers, and elephants. The cast and crew worked with these animals for eleven years! That's right—eleven years of living…
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Nasubi | This Game Show Left Him Naked for a Year
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast Imagine living in a small apartment for almost a year without clothes, food, or a way to escape. This was the reality for Nasubi, a contestant on a Japanese game show. Nasubi, whose real name is Tomoaki Hamatsu, became an unexpected celebrity when he was …
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Sergei Krikalev | The First Person Trapped in Space
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Nakita Russian | The Best TV Show That Didn't Exist
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast The story of Nikita Russian is a cautionary tale about the dangers of blind ambition and deception. It shows how far someone can go when they are driven by dreams but lack the resources and support to make them a reality. The contestants who were scammed …
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Ed Thorp | How Ed Thorp Beat Blackjack, Roulette, and the Stock Market
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast Ed Thorp is a name you should know. He is a math genius who changed the world of gambling and investing. Through his love for numbers, he discovered ways to win at Blackjack and Roulette. But Ed Thorp didn't stop there. He also became a big name in the wo…
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Secret Space Program | Are You an Alien Super Soldier?
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast The Secret Space Program conspiracy theory is certainly one of the more outlandish ones out there. At its core, it involves the idea that a secret human civilization and space program has operated mostly in secret since the late 1800s. This all traces bac…
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Press Your Luck Scandal | How Cheating Won Him the Biggest Game Show Prize Ever
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast In the 1980s, Michael Larson became an overnight celebrity when he appeared on the game show Press Your Luck and set the record for the biggest single-day winnings in game show history. Larson, an ice cream truck driver from Ohio, didn't become the king o…
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast In the late 1950s, a political action group called the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals (SINA) was formed to address the grave issue of animals walking around in their natural, nude state. SINA's founder, G. Clifford Prout Jr., believed this indecen…
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Katko v. Briney | The Famous Booby Trap Case
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Dan Saunders | How a Bartender Used a Glitch to Take Millions From an ATM
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast Dan Saunders was just an average 29-year-old bartender in the small Australian town of Wangaratta. After a long shift one night, he headed out for drinks with friends, only to realize he was out of cash. He walked to the nearest ATM, planning to withdraw …
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How the 2008 Housing Crisis Burst The American Dream | Ep 231
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John Birch Society | Conservative Group Behind a Failed Gold Heist
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast The John Birch Society was a controversial right-wing political group founded in 1958 by wealthy businessman Robert Welch. Named after John Birch, an American missionary and military intelligence officer killed by Chinese communists in 1945, the group was…
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John Titor | Did A Time Traveler Really Tell The Future on an Early 2000s Forum?
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast In the early 2000s, a man named John Titor appeared on internet forums, claiming to be a time traveler from 2036. Throughout several posts in 2000 and 2001, Titor shared the elaborate story of how he was sent back in time on a mission to retrieve an old I…
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James Scott | Man Wrongly Convicted for Causing Devastating 1993 Flood
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast In 1993, catastrophic flooding along the Mississippi River caused billions in damage and displaced thousands of people. Searching for someone to blame, the town of Quincy, Missouri, pinned the disaster on one man—James Scott. Despite a lack of evidence, S…
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Sandy Jenkins Didn't Make Enough Money, So He Stole
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Meet Richard McGuire The Man That Tried Disney | Richard McGuire
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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast This week's episode covers the story of a man named Richard McGuire who snuck onto a deserted island at Disney World called Discovery Island. The island used to have an attraction in the 1970s and 80s where you could see exotic animals and birds. It was s…
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