Did That Really Happen?!

In today’s episode, we'll talk about how one of the last Japanese soldiers from World War II didn’t lay down his arms until nearly 30 years after Japan surrendered. Did Hiroo Onoda really keep fighting World War II until 1974? Let’s find out!

In today’s episode, we’re going to take a look at a popular legend that claims a bizarre trial in Salem convinced early Americans that the tomato wasn’t poisonous. Did the Salem Tomato Trial really happen? Let’s find out!

In today’s episode, we’ll discuss the bizarre case of the german submarine U-1206 and how a clogged toilet led to its sinking during World War II. But did it really happen? Let’s find out!

In today’s episode, we’ll be talking about one of the most fascinating aspects of the American Civil War.

More audacious historical boasts than Wilmer McLean's claim that the American Civil War "began in my front yard and finished in my parlor" are uncommon. One that is genuinely accurate, like McLean's, is even rarer. How did McLean, a simple 47-year-old Virginia businessman whose homes would serve as the beginning and ending points to a nation's arduous four-year struggle, become the Civil War's central figure? Let's find out!

In today’s episode, we’ll discuss a legend surrounding a fleeing prince in the aftermath of the doomed Jacobite rebellion in Scotland. Did Bonnie Prince Charlie really dress in drag to escape the English? Let’s find out!

In today’s episode, we’ll discuss one of America’s favorite presidents, Abraham Lincoln. While he’s known for preserving the union during the Civil War, there’s another side of Lincoln that many Americans aren’t aware of.

Was Abraham Lincoln a championship wrestler before he became a politician? Let’s find out!

Today, we’re going to talk about a pretty interesting claim linked to the Prohibition Era of the United States, and very few people are even aware of what happened.

Did the US government poison alcohol supplies to discourage illegal drinking, resulting in thousands of deaths? Let’s find out!

There’s a lot of interesting history surrounding the American Revolution, especially in regards to how it started. And one historical incident played a major role in sparking deeper support for the colonial rebellion against the British empire.

For many, the Boston massacre was the spark that lit the fire of the American Revolution: innocent colonists getting gunned down by the Red Coats. But is that really how things happened? Let’s find out!

In today’s episode, we’ll examine the classic story of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae standing against the mighty Persian army for three days. Did a small group of Spartan warriors really hold off thousands of Persian soldiers? Let’s find out…

In today’s episode, we’ll take a look at a really odd occurrence in US history where fashion choices ended up creating a riot in New York City that lasted eight days! Did people really lose their minds over the wearing of straw hats in the 1920s? Let’s find out…