Imagine if a terrible accident turned you into an overnight genius. For those who experience Acquired Savant Syndrome (ASS, seriously) this "gift" can sometimes come with a cost. Also naked tennis. We'll explain.

Episode 273 - Eadward Muybridge and the "Gift" of Sudden Genius

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Never have more people believed the earth is flat than right now. We know this is true because the concept of a flat earth is surprisingly recent and has really only exploded this century. We start a three-part deep dive below the flat surface of the earth by tracing its history up to the modern day.

Episode 322 - How Flat is the Earth? Part 1

Sure, Osama Bin-Laden was popular in some quarters in the early 2000s, but action figure popular? And would the CIA make that Osama action figure? And send them to kids in Afghanistan? There has to be more to that story. There is.

Weird Bit 62 - Osama Bin Laden Action Figure!

He has a receding hairline over a round face and thick dark eyebrows. You don't know him and have never seen him - except in your dreams. He is "This Man," the dream invader who might calm you or guide you - or terrify you. And thousands of others have seen the same man in their dreams too.

Episode 321 - Mr. Dreamy

Episode 320 - Vampire Dog of Cumberland

George Kenney was a school principal who thought he could help troubled kids through hypnosis. If that sounds like a bad idea you're wrong. It was a horrific idea.

Episode 273 - Eadward Muybridge and the "Gift" of Sudden Genius

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