Don examines a classic toy that became a pop culture phenomenon, a delicate silk sample that symbolizes a stunning tale of international espionage and a quirky car designed to travel on both land and water. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erno Rubik's Magic Cube, World's First Factory, The Amphicar

Join Don Wildman as he embarks on an epic quest to solve history’s greatest mysteries. From historical institutions to unexplored archives, Don unearths extraordinary relics and sinister artifacts. Featuring direct audio from the hit Travel Channel show, uncover the secrets behind these incredible objects and learn about the history of civilization, war, technology, and everything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Don Wildman examines a puzzling crossword, a set of traffic signals that became a beloved symbol of East German culture and a set of leg irons that once restrained a legendary outlaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crossword Code, Ampelmann, Brushy Bill

Don Wildman inspects a set of watchmaking tools that belonged to a man who changed America's railroads, a journal that tells the story of a risky experiment and an armband worn by a lawman who protected a brave girl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Great Kipton Train Wreck, First Inoculation, The Education of Ruby Bridges

Don Wildman examines a painted wooden sign that once advertised a vaudeville act so bad it was good, a famous White House cow's milk can and a program from one of the most polemic films of the 20th century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cherry Sisters, President's Missing Cow, Birth of a Nation Riot

Don Wildman examines a trinket symbolizing the stormy evolution of a beloved holiday, a novel contraption deployed to save a bevy of wild beavers in Idaho and views a scandalous machine that titillated Victorian England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peeping Tom Butler, Operation Beaver Bomb, Mother of Mother's Day

Host Don Wildman examines a simple peanut that played a role in an unusual 20th Century fad that took one man on a daring adventure, and a set of shimmering gold relics that became the subject of a battle between two rival nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erno Rubik's Magic Cube, World's First Factory, The Amphicar

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