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We recount the extraordinary experience of Tsutomu Yamaguchi, a Japanese engineer who remarkably survived both the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. It details his business trip to Hiroshima, his near-death experience during the first bombing, and his subsequent return to Nagasaki just in time for the second atomic blast.
We recount the escape from Alcatraz in June 1962 by inmates Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin. Despite the prison's reputation for being escape-proof due to factors like sharks, guards, and freezing currents, these men meticulously planned their exit over a year, which included digging through cell vents, creating decoy heads, and constructing a raft from raincoats
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Quick podcasts on forgotten stories in history or a new view on an existing event.