On April 3, 1936, Jesse Owens received advice from a competitor that helped shape one of the greatest Olympic performances in history.

On April 2, 1792, Samuel Morse was born. This episode explores how his invention transformed communication forever.

On April 1, 1957, the BBC aired a segment about spaghetti growing on trees—and viewers believed it. This episode explores one of the most famous pranks in media history.

On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was completed in Paris. This episode explores how a widely criticized structure became an icon.

On March 27, 1829, President John Quincy Adams reportedly kept an alligator in the White House. This episode explores one of the strangest presidential stories.

***Note: This story is widely told in presidential lore, but documentation is anecdotal, not airtight. It's a fun story though.

On March 26, 1906, the Kellogg Company was founded after an accidental food discovery. This episode explores how corn flakes were created.

On March 25, 1911, a factory fire in New York killed 146 workers and changed labor laws forever.

On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska, causing one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history.

On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered one of the most famous speeches in American history. This episode explores how words helped ignite a revolution.

On March 20, 1804, a London court tried one of the strangest cases in legal history after a man shot someone he believed was a ghost.