From ancient rituals to modern madmen and everything in-between.  In this two part coverage of cannibalism we cover entries ranging from survival to war time to criminal cannibalism.

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From ancient rituals to modern madmen and everything in between.  In this two part coverage of cannibalism we cover entries ranging from survival to war time to criminal cannibalism.  

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"Mystery Episodes" have become somewhat of a reoccurring staple at The Pop List, and for good reason.  They are fun from my end to put together and they are consistently some of our most popular episodes.

Today we bring you 5 mysteries that we have dug up from the corners of the "world wide web".  Despite their somewhat unknown nature, we think they will stick you with and leave you scratching your head for days to come.

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Here at The Pop List we pride ourselves on mining stories from the unknown to the mundane and there is no better example for the latter than this week's episode.

This episode we dive headlong into company names.  These stories on how these names came to be are fascinating and informative.  We also tack on a very different bonus entry in the end as well.  So what are you waiting for?

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From the start, early man realized there was safety in numbers.  To this end, we still perpetuate this by the growing cities we inhabit today.  So when a person disappears, we get concerned for them and their friends and family.  But when a group of people, a whole community, and in some cases a civilization, disappears, well that can shake us to our core.  And unfortunately, there are plenty of examples of each.

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Since 1948 some 90 commercial airliners have simply vanished.  With that kind cache of history, you can bet The Pop List mined a few gems for your listening and learning pleasure.

Scary, sad, and baffling, aviation mysteries can be some of the most interesting and terrifying mysteries you can hear about.  That and much more on this episode of...

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Trial and error is one of the most tried and true scientific philosophies for discovery and invention.  Oddly enough, some of our most amazing discoveries have come from the "error" side of things.

Some of the greatest minds on earth didn't figure out some of our most amazing discoveries without a little luck and few accidents.

If necessity is the mother of invention, then surely accidents are its ornery step-children.

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The first video games are almost 50 years old and the industry as a whole have been entrenched in our pop culture for well over 30 years.  With all of the resources, history, and creative juices required to create such an industry, the history, mysteries, and secrets of video games are just the kind of thing we like to cover here at The Pop List.  

Even if you are not a "gamer" stay tuned to this episode, it offers a few nuggets of information you won't want to miss...

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There are few illegal activities that have inspired more books, TV shows, and movies, than heists.  And for good reason "Fact is more fascinating than fiction", has never been truer than when you add together the stress of a heist, the egos of thieves, and the risk versus reward of millions of dollars in loot and life in prison.

This week The Pop List takes a deep dive into some of the most interesting, amazing and absolutely craziest heists of all-time.

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This episode we are joined by Josh Effengee, a former Marine and current podcaster.  We dive into some historic battles that are almost lost to the annals of history.  

   We cover battles ranging from the 1700's all the way to the 1970's.  There may have never been an episode that was more in line with our motto...

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