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**Wiki Walks**

Wiki Walks is a short podcast devoted to some of the more intriguing and, “huh! Who knew?” articles you can run across in the seemingly unending cavalcade of bizarreness that is Wikipedia. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

Latest Episodes:

Ep.73 – Centralia, Pennsylvania Jan 29, 2024

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A trash fire sparked an underground inferno that forced the evacuation of Centralia, Pennsylvania, turning it into a poisonous gas-filled ghost town. Oh, and it will probably keep burning for hundreds of years. Yikes!

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Ep.72 – The Assassination of James Garfield Jan 26, 2024

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President James Garfield was shot twice by an absolute mad-lad, Charles Guiteau, but however terrible his assassin was, he was nothing compared to President's doctor. Everything he tried made things a million times worse, including shooting beef and opium up the President's fanny. This tragic story just keeps on giving in the worst ways imaginable.

The Assassination of James Garfield

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Ep.71 – U.S. Army Camel Corps Jan 23, 2024

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The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War, involved 500,000 square miles of Mexican territory, including vast stretches of deserts. And what better animal to explore this new land than with imported camels. Many of whom were then set free to roam the Southwest for decades to come.

United States Camel Corps

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Ep.70 – Maybe it's....Mascara Jan 19, 2024

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Mascara might seem like your run-of-the-mill beauty staple, but the history of it goes back thousands of years, and the most well-known brand today came about through sheer happenstance.

Mascara

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Ep.69 – Third Man Factor Jan 15, 2024

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Mountain explorers, shipwreck survivors, and polar explorers have all claimed to have either seen a person or heard a voice, often providing helpful information on how they should escape their situation.

Third Man Factor

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Ep.68 – Radioactive Jimmy Carter Jan 12, 2024

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In 1952, a young Pre-President submariner named Jimmy Carter was tasked with preventing a nuclear meltdown that threatened Canada and the Northern US...in person.

Jimmy Carter

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Ep.67 – Anton Syndrome Jan 09, 2024

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Patients with Anton Syndrome are often found describing people or surroundings that are not present, or walking into objects, though they will continue to deny that they cannot see even when presented with evidence otherwise.

Anton Syndrome

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Ep.66 – Venous Hum Jan 05, 2024

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That soft buzzing in your neck might sound alarming, but it's actually just the normal sound of blood flowing through your jugular vein. Listen to understand the harmless causes behind "the hum" and learn when it could indicate a more serious issue.

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Ep.65 – W.C. Minor Jan 01, 2024

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The Oxford English Dictionary is the gold-standard of all English language dictionaries. However, its most prolific contributor, a surgeon/War Hero/psychotic murderer, did so from a place you'd least expect it.

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Ep.64 – William Kemmler Dec 28, 2023

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The battle over which electrical current would be used in our growing nation was between AC and DC, however, in this war for business, the initial causality was the first man to ever be executed by electric chair. It did not go well.

William Kemmler

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