Incredible Stories Podcast

Ever wonder how some of your favorite food dishes got their names?  From Fettuccine Alfredo to Kung Pao Chicken, we take a look at some of their origins.   Show Notes: Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe: https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/fettuccine-alfredo/61d2461a-da1e-4f20-b101-e0a5186ef337… The post Name That Food appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Learn about 6 mysteries that science doesn’t have answers to yet.  What is dark energy? Why are you right handed? How do butterflies migrate? These questions and more will leave you stumped.   Show Notes: Prime Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkMXdShDdtY Handedness: http://www.rightleftrightwrong.com/theories.html… The post Unsolved Science Mysteries appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

What happens when reasonable men must do unreasonable things?  They make their own tank out of a bulldozer and level a town of course.  Hear the story of Marvin Heemeyer’s Killdozer!   Show Notes: Killdozer rampage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZbG9i1oGPA Killdozer pictures: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/marvin-heemeyers-armored-bulldozer/… The post The Killdozer appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Why does the world no longer eat the delicious banana known as the Gros Michel?  Learn about what happened to this banana, and why we eat an inferior banana today.   Show Notes: Grow a banana from seeds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaU0W4wd79M Banana … The post The Lost Banana appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Receiving the key to a city can be a big honor, but did you know Saddam Hussein once got the Key to Detroit?  Find out about that and the history behind “Keys to the City” in this week’s episode.  … The post Saddam’s Key to the City appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Also known as the Princess of 10,000 Horses, Khutulun influenced Asia as a military leader and undefeated wrestler!  Learn how this Mongolian warrior-princess left her mark on the empire.     Show Notes: Mongolian Wrestling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry-OuWGhjVg Attributed Music: Crusade – … The post Khutulun; Warrior, Wrestler, Princess appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Their names may not be as well known as those who came in 1st, but the 2nd people to climb Everest, barrel over Niagara, break the sound barrier & invent the phone deserve some recognition.     Show Notes: Chariots … The post Losers, Runners Up and Number 2’s appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Can you live off eating nothing but air and light?  Some people claim they can do just this, learn about the practice of Breatharianism in this week’s episode.   Show Notes: Cosmic Internet Academy: http://selfempowermentacademy.com.au/ 60 minutes piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnCuzUd4eC0 Human … The post Breatharians; Living Off Air appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Around the globe there are reports of strange lights seen close to the ground.  These mysterious orbs are seen from Australia to Texas, and this week we learn about them and their many theories.   Show Notes: Shot gun tracer: … The post Weird Lights appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

In the remote regions of Mexico there is said to be a large fierce cat with long limbs and big ears.  Known as the Onza, its legend has persisted for hundred of years, but does it really exist?   Show … The post The Onza Mystery Cat appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Lake Ronkonkoma is the largest lake on Long Island, New York, and is also one of the most eerie lakes in the country.  Learn about the ghostly Native American legend of the Lady of the Lake.     Show Notes: … The post Princess Ronkonkoma appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

In 1933 a group of prominent businessmen got together and devised a plot to overthrow the president of the United States.  Learn about the Business Plot, what happened and the cover-up.     Show Notes: Gimlet Drink Recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/geoffrey-zakarian/classic-gin-gimlet-2341489  … The post The Plot to Overthrow the US Government appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

If you have a computer you know the risk of viruses, but did you know the first computer virus was actually pretty harmless?  Learn about the first computer virus in history in this week’s episode.     Show Notes: Attributed … The post The First Computer Virus appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Many cultures have stories of gigantic birds, and some feathered creatures may have inspired myths and tall tales of these large fliers.  Learn about some truly big birds both legendary and real.     Show Notes: Video of Thunderbird sighting? … The post Giant Birds appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Professor Moriarty is one of the most iconic literary villains, but do you know the story of the person who inspired this Sherlock Holmes character?  Learn about Adam Worth, the real Moriarty.   Show Notes: Painting of the Duchess of … The post The Real Professor Moriarty appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The Golden Spruce was a very special and rare tree.  It was sacred to native peoples, it puzzled scientists and left us an unsolved mystery.  Learn about this tree’s intriguing history and tragic fate.   Show Notes: Haida Nation: http://www.haidanation.ca/… The post The Golden Spruce appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Hear the Polynesian tale of how cultural hero Maui snared the sun, thus slowing it down to give us longer days.     Show Notes: Thanks to Mindless Imagination Studio for the recording assist this week.  Check them out if … The post How Maui Snared the Sun appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The Boyce-Sneed feud is one of the most infamous stories of revenge, love triangles and frontier justice in Texas history.  Learn about what went down in Texas and who won.   Show Notes: Some other Feuds: http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/6-epic-family-feuds   Attributed Music:… The post Texas Feuds and Killings appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Do you know the story of how George Washington died? Did you know there was a plan to bring him back from the dead?  Well listen to this episode and learn more.     Show Notes: Mount Vernon.org: http://www.mountvernon.org/  … The post The George Washington Zombie Plan appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

You probably can’t afford this potato, but it is most likely pretty tasty.  Learn about the world’s most expensive potato.   Show Notes: La Bonnotte Homepage: http://www.lanoirmoutier.com/ Expensive Potato Chip: http://www.sterikschips.se/eng/ Ammarnas Potato Hill: http://www.vindelfjallen.se/upptack/explore/ammarnas   Attributed Music: Angevin – … The post The Priciest Potato appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.