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Something Strange

Something Strange

By: Bri and Christiana
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Strange stories, ranging from paranormal, to history, to folklore, and more!Bri and Christiana Social Sciences
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  • Why Are We Eating the Mummies
    Apr 24 2026

    Welcome back Strangers! Today’s episode will focus on using ancient Egyptian mummies as medicine, and the idea of “corpse medicine.” Featuring our super special guests, Frank and Sage of the Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen podcast!

    **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

    Cannibalism, discussions of executions, old timey “medical” practices, desecration of many corpses

    Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Unknown, Unsolved, Unseen Podcast!

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    **Disclaimers**

    The views discussed on this podcast do not necessarily represent our views or opinions, or those of our employers.

    References:Smithsonian Magazine: The Gruesome History of Eating Corpses as Medicine - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gruesome-history-of-eating-corpses-as-medicine-82360284/

    Miriam Webster: Apoplexy - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apoplexy

    Miriam Webster: Bitumen - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitumen

    Wikipedia: Usnea - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usnea

    Wikipedia: Mummia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummia

    Mental Floss: How an Unfortunate Misunderstanding Spawned a Medieval Mummy-Eating Fad - https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/eating-mummies-as-medicine

    Science History Institute Museum and Library, Distillations Magazine: Mummies and the Usefulness of Death - https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/mummies-and-the-usefulness-of-death/

    Harvard Art Museums: Mummy Brown: A Modern Pigment’s Problematic Past - https://harvardartmuseums.org/tour/770/slide/12414

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • The Mark of Cain
    Apr 17 2026

    Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 40, and today Bri will be taking us on a deep dive into the mark of Cain!

    **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

    Murder, mentions of drinking blood, possible incest, possible sexual assault

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    **Disclaimers**

    The views discussed on this podcast do not necessarily represent our views or opinions, or those of our employers.

    References:

    Wikipedia: Curse and Mark of Cain - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_and_mark_of_Cain

    The Symbolic Word: Mark of Cain - https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/content/the-mark-of-cain

    Legends of History: Is Cain still Wandering the Earth? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_jUTBGP2ZY

    Legends of History: The Story of Cain and Abel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dw7NEAHdkg

    Cain and Abel: Scriptures and Edited by D. L. Ashliman - https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/cain.html

    Wikipedia: Enoch (Son of Cain) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_(son_of_Cain)

    Wikipedia: Cain - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cain

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    54 mins
  • Apollo 13
    Apr 3 2026

    Welcome back to Something Strange! It’s episode number 39, and we’re blasting off with the story of Apollo 13!

    Stay tuned at the end of this episode to check out the trailer for Canadian Creepies podcast!

    **TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

    Mentions of death due to fire

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    References:

    NASA: “Apollo 13’ - https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-13/

    NASA: “The Apollo Program” - https://www.nasa.gov/the-apollo-program/#:~:text=Apollo%20was%20a%20three%2Dpart,the%20Moon%20in%20December%201968.

    NASA: “The 1960s: From Dream to Reality in 10 Years” - https://www.nasa.gov/history/the-1960s-from-dream-to-reality-in-10-years/

    NASA: “50 Years Ago: “Houston, We’ve Had a Problem”” - https://www.nasa.gov/history/50-years-ago-houston-weve-had-a-problem/#:~:text=Within%20a%20few%20seconds%2C%20controllers%20at%20several,began%20reporting%20to%20Flight%20Director%20Eugene%20F.

    NASA: 50 Years Ago: Apollo 13 Crew Returns Safely to Earth - https://www.nasa.gov/history/50-years-ago-apollo-13-crew-returns-safely-to-earth/

    NASA: “Mission Control Center” - https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/jsc-mission-control-center/

    NASA: “Apollo 13: Mission Details” - https://www.nasa.gov/missions/apollo/apollo-13-mission-details/

    Popular Science: “What Happened to Apollos 2 and 3?” - https://www.popsci.com/blog-network/vintage-space/what-happened-apollos-2-and-3/

    Biography.com: “James A. Lovell Jr.” - https://www.biography.com/scientists/james-a-lovell-jr

    Brittanica: “Fred Haise” - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fred-Haise

    Britannica: “Jack Swigert” - https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-L-Swigert-Jr

    CNN: “Apollo astronaut Ken Mattingly, who helped save the crew of Apollo 13, has died” - https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/03/us/ken-mattingly-death-apollo-astronaut-scn

    Netflix Documentary: “Apollo 13 Survival”

    National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institute

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    1 hr and 8 mins
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