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Podcast cover image for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The artwork shows a painted portrait of a uniformed man in an 18th-century military outfit with gold trim and a black bicorne hat adorned with red, white, and blue feathers. The background is a pale blue. A circular blue badge in the lower right corner reads “Classics: Thomas-Alexandre Dumas.”

This 2019 episode is about general Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, who sounds like a character out of one of his son’s books. His life was a series of dramatic and daring adventures, including his rise up through the ranks of the French military.

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You are right! We looked it up again. Apparently it was announced as an illness but now they are saying personal reasons. My happy speculation would say maybe she’s pregnant. But we’ll see 😏

I think she has been out with an injury

Podcast cover image for Stuff You Missed in History Class. The artwork features a black-and-white illustration of a frightened man dressed in a white sheet—meant to resemble a ghost—confronted by another man aiming a rifle at him on a dark village street. A circular label in the lower right corner reads “Hammersmith Ghost Murder.”

In late 1803, accounts of ghost sightings began to circulate in Hammersmith, England. This led to a tragic event, and a legal case that revealed some limitations in existing English law.

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A person wearing a ranger hat and green jacket walks toward an old wooden church under a clear blue sky. The weathered building stands in a dry, desert-like ghost town landscape. At the top, the text reads “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS,” and a dark blue circle in the lower right corner contains the words “Six Impossible Episodes: U.S. Ghost Towns.”

We've had a lot of listener requests related to ghost towns, so this Halloween season, we've got six places in the U.S. that could be labeled as such. But not not all are empty today.

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A soldier received a package from his wife with a surprise inside.
Priceless moments like these are worth fighting for💙💛

PS: those weren’t medals🥰

Mama Tiana is making some good ol bathtub gumbo with an additional secret ingredient: Pixie dandruff! Flying potions don’t make themselves.

Pocket Princesses 432: Flying Potions

@daguru9.bsky.social & I are in :)

Graphic with a purple background featuring a stylized lavender and dark purple illustration of an 18th-century woman’s face in the bottom right corner. In a dark blue circle at the top left, white text reads “BEHIND THE SCENES MINIS.” Below the circle, text reads “Bias 3DS.” At the bottom right, the logo “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS” appears in white and blue.

Holly asks follow-up questions about a paper Tracy mentioned in the episodes this week. Tracy talks about the use of the Nintendo 3DS as a Louvre guide.

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Weathered wooden shipwreck remains partially buried in sand on a beach, with frost or light snow covering the surface. At the top, the text reads “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS” alongside a small purple cameo illustration. In the bottom right, a dark blue circle with a lavender border contains the text “Unearthed! in Autumn 2025, Part 2.”

Part 2 of this installment of Unearthed! features animals, swords, art, shoes, shipwrecks, and the miscellany category of potpourri.

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Illustrated medieval manuscript page showing a seated Madonna holding the Christ Child on the left, surrounded by ornate patterns and smaller figures. The right page features elaborate interlaced lettering and decorative motifs in red, green, blue, and gold. At the top, text reads “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS” with a small purple cameo illustration. In the bottom right, a dark blue circle with a lavender border contains the text “Unearthed! in Autumn 2025, Part 1.”

Part one of this quarter's installment of Unearthed! features things related to books and letters, and edibles and potables, and as we usually do, we are starting this installment of Unearthed with updates.

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Princess Leia with her hair in buns, which are covered with icicles and snow. Illustrated by Johnny Sampson

Why did Leia change her hairstyle on Hoth?

She was freezing her buns off!

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS' Huntr/x Perform 'Golden' Live for First Time on SNL (& Save Bad Bunny's Soul)

KPop Demon Hunters' girl group Huntr/x performed "Golden" live for the very first time in our reality on SNL.

🌌 Wookieepedia's looking for help from collectors! If you have the Trials of the Jedi postcards featuring Bell Zettifar or Porter Engle, we’d love clear front-and-back images to use on Wookieepedia for documenting the set - send a DM or reply if able to help! #StarWars #TheHighRepublic

Black-and-white historical woodcut illustration depicting an execution scene. In the foreground, an executioner holds a sword over a man stretched on a breaking wheel, while another executioner raises an axe. In the background, figures are tied to stakes and burned amid flames, with a large crowd watching. At the top left is the title “STUFF You Missed in HISTORY CLASS” with a small portrait icon. A dark blue circle at the bottom right contains the text: “Peter Stumpp, Werewolf of Bedburg.”

Peter Stubbe or Peter Stumpp, also known as the Werewolf of Bedburg, was part of a case in Germany where the concepts of witchcraft and lycanthropy were interconnected.

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Historical woodcut-style illustration showing a man tied to a stake and engulfed in flames, likely depicting an execution by burning. Figures in robes stand nearby, gesturing toward the scene. At the top, the text reads “STUFF You Missed in HISTORY CLASS” with a small portrait icon on the right. A dark blue circle at the bottom right contains the text “Loudun Possessions.”

In 17th century France a group of nuns described some unsettling visitations at their convent, which developed into a story of possession, political intrigue, and a moment in time that was rife with social tensions.

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KPOP DEMON HUNTERS' Huntr/x Perform 'Golden' Live for First Time on SNL (& Save Bad Bunny's Soul)

KPop Demon Hunters' girl group Huntr/x performed "Golden" live for the very first time in our reality on SNL.

Wow

Not sure, I assumed sometime during training this week

A large, clear sky kyber crystal as seen in the first season of Andor: A Star Wars Story.

where do kyber crystals go when they’ve been bad?

prism

Concussion protocol. 😔

MARTÍN OJEDA STANDS AT THE TOP 👑

Chomped our way to 3️⃣ points 🟡

Black-and-white portrait illustration of Augustin-Jean Fresnel, a 19th-century French physicist. He is shown wearing a dark coat, waistcoat, and high-collared white cravat, looking serious with dark, wavy hair. At the top, text reads “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS.” In the bottom right corner, a dark blue circle with a lavender border contains the name “Augustin-Jean Fresnel.” A small circular logo featuring a stylized woman’s face appears in the top right corner.

Holly shares a story about Augustin Fresnel's early career. Tracy discusses an article criticizing the Smithsonian and points out its incorrect contents.

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22' GOAL! SUMMER YATES! Elyse Bennet crosses in for Yates, who one-times it into the back of the net!

0-3 | #CHOvORL

Theme park chef to compete on Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship Meet Orlando local Alan Arras, who will be among the Food Network competitors on this year’s Halloween Baking Championship.

Theme park chef to compete on Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship trib.al/KZ2izHx

Monsters Inc. Land News Update: Construction, Permits, and Rumors for Hollywood Studios Demolition is movin' right along at the former Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios to make way for a new Monsters Inc. land and suspended roller coaster

Monsters Inc. Land News Update: Construction, Permits, and Rumors for Hollywood Studios

Demolition is movin' right along at the former Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios to make way for a new Monsters Inc. land and suspended roller coaster

Black-and-white photo of a man in a lab coat and suit operating scientific equipment beside a large, round metal chamber. Overlaid text at the top reads “STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS,” and a circular label at the bottom right says “William Firth Wells and Mildred Weeks Wells.”

Husband-and-wife team William Firth Wells and Mildred Weeks Wells conducted research that had the potential to make a big difference in the safety of indoor air. But it didn’t really have a significant impact on public health.

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