Tune in this week to learn how a man you have never heard of single handedly laid the foundations for, quite literally, understanding how we see the world around us. 

Ibn al-Haytham, born around 965AD in modern-day Iraq is widely considered "the father of modern optics". His work laid the foundation for so many of the greatest minds in mathematics, astronomy, physics and more and yet we are guessing almost none of you have heard about him. 

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Its Spooky Season! Tune in to hear a slightly different style of episode - this week in honor of the creepiest month of the year we dive into four scary (but true) obscure bits of history. Here's what we will cover this week, but check out the episode to hear so much more, including if we can answer the all-important question (and alternate title for this podcast) - but where's the cat's head?

Alexander the Great - how did he really die and why didn't he start decomposing for six days after he "died"?

The Guillotine - was it really an easy and humane way to die or did it's victims survive after their heads were cut off?

Mary Toft - medical miracle who birthed bunnies...and cats...or victimized woman?

Dancing Plagues - dancing can't be deadly...can it?

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This week we look at the wedding of Chief High Bear and Holy Blanket at Buffalo Bill's Wild West "Educational" event and the life and complicated legacy of Buffalo Bill. Was he a man who believed in equality and worked within the confines of the society in which he lived to provide a better life for Native Americans or a savvy entrepreneur who exploited underprivileged peoples and carefully crafted the racist and stereotypical view of the old "Wild West" that we still have today. Explore with us and let us know what you think at the end!

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