What The History - A Special Sneak Preview!

Hi all.  There may be a slight delay for this week's Redeeming Features Cast, but we have a super special treat for you.

Here is an exclusive sneak preview of the new podcast coming to The Rufus Project in the not too distant future... What The History.

Hosted by Suzie and Trevor Holland, What The History focuses on strange, bizarre and mysterious historical moments that will make you say "What the history?"

Better yet, if you are short on time each episode is bite size - think of it as a tasty quick snack on the buffet table of history.

If you want more, follow What The History on Facebook, or head to the What The History homepage for future updates.  And please let us know what you think of it in the comments section below.

So please enjoy the first episode of What The History:

The Money Pit and World War Poo!

Suzie explores the Money Pit of Oak Island, Canada and Trevor checks out North African camel dung during World War II.

WHAT THE HISTORY?

Sources:

MONEY PIT

D’Arcy O’Connor 2004, The Secret Treasure of Oak Island: The Amazing True

Story of a Centuries‐Old Treasure Hunt, Globe Pequot Press

Lionel Fanthorpe, The Oak Island Mystery

Graham Harris, Oak Island and its Lost Treasure

The Museum of UnNatural Mystery, 1998 - http://www.unmuseum.org/oakisl.htm

Oak Island Treasure - http://www.oakislandtreasure.co.uk/

WORLD WAR II CAMEL DUNG

The Bacillus Subtilis Story - http://www.rense.com/general4/bac.htm

7 Creative Uses for Poop - http://mentalfloss.com/article/23998/7-creative-uses-poop

German Soldiers Forced to Eat Poop - https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/german-soldiers-eat-poop.html

10 Interesting Facts about WWII - http://www.replicaweaponry.com/replica_collector_blog/10-interesting-facts-about-world-war-2/

Other stuff:

The word history in the opening theme has been extracted from...

History Never Repeats - Split Enz (1981)

History Repeating - Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey (1998)

Flame Trees - Cold Chisel (1984)

You're History - Shakespeare's Sister (1989)

Centuries - Fall Out Boy (2015)

All music used under fair use provisions.