History's Oddest Corners
Step into the quirkiest side of the past! From beer floods to laughter epidemics, parrots swearing at presidents to armies losing wars against birds, History’s Oddest Corners uncovers the true stories so strange they sound like comedy sketches. Each episode blends real history with humor, vivid storytelling, and a wink at how wonderfully weird humanity can be.
History's Oddest Corners
Episode 8: The Lucky Life of Tim Dexter
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R Miller
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Season 1
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Episode 8
Today’s episode: Timothy Dexter, America’s Lovable Mad Millionaire.
He made a fortune, threw fake funerals for himself, wrote a book with no punctuation, and honestly, might have been the first great American troll.
