The Unlit Room

The Dalton Gang Robbed Their Hometown — Everyone Recognized ThemEvery story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.Sources: https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/dalton-gang/11754Visual credits: - ""Gratton Dalton Again Free".jpg" by San Francisco Examiner; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:"Gratton Dalton Again Free".jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Colorized 1890 Sketch of the Condon Bank, Coffeyville, Kansas copy.jpg" by Mindfulcodex; CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colorized 1890 Sketch of...

The Stock Bubble That Corrupted Parliament — and Got Away With ItEvery story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.Sources: https://archive.org/details/southseabubble00cars; https://archive.org/details/greatswindle00cowl; https://www.routledge.com/The-South-Sea-Bubble-An-Economic-History-of-its-Origins-and-Consequences/Paul/p/book/9780415470988; https://archive.org/details/extraordinarypo01mack; https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/tradeindustry/southseabubble/Visual credits: - "Charles Jervas (c.1675-1739) - Isaac Newton (1642–1727) - RS.9252 - Royal Society.jpg" by Charles Jervas; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles Jerv...

He Asked for the Greatest Storm Ever — It Came for HimEvery story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.Sources: https://archive.org/details/stormorcollectio00defo; https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses-and-lightvessels/eddystone-lighthouseVisual credits: - "E. W. Cooke - Great storm in the Downs, 1703.jpg" by Edward William Cooke; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:E. W. Cooke - Great storm in the Downs, 1703.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Square Wooden Tower (6") - NARA - 77415424.jpg" by Un...

The Dam Ate Its Own Rescue Equipment — Then the Bureau Blamed NatureEvery story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.Sources: https://www.usbr.gov/pn/teton/about.html; https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1977/0341/; https://www.usbr.gov/history/damstor/teton.html; https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/4825Visual credits: - "Aerial View of Teton Dam Embankment Looking Downstream - DPLA - 6c38477b3900f4dd798865e3e95cf8f8 (page 1).jpg" by Department of the Interior. Bureau of Reclamation. Denver Office. 3/4/1988; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/pu...

They Broadcast Their Own Bank Robbery Live — Police Still Missed ItEvery story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/sep/11/ukcrime; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Street_robberyVisual credits: - "Juan Pablo Viscardo Y Guzman (5026566440).jpg" by Simon Harriyott from Uckfield, England; CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juan Pablo Viscardo Y Guzman (5026566440).jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Aristona 9137 reel to reel tape recorder (51887541922).jpg" by Joost J. Bakker IJmuiden; CC...

Leaded Gas Had a Safe Alternative — They Chose Poison for ProfitEvery story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.Sources: https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/secret-history-lead/; https://www.epa.gov/lead/lead-phaseout; https://www.who.int/news/item/31-08-2021-who-lead-free-petrolVisual credits: - "Portrait of Thomas Midgley Jr..jpg" by AnonymousUnknown author for Blank & Stoller N.Y.; No restrictions //commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Thomas_Midgley_Jr..jpg; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait of Thomas Midgley Jr..jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated fo...

Silver Thursday — The Hunt Brothers Built the Perfect Trap and Walked Into ItEvery story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/1980/03/28/archives/silver-prices-plunge-on-heavy-selling.html; https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/26/business/bunker-hunt-files-for-bankruptcy.html; https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/21/business/hunt-brothers-found-liable.htmlVisual credits: - "Chip silver bullion bar.jpg" by Kjmonkey; CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chip silver bullion bar.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "New York Stock Exchange, New York, New York LCCN2011632356.ti...

The Station Nightclub Fire: Soundproofing Foam Killed 100 in MinutesEvery story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.Sources: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/NCSTAR/ncstar2.pdf; https://www.providencejournal.com; https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/NFPA-Journal/2004; https://www.boston.com/newsVisual credits: - "20031113 Station Night Club Memorial@COMMONS.jpg" by Joe Webster (www.joewebster.net) / Joe.webster at en.wikipedia; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20031113 Station Night Club Memorial@COMMONS.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video...

They Declared Everyone Dead. Seven Men Were Still Singing.Every story in here actually happened. New stories every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/archives; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springhill_mine_disastersVisual credits: - "Springhill Mine 1.jpg" by RobNS at English Wikipedia; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Springhill Mine 1.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Springhill Mine 2.jpg" by Unknown; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Springhill Mine 2.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted...

The Life Preservers That Drowned a Thousand People — 1904Every story in here actually happened. New episodes Monday through Saturday.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS_General_SlocumVisual credits: - "All that was left of the boat which carried over 1000 souls to destruction. General view of Slocum after being raised, Slocum Disaster, New York Harbor LCCN2009632223.jpg" by H.C. White Co.; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:All that was left of the boat which carried over 1000 souls to destruction. General view of Slocum af...

An Army Reactor Exploded in 1961. Three Men Died. The Cause Was Never Confirmed.Every story in here actually happened. New episodes Monday through Saturday.Sources: https://www.osti.gov/search/semantic:SL-1+accident; https://www.inl.gov/history/; https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/Visual credits: - "ARA-II. After SL-1 explosion, operators shielded crane cab try to open door of SL-1 tank building. January 6, 1961. Ineel photo no. 61-80. Photographer- Holmes. - Idaho National HAER ID-33-D-76.tif" by Related names: Louter, David, transmitter Reynolds, Larry, photographer; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain...

86 Circus Performers Died — Nobody Knew Their Real NamesEvery story in here actually happened. New episodes Monday through Saturday.Sources: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2221/woodlawn-cemeteryVisual credits: - "Train wreck at Hammond Circus Train Wreck, at Hammond, Indiana June 22, 1918.png" by East Oregonian Newspaper; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Train wreck at Hammond Circus Train Wreck, at Hammond, Indiana June 22, 1918.png; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Detailed view of railroad tracks with wooden sleepers and gravel in Hechingen, Germany." by Markus Winkler; Pe...

The R101 Disaster — Britain Bet 48 Lives on Patches and PoliticsEvery story in here actually happened. New episodes Monday through Saturday.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R101Visual credits: - "Beauvais - catastrophe du Dirigeable anglais R. 101 - btv1b90481786.jpg" by Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique (commanditaire); Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beauvais - catastrophe du Dirigeable anglais R. 101 - btv1b90481786.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Beauvais - catastrophe du Dirigeable anglais R. 101 - btv1b90481912.jpg" by Ag...

Dublin's 1875 Whiskey Fire Killed Thirteen — None Died in the FlamesEvery story in here actually happened. New episodes Monday through Saturday.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_whiskey_fire; https://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/olive/APA/INA.Edu/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=IEX%2F1875%2F06%2F21; https://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/the-night-a-river-of-whiskey-ran-through-the-streets-of-dublin-1.2743517Visual credits: - "Dublin Whiskey Fire 1875.png" by Unknown authorUnknown author; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dublin Whiskey Fire 1875.png; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Whiskey Fire Dublin.png" by Il...

America's Worst Mine Disaster — The Children Nobody CountedEvery story in here actually happened. New episodes Monday through Saturday.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongah_mining_disaster; https://www.jstor.org/stable/43264966; https://www.britannica.com/event/Monongah-mining-disaster-of-1907Visual credits: - "Mine No 8 Va explosion.png" by Unknown authorUnknown author; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mine No 8 Va explosion.png; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Two shirtless miners taking a break in a dark coal mine in Iran." by Marjan Taghipour; Pexels Li...

The 1904 Olympic Marathon Was Rigged, Poisoned, and Nearly FatalEvery story in here actually happened. New episodes Monday through Saturday.Sources: See the episode research archive.Visual credits: - "1904 Olympics- Runners lined up at start of Marathon Race, receiving instructions immediately prior to start.jpg" by Nathan Lazarnick, New York; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1904 Olympics- Runners lined up at start of Marathon Race, receiving instructions immediately prior to start.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Start of Olympic Marathon 1904.jpg" by Unknown...

The Bridge That Fell Twice — Quebec's 88-Death LessonEvery story in here actually happened. New episodes Monday through Saturday.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_BridgeVisual credits: - "Collapse of the centre span of the Quebec Bridge.jpg" by A. A. Chesterfield / Library and Archives Canada /; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Collapse of the centre span of the Quebec Bridge.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Quebec Bridge Collapse of the Suspended Span.tif" by Chesterfield & McLaren; Public domain https://creativecommons.or...

The Devil's Footprints — The Night Devon Couldn't ExplainEvery story in here actually happened. New episodes Monday through Saturday.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_FootprintsVisual credits: - "The "Devil's footprints" - Devon 1855.jpg" by Unknown; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The "Devil's footprints" - Devon 1855.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Peaceful view of Arnside promenade overlooking the estuary and distant hills." by Christopher Kirk; Pexels License (free for commercial use) https://www.pexels.com/license/; https://www.pexels.co...

The Man Who Filled Oil Tanks With Water — And Fooled Wall StreetEvery story in here actually happened. New episodes Monday through Saturday.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salad_oil_scandal; https://nymag.com/news/features/scandals/salad-oil-2012-4/Visual credits: - "Price of soybean oil futures from September 1963 to December 1963.svg" by Abandeali; CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Price of soybean oil futures from September 1963 to December 1963.svg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Custom House statue- in rear of N.Y...

The WOW! Signal — 72 Seconds That Changed SETI ForeverEvery story in here actually happened. New episodes Monday through Saturday.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow!_signalVisual credits: - "Wow signal.jpg" by Credit: Big Ear Radio Observatory and North American AstroPhysical Observatory (NAAPO).; Public domain https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wow signal.jpg; cropped, color-adjusted, and animated for video. - "Location of the Galactic centre in the night sky (eso1920c).jpg" by ESO, IAU and Sky & Telescope; CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0; ht...