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a gas gas gas

Series: the memory palace
From: Nate DiMeo
Length: 00:05:45

in which we hear about the Mad Gasser of Mattoon. In the 1940's, someone--or something--was prowling around Mattoon, Illinois spraying knock out gas into people's homes in the middle of the night. Except there wasn't. This episode tells the incredible story of one of the most peculiar cases of mass hysteria in U.S. history. Read the full description.

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Piece Description

This is an episode of the memory palace podcast. Listen to the whole series at www.thememorypalace.us.
Each episode is a short (between 1:30 and 5:30) water-coolery story of the past, with an emphasis on American History.

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For more stories from Nate DiMeo and his memory palace podcast, visit www.thememorypalace.us

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