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Episode 245: The Salem Witch Trials

Half-Arsed History

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Jaws Corey's Death

In 1692, 19 people have been executed plus Jaws Corey's death. Governor William Phipps was horrified by the brutality of the court that he himself had set up. He wrote a stern letter outlining his decision to immediately shut down the special court of Euler and Terminator. 25 people died due to hysterical superstition, family grudges,. personal feuds, and a total lack of proper judicial process.

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