the memory palace

Episode 1 (Horrible Deaths)

Nov 12, 2008
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ADVICE

Starting Point

  • New listeners shouldn't start with Episode 1.
  • Later episodes better represent the show's style.
ANECDOTE

Horrible Deaths in the NYT

  • The phrase "horrible death" appeared 705 times in The New York Times since 1851.
  • It was used in 101 headlines, mostly before 1900.
ANECDOTE

Industrial Accidents

  • Michael Lisky died after being crushed by coal-breaking cogs in 1888.
  • Scott Thomas died after being covered in molten iron in 1893.
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