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The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe… and a Beer Flood | S01E002

11 min · 31 de mar de 2026
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In this episode of Archive of the Strange, we’re diving into three bizarre but very real stories from the past. A famous writer is found confused, in someone else’s clothes, outside a polling station… and his death remains a mystery to this day. Families once mailed their children through the postal system because it was cheaper than a train ticket. And in 1814, a massive tank of beer burst in London, sending a wave through the streets with deadly consequences. Yes. All of this actually happened. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:34 The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe 07:09 Mailing Children Through the Post 09:27 The London Beer Flood New episodes every Tuesday at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time). I’m just a gal who loves finding the weirdest stories from history… so sit back and let’s uncover the strange.

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