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History's Greatest Escapes w/ Arturo Castro | Amazing Facts with Mental Floss

The hilarious Arturo Castro joined us to talk about some of history's wildest escapes. Did you know a woman survived both the sinking of the Titanic AND the Britannic?
Listen to Arturo's podcast, Greatest Escapes, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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