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Strange As It Seems

Similar to a Ripley's Believe It Or Not and originally sponsored by Exlax in the 1930's, this series featured bizarre stories based cartoons created by John Hix who was a staff artist at the Washington Herald.

Strange As It Seems

63 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 14 hours, 3056 min)
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Strange Dye FactStrange as it Seems featured bizarre stories based cartoons created by John Hix who was a staff artist at the Washington Herald. The comic strip Strange as it Seems was syndicated in American newspapers between 1928 and 1944. Strange as it Seems was comparable to Ripley's Believe It Or Not. Sponsored by Exlax in the 1930s and Palmolive Shave Cream when the show reappeared in 1947-1948.

Some fantastic stories include:

  • The real reason why Christopher Columbus decided to look for a new continent
  • The "baby" spy in Paris during the French Revolution
  • The story of a man that was saved by a cat.
  • The real truth of Cinderella's glass slipper.
  • In Austria, a small village eats arsenic daily for good health.
  • A man had to literally eat a book about democracy to avoid execution. Hot tip: he tore it into little pieces and ate it in his soup.

See also: Can You Imagine That, Ripley's One Minute Shorts, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, and Passing Parade.

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    63 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 14 hours, 3056 min
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    1. 63 shows – total playtime 14 hours, 50 minutes
    2. Strange As It Seems 01 Author Who Ate His Book.mp3
    3. Strange As It Seems 02 Man Who Ate A Fortune.mp3
    4. Strange As It Seems 03 Man Who Sold World.mp3
    5. Strange As It Seems 04 Banquet Of Ghosts.mp3
    6. Strange As It Seems 05 Web Of Gold.mp3
    7. Strange As It Seems 06 How America Named.mp3
    8. Strange As It Seems 07 Raw Deal.mp3
    9. Strange As It Seems 08 Where Is Swanee River.mp3
    10. Strange As It Seems 09 Fort Blunder.mp3
    11. Strange As It Seems 10 Diamond Dinner.mp3
    12. Strange As It Seems 11 Elephant Who Ran A Zoo.mp3
    13. Strange As It Seems 12 Costliest Temple In World.mp3
    14. Strange As It Seems 13 Mysterious River.mp3
    15. Strange As It Seems 14 Selfappointed Record Breaker.mp3
    16. Strange As It Seems 15 Woman Who Tempted Fate.mp3
    17. Strange As It Seems 16 Worlds Smartest Counterfeiter.mp3
    18. Strange As It Seems 17 Worlds Largest Diamond.mp3
    19. Strange As It Seems 18 Power Of Press.mp3
    20. Strange As It Seems 19 Rome Transplanted.mp3
    21. Strange As It Seems 20 Stories About Oregon Trail.mp3
    22. Strange As It Seems 21 Peacemakers.mp3
    23. Strange As It Seems 22 Happy Accident.mp3
    24. Strange As It Seems 23 London Pays Rent To King.mp3
    25. Strange As It Seems 24 Poes Raven Actually A White Owl.mp3
    26. Strange As It Seems 25 Martyr To Etiquette.mp3
    27. Strange As It Seems 26 Devil Tracks Of Devonshire.mp3
    28. Strange As It Seems 27 Man Who Financed Revolution.mp3
    29. Strange As It Seems 28 Key That Performed A Miracle.mp3
    30. Strange As It Seems 29 Horse Flies That Made History.mp3
    31. Strange As It Seems 30 Old Fashioned Cure For Rabies.mp3
    32. Strange As It Seems 31 Dog Came Back.mp3
    33. Strange As It Seems 32 Human Horse.mp3
    34. Strange As It Seems 33 Man Who Solved His Own Crime.mp3
    35. Strange As It Seems 34 Beard Tax.mp3
    36. Strange As It Seems 35 Worlds Most Valuable Book.mp3
    37. Strange As It Seems 36 Baby Spy.mp3
    38. Strange As It Seems 37 Cinderellas Slipper.mp3
    39. Strange As It Seems 38 Original Sherlock Holmes Incomplete.mp3
    40. Strange As It Seems 39 Mystery Of Barbados.mp3
    41. Strange As It Seems 390921 06 Worlds Most Ingenious Salesman.mp3
    42. Strange As It Seems 40 King Who Saw Ghosts.mp3
    43. Strange As It Seems 41 Man Fate Could Not Conquer.mp3
    44. Strange As It Seems 42 Man Who Had Green Hair.mp3
    45. Strange As It Seems 43 Lost Art.mp3
    46. Strange As It Seems 44 For Whom Was Pennsylvania Named.mp3
    47. Strange As It Seems 45 Sarah Bernhardts Coffin.mp3
    48. Strange As It Seems 46 King Who Could Not Die.mp3
    49. Strange As It Seems 47 Bloodless Battle.mp3
    50. Strange As It Seems 48 First American Dice Shooter.mp3
    51. Strange As It Seems 49 Mark Of Hesperus.mp3
    52. Strange As It Seems 50 Woman Who Sold Winds.mp3
    53. Strange As It Seems 51 Smokers Rebellion.mp3
    54. Strange As It Seems 52 Worlds Most Expensive Cold Cure.mp3
    55. Strange As It Seems 53 Wolf Month.mp3
    56. Strange As It Seems 54 Owl Testifies At Trial.mp3
    57. Strange As It Seems 55 Man Who Fell Five Miles.mp3
    58. Strange As It Seems 56 Little Jack Horner Really Lived.mp3
    59. Strange As It Seems 63 Neck Verse.mp3
    60. Strange As It Seems 64 Statue Of Irony.mp3
    61. Strange As It Seems 73 Hot Money.mp3
    62. Strange As It Seems 74 Pirates Revenge [Jean Lafitte].mp3
    63. Strange As It Seems 77 Washington Crosses Rhine.mp3
    64. Strange As It Seems 78 Worthless Winner.mp3
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    63 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 14 hours, 3056 min
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    408 MB – total playtime 14 hours, 50 min
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    1. 63 shows – 408 MB – total playtime 14 hours, 50 minutes
    2. Strange As It Seems 01 Author Who Ate His Book.mp3
    3. Strange As It Seems 02 Man Who Ate A Fortune.mp3
    4. Strange As It Seems 03 Man Who Sold World.mp3
    5. Strange As It Seems 04 Banquet Of Ghosts.mp3
    6. Strange As It Seems 05 Web Of Gold.mp3
    7. Strange As It Seems 06 How America Named.mp3
    8. Strange As It Seems 07 Raw Deal.mp3
    9. Strange As It Seems 08 Where Is Swanee River.mp3
    10. Strange As It Seems 09 Fort Blunder.mp3
    11. Strange As It Seems 10 Diamond Dinner.mp3
    12. Strange As It Seems 11 Elephant Who Ran A Zoo.mp3
    13. Strange As It Seems 12 Costliest Temple In World.mp3
    14. Strange As It Seems 13 Mysterious River.mp3
    15. Strange As It Seems 14 Selfappointed Record Breaker.mp3
    16. Strange As It Seems 15 Woman Who Tempted Fate.mp3
    17. Strange As It Seems 16 Worlds Smartest Counterfeiter.mp3
    18. Strange As It Seems 17 Worlds Largest Diamond.mp3
    19. Strange As It Seems 18 Power Of Press.mp3
    20. Strange As It Seems 19 Rome Transplanted.mp3
    21. Strange As It Seems 20 Stories About Oregon Trail.mp3
    22. Strange As It Seems 21 Peacemakers.mp3
    23. Strange As It Seems 22 Happy Accident.mp3
    24. Strange As It Seems 23 London Pays Rent To King.mp3
    25. Strange As It Seems 24 Poes Raven Actually A White Owl.mp3
    26. Strange As It Seems 25 Martyr To Etiquette.mp3
    27. Strange As It Seems 26 Devil Tracks Of Devonshire.mp3
    28. Strange As It Seems 27 Man Who Financed Revolution.mp3
    29. Strange As It Seems 28 Key That Performed A Miracle.mp3
    30. Strange As It Seems 29 Horse Flies That Made History.mp3
    31. Strange As It Seems 30 Old Fashioned Cure For Rabies.mp3
    32. Strange As It Seems 31 Dog Came Back.mp3
    33. Strange As It Seems 32 Human Horse.mp3
    34. Strange As It Seems 33 Man Who Solved His Own Crime.mp3
    35. Strange As It Seems 34 Beard Tax.mp3
    36. Strange As It Seems 35 Worlds Most Valuable Book.mp3
    37. Strange As It Seems 36 Baby Spy.mp3
    38. Strange As It Seems 37 Cinderellas Slipper.mp3
    39. Strange As It Seems 38 Original Sherlock Holmes Incomplete.mp3
    40. Strange As It Seems 39 Mystery Of Barbados.mp3
    41. Strange As It Seems 390921 06 Worlds Most Ingenious Salesman.mp3
    42. Strange As It Seems 40 King Who Saw Ghosts.mp3
    43. Strange As It Seems 41 Man Fate Could Not Conquer.mp3
    44. Strange As It Seems 42 Man Who Had Green Hair.mp3
    45. Strange As It Seems 43 Lost Art.mp3
    46. Strange As It Seems 44 For Whom Was Pennsylvania Named.mp3
    47. Strange As It Seems 45 Sarah Bernhardts Coffin.mp3
    48. Strange As It Seems 46 King Who Could Not Die.mp3
    49. Strange As It Seems 47 Bloodless Battle.mp3
    50. Strange As It Seems 48 First American Dice Shooter.mp3
    51. Strange As It Seems 49 Mark Of Hesperus.mp3
    52. Strange As It Seems 50 Woman Who Sold Winds.mp3
    53. Strange As It Seems 51 Smokers Rebellion.mp3
    54. Strange As It Seems 52 Worlds Most Expensive Cold Cure.mp3
    55. Strange As It Seems 53 Wolf Month.mp3
    56. Strange As It Seems 54 Owl Testifies At Trial.mp3
    57. Strange As It Seems 55 Man Who Fell Five Miles.mp3
    58. Strange As It Seems 56 Little Jack Horner Really Lived.mp3
    59. Strange As It Seems 63 Neck Verse.mp3
    60. Strange As It Seems 64 Statue Of Irony.mp3
    61. Strange As It Seems 73 Hot Money.mp3
    62. Strange As It Seems 74 Pirates Revenge [Jean Lafitte].mp3
    63. Strange As It Seems 77 Washington Crosses Rhine.mp3
    64. Strange As It Seems 78 Worthless Winner.mp3
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    63 recordings on 15 Audio CDs. Total playtime 14 hours, 50 min
    63 recordings on 15 Audio CDs
    total playtime 14 hours, 50 min

    Strange As It Seems Disc A001

    1. Strange As It Seems 01 Author Who Ate His Book
    2. Strange As It Seems 02 Man Who Ate A Fortune
    3. Strange As It Seems 03 Man Who Sold World
    4. Strange As It Seems 04 Banquet Of Ghosts
    5. Strange As It Seems 05 Web Of Gold
    6. Strange As It Seems 06 How America Named

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A002

    1. Strange As It Seems 07 Raw Deal
    2. Strange As It Seems 08 Where Is Swanee River
    3. Strange As It Seems 09 Fort Blunder
    4. Strange As It Seems 10 Diamond Dinner
    5. Strange As It Seems 11 Elephant Who Ran A Zoo
    6. Strange As It Seems 12 Costliest Temple In World

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A003

    1. Strange As It Seems 13 Mysterious River
    2. Strange As It Seems 14 Selfappointed Record Breaker
    3. Strange As It Seems 15 Woman Who Tempted Fate
    4. Strange As It Seems 16 Worlds Smartest Counterfeiter
    5. Strange As It Seems 17 Worlds Largest Diamond

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A004

    1. Strange As It Seems 18 Power Of Press
    2. Strange As It Seems 19 Rome Transplanted
    3. Strange As It Seems 20 Stories About Oregon Trail
    4. Strange As It Seems 21 Peacemakers

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A005

    1. Strange As It Seems 22 Happy Accident
    2. Strange As It Seems 23 London Pays Rent To King
    3. Strange As It Seems 24 Poes Raven Actually A White Owl
    4. Strange As It Seems 25 Martyr To Etiquette

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A006

    1. Strange As It Seems 26 Devil Tracks Of Devonshire
    2. Strange As It Seems 27 Man Who Financed Revolution
    3. Strange As It Seems 28 Key That Performed A Miracle
    4. Strange As It Seems 29 Horse Flies That Made History

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A007

    1. Strange As It Seems 30 Old Fashioned Cure For Rabies
    2. Strange As It Seems 31 Dog Came Back
    3. Strange As It Seems 32 Human Horse
    4. Strange As It Seems 33 Man Who Solved His Own Crime

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A008

    1. Strange As It Seems 34 Beard Tax
    2. Strange As It Seems 35 Worlds Most Valuable Book
    3. Strange As It Seems 36 Baby Spy
    4. Strange As It Seems 37 Cinderellas Slipper
    5. Strange As It Seems 38 Original Sherlock Holmes Incomplete

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A009

    1. Strange As It Seems 39 Mystery Of Barbados
    2. Strange As It Seems 40 King Who Saw Ghosts
    3. Strange As It Seems 41 Man Fate Could Not Conquer
    4. Strange As It Seems 42 Man Who Had Green Hair

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A010

    1. Strange As It Seems 43 Lost Art
    2. Strange As It Seems 44 For Whom Was Pennsylvania Named
    3. Strange As It Seems 45 Sarah Bernhardts Coffin
    4. Strange As It Seems 46 King Who Could Not Die

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A011

    1. Strange As It Seems 47 Bloodless Battle
    2. Strange As It Seems 48 First American Dice Shooter
    3. Strange As It Seems 49 Mark Of Hesperus
    4. Strange As It Seems 50 Woman Who Sold Winds

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A012

    1. Strange As It Seems 51 Smokers Rebellion
    2. Strange As It Seems 52 Worlds Most Expensive Cold Cure
    3. Strange As It Seems 53 Wolf Month
    4. Strange As It Seems 54 Owl Testifies At Trial

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A013

    1. Strange As It Seems 55 Man Who Fell Five Miles
    2. Strange As It Seems 56 Little Jack Horner Really Lived
    3. Strange As It Seems 63 Neck Verse
    4. Strange As It Seems 64 Statue Of Irony

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A014

    1. Strange As It Seems 73 Hot Money
    2. Strange As It Seems 74 Pirates Revenge [Jean Lafitte]
    3. Strange As It Seems 77 Washington Crosses Rhine
    4. Strange As It Seems 78 Worthless Winner

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    Strange As It Seems Disc A015

    1. Strange As It Seems 390921 06 Worlds Most Ingenious Salesman

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