A man who found the wreckage of the SS Central America in 1857 has been in jail since 2015 for refusing to disclose the location of 500 gold coins from the ship, while the location ownership of a stone tool from a different shipwreck is unclear and may lead to legal disputes depending on the location.
The speaker shares his experience of buying a personal tub of Vaseline and the different ways he uses it.
The speaker describes a disturbing scene in a movie where a person is tortured and a pit bull is allowed to eat him while he is alive.
In the 19th century, people visiting and disturbing crime scenes was a big issue, as many would take parts of the scene as souvenirs, especially dirt from the crime scene. This not only interfered with investigations but also led to the rise of sellers who would sell fake crime scene dirt to tourists.
Exploring the psychology of crowds through historical examples of violence and justice, including the executions in early modern Europe, and how the influence of the crowd can change the course of action in a trial.