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Curated Video

The Hindenberg Explodes (1937)

12th - Higher Ed
Dramatic Universal newsreel footage of the Hindenburg disaster which took place on Thursday, May 6, 1937, when the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast...
Instructional Video11:19
Weird History

The Matawan Maneater

12th - Higher Ed
The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 were so unexpected, sudden, and violent that they stuck in the public's mind even up to the point that the movie hit theaters. The "Matawan man-eater," as the shark was called, took down at least...
Instructional Video11:21
Weird History

The Matawan Maneater | The Inspiration for Jaws

12th - Higher Ed
There's no denying that the movie Jaws definitely made some beach-goers scared to go into the water. However, the story that inspired Jaws was what really had people scared to have a day at the beach. The Jersey Shore shark attacks of...