In 1863 the residents of Nova Scotia discovered a legless man on the shore of St. Mary’s Bay. He spoke no English and couldn’t tell them who he was or where he’d come from. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we’ll tell what we know about the strange man they called Jerome and the guesses that have been made about his story.
We’ll also learn about explosive rats in World War II and puzzle over a computer that works better when its users sit.