Welcome back to Something Strange, and welcome back to our super special guest, Ali (you may remember Ali from episode 10, Pendulum!) Today, we’ll be taking a trip into the ancient Appalachian mountains, and discussing all the strange happenings that are said to come from them!

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**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Death, drowning

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References:

• ​Wikipedia : Appalachian Mountains - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_Mountains
• ​Appalachian Regional Commission: About the Appalachian Region - https://www.arc.gov/about-the-appalachian-region/
• ​Encyclopedia Britannica: Appalachian Mountains - https://www.britannica.com/place/Appalachian-Mountains
• ​National Park Service: Appalachian National Scenic Trail - https://www.nps.gov/appa/index.htm
• ​The Wandering Appalachian: Legends and Folklore; Uncovering Applicaian Myths and Mysteries - https://www.thewanderingappalachian.com/post/legends-and-folklore-uncovering-appalachian-myths-and-mysteries
• ​Blue Ridge Outdoors: Appalachian Legends - https://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/features/appalachian-legends/
• ​The Collector: 6 Appalachian Folk Stories - https://www.thecollector.com/appalachian-folk-stories-scary/
• ​Blue Ridge Mountains Travel Guide: Appalachian Folklore, Monsters, and Supersitions - https://blueridgemountainstravelguide.com/appalachian-folklore-and-superstitions/

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Welcome back, Strangers! Today, Christiana will be taking us on a journey learning about the strange and deadly disease, rabies.

Disclaimer: Neither Bri or Christiana are doctors, and none of the information in this episode is meant to be taken as medical advice. If you have questions about rabies for yourself or your pet, please reach out to a doctor or veterinarian!

**TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS EPISODE**

Discussion of scientific experimentation on animals, death, oldtime medical procedures.

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References:

• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): Rabies - https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/one-health/rabies

• Center for Disease Control: About Rabies - https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/about/index.html

• Center for Disease Control: Global Rabies: What you should know - https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/around-world/index.html

• Merck Manual, Consumer Version: Rabies - https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/brain-spinal-cord-and-nerve-disorders/brain-infections/rabies#Symptoms_v8544912

• Mission Rabies: https://missionrabies.com/

• National Library of Medicine: Four Thousand Years of Concepts Relating to Rabies in Animals and Humans, Its Prevention and Its Cure - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6082082/#:~:text=The%20epitome%20of%20the%20One%20Health%20paradigm%E2%80%94and,to%20humankind%20for%20at%20least%204000%20years.&text=The%20tools%20and%20concepts%20currently%20available%20to,and%20the%20first%20post%2Dexposure%20prophylaxis%20(PEP)%20regimen.

• Science Museum Group: St. Hubert’s Key - https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co107664/st-huberts-key

• WebMD: What is a Bezoar? - https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/what-is-a-bezoar

• World Health Organization: World Rabies Day - https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-rabies-day

• American Association for the Advancement of Science: Surviving Rabies is now Possible - https://www.aaas.org/taxonomy/term/9/surviving-rabies-now-possible

• Smithsonian Magazine: The (Still) Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/still-mysterious-death-edgar-allan-poe-180952936/