Monday, August 31, 2026 — National Trail Mix Day

How do you successfully rob a bank—and then get caught by giving the money back to it?

Today we explore America’s first major bank robbery, the devastating earthquake that made South Carolina’s ground behave like liquid, and the deadly radio attack Nazi Germany staged before invading Poland.

Along the way, we discover how an emergency appendectomy led Fredric March from banking to acting—and how colored makeup produced his remarkable transformation in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Appearances can become a convincing story, but truth often waits just beneath the surface.