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1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast
1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast
Where History Comes Alive! A fast-paced, well-researched weekly podcast covering a wide range of historical events, persons, places, legends, and mysteries, Hosted by Jon Hagadorn, the selection of stories and interviews includes lost treasure, unsolved mysteries, unexplained phenomenon, WWII stories, biographies, disasters, legends of the Old West, American Revolutionary history, urban legends, movie backstories, and much more. Available wherever podcasts are found, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Comcast & others. Episodes air Sundays at 12pm ET and "Best Ofs" on Fridays early around 12:05 AM. Easiest way to search categories or leave a review is at our website here: https://www.bestof1001stories.com/show/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/ Follow us at www.Facebook.com/1001Heroes and Twitter @1001podcast.
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Jan. 14, 2026

HOW LAKE TITICACA GOT ITS NAME

HOW LAKE TITICACA GOT ITS NAME
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Found In The Footnotes

I recall researching the back story for our 1001 Heroes episode 'THE LOST CITY OF Z when I came across then mentio0n of lake Titicaca in Peru- and although I was curous as to how it got its name, I had to pass it up until now- where it becomes 'Found In The Footnotes'. Enjoy!

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