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65 - Cape Canaveral, FL & Kathmandu, Nepal (A Schrodinger's Cat Situation)
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In Episode 65 Rachel takes us to Cape Canaveral to talk about the Challenger Explosion and the psychology of groupthink. Then Emily heads to Kathmandu, Nepal the city nearest to Mount Everest and talks about what it takes to summit the world's highest mountain. She also shares the story of Hannelore Schmatz, the fourth woman to summit Everest and the first woman to die doing so.
Sources:
- Basecamp Magazine
- Mount Everest
- Business Insider
- Wikipedia – Death Zone
- Pub Med
- Wikipedia – Hannelore Schmatz
- All That’s Interesting
Thank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
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In Episode 65 Rachel takes us to Cape Canaveral to talk about the Challenger Explosion and the psychology of groupthink. Then Emily heads to Kathmandu, Nepal the city nearest to Mount Everest and talks about what it takes to summit the world's highest mountain. She also shares the story of Hannelore Schmatz, the fourth woman to summit Everest and the first woman to die doing so.
Sources:
- Basecamp Magazine
- Mount Everest
- Business Insider
- Wikipedia – Death Zone
- Pub Med
- Wikipedia – Hannelore Schmatz
- All That’s Interesting
Thank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
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