# Elmer Mccurdy
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Elmer J. McCurdy (January 1, 1880 – October 7, 1911) was an American outlaw who was killed in a shoot-out with police after robbing a train in Oklahoma in October 1911. Dubbed "The Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up", his mummified body was first put on display at an Oklahoma funeral home and then became a fixture on the traveling carnival and sideshow circuit during the 1920s through the 1960s. After changing hands several times (it is not possible under U.S. law to own a human cadaver), McCurdy's remains eventually wound up at The Pike amusement zone in Long Beach, California, where they were discovered by crew members for the television series The Six Million Dollar Man and positively identified in December 1976.
130: The Luddites and AI
This week we dive into the Luddite uprising of the early 19th century and their subsequent mischaracterization as being anti-tech instead of anti-exploitation. A listener email explains the story of Elmer McCurdy, the mummified bandit who could.
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Extra Shot: Elmer McCurdy | The Outlaw Who Wouldn't Stay Dead
What happens when an outlaw dies… but his story refuses to stay buried? In this episode of Deadly Sips Podcast, we're diving into the bizarre, unsettling, and downright unbelievable story of Elmer McCurdy, an outlaw whose afterlife became far stranger than his life.
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Mailed Kids, Bat Bombs and a Headless Chicken: 25 Absurd Moments in U.S. History
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25 Absurd Moments in U.S. History
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