<p>💬  One March 29th 1974, a Chinese farmer was working the field as he always did - when suddenly his shovel struck something hard. Little did he know he had just stumbled upon one of the most important archaeological finds in history.</p><p>⚡In this special episode we share two fantastic episodes from our friends over at History Daily. If you love them - subscribe to History Daily here: <a href="https://podfollow.com/history-daily"><u>https://podfollow.com/history-daily</u></a> </p><p>The first is the discovery of China’s Terracotta Army - which turned a small Chinese village into a tourist hotspot. The second takes us to the Scottish Highlands and the first photograph ever taken of the Loch Ness Monster.</p><p><strong>🎧 Stay tuned to learn about:</strong></p><p>➡ Why villagers were suspicious about extracting pieces of the Terracotta army</p><p>➡ Why the  Terracotta Warriors were first made, over 2000 years ago</p><p>➡ How discovering the army felt more like a curse to the farm who found it</p><p>➡ How the legend of the Loch Ness monster first caught mainstream attention</p><p>➡ The human story behind the famous “Surgeon’s photograph” of Nessie</p><p>➡ The role the Daily Mail played in stoking the flames of the legend</p><p><strong>About History Daily:</strong></p><p>History Daily does history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. A co-production from award-winning podcasters Airship and Noiser.</p><p><strong>About What We Did Before:</strong></p><p>What We Did Before is a podcast exploring the history of everyday life, from how we kept food fresh before fridges, to how we survived without shoes and what came before AI.</p><p><strong>About your hosts:</strong></p><p>Ollie Guillou is an award-winning podcast producer and broadcaster. He&#39;s co-founder of OG Podcasts, working with the likes of New Scientist, Dr Karan and Lessons From Our Mothers.</p><p>Matt Pyle is a lead software developer and tech enthusiast with a keen interest in media, and a love for interesting conversation and learning.</p><p><strong>Connect with Ollie</strong>:</p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.ogpodcasts.co.uk"><u>www.ogpodcasts.co.uk</u></a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ollie-guillou"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/ollie-guillou</u></a> <br>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]"><u>[email protected]</u></a></p>