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Jun 2020
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Episode 62: FBI Finds Arsonist Via Etsy ...

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When the FBI wasn't making headway in their investigation of a suspected arsonist, they turned to Etsy reviews for help. The the UK, victims of sexual assault are being forced to turn over their phones -- if they refuse, it appears, their cases are suddenly closed. Swiss authorities are looking for an incredibly forgetful (or unlucky) person who someone forgot $190,000 dollars' worth of gold bars on a local train. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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