Welcome to The Oddity Shop, Where the Bizarre is Always on Sale!  This week in the shop, Kara's bringing the Strange Case of Frida Sofia

Tragedy and coincidence collide as we revisit Mexico's heartbreaking seismic events, including the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that echoed the past on the same date as the infamous 1985 disaster. We wade through the science of tectonic plates and dissect the aftermath of the quake, from the devastating building collapses to the loss of 370 lives. 

The episode takes a darker turn as we unravel the story of Frida Sophia, a girl who captured the heart of a nation during the rescue efforts—only to be revealed as a collective illusion. We probe into the human psyche, discussing the Identifiable Victim Effect and how shared delusions can manifest in the midst of chaos.

 So, recommend us to your dear mom, all your weirdo friends, or anyone whose life could use a sprinkle of the peculiar. And remember, always keep the oddities alive, long after the last whisper of our voices fades into the night. Goodbye, and keep it creepy.

References:

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/21/mexico-city-earthquake-frida-sofia-enrique-rebsamen-school
• https://www.cnn.com/2017/09/22/health/earthquake-frida-sofia-identifiable-victim-effect-trnd/index.html
• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-41359331
• https://nationalpost.com/news/world/the-wiggling-fingers-of-frida-sofia-rescuers-try-to-reach-girl-trapped-in-rubble-of-school-in-mexico
• https://qz.com/1084105/a-schoolgirl-trapped-in-mexicos-earthquake-rubble-won-the-worlds-hearts-except-she-didnt-exist
• https://www.facebook.com/ourcreeptime/videos/912904833045593/
• https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-mexico-earthquake-september-19-three-separate-years-1745023
• https://appliedsciences.nasa.gov/what-we-do/disasters/disasters-activations/mexico-city-earthquake-2017
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Puebla_earthquake
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonics
• https://www.cnn.com/2017/09/19/americas/mexico-earthquake/index.html

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