MYTH: The Curious Case of Rudolph Fentz

Is time travel real? A man named Rudolph Fentz was said to have suddenly appeared in the middle of Times Square in the year 1951. To bystanders, Fentz looked extremely out of place with an old-fashioned haircut and clothing from an earlier era. After taking in his surroundings, he was said to have flown into a sheer state of  panic, running into the street where he was tragically struck by a car and killed. But when police later searched his pockets, they found receipts and letters from almost 100 years earlier that showed no signs of aging.

The man believed to be Rudolph Fentz

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A page from Jack Finney's short story "I'm Scared"

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An approximation of where Rudolph Fentz was said to have appeared

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EPISODE SOURCES

Short Story:

I’m Scared by Jack Finney

Articles:

Rudolph Fentz: The Man Out of Time

Rudolph Fentz (Wikipedia)

The Strange Case of Rudolph Fentz

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