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Ep314: Story of The Stolen World Cup Trophy · Kidcast Daily

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  Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
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  The ball rolls fast like a shooting star chasing dreams.
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  We've come so far grasping these.
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  The world's our state. Welcome back to Kick Ass Daily.
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  Get ready to learn something awesome, whether it's sports
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  records, science, discoveries, history, mysteries or wild
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  trivia. Today we're exploring a real
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  life soccer mystery from 1966 when the soccer World Cup trophy
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  was stolen in England and found by a clever dog named Pickles.
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  This story has detectives, secret meetings and a very smart
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  pet all wrapped up in a true event that changed how top
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  sports trophies are protected. First, what is the World Cup?
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  It is the biggest international soccer tournament held every
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  four years. As you know, it's called the
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  Fifia World Cup now, but back then, the prize was called the
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  Jewels Rimmett Trophy. It was a shiny award that teams
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  all over the world wanted to lift.
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  Here's a quick trivia challenge for you.
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  Do you know how tall the Jewels Rimmett Trophy was?
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  It stood about 35 centimeters tall, which is a little shorter
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  than a typical school ruler and a half.
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  Another quick question, was the trophy made of solid gold?
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  No, it was gold plated sterling silver set on a bluestone base
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  called lapis lazuli that made it expensive and eye-catching but
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  not pure gold. In 1966, England hosted the
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  World Cup. Before the games began, the
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  trophy went on display at a public stamp exhibition at
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  Westminster Central Hall in London.
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  People lined up to see it in a glass case with guards nearby.
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  It looked very safe. But on Sunday March 20th 1966,
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  the unthinkable happened. Someone broke and while the hall
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  was open, slipped past security and took the trophy.
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  The empty display case was discovered and the alarm went
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  up. News spread everywhere,
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  newspapers printed big headlines.
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  People worried the prize would never be seen again.
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  Soon after, a mysterious man using the name Jackson contacted
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  the Football Association, which organizes the England team.
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  He demanded £15,000 to return the trophy.
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  That was a lot of money, equal to well over 100,000 lbs.
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  Today the police planned a sting operation.
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  An officer met the man using carefully remarked bills.
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  The suspect tried to get away but was arrested and later
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  convicted for demanding money with menaces.
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  His real name was Edward Betchley, but even with him in
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  custody, the trophy was still missing.
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  Four days. The police searched parks, bins
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  and buildings. They checked tips from the
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  public. Nothing turned up.
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  Now for the surprising hero. In South Norwood, a neighborhood
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  in South London, a mixed breed dog named Pickles went for a
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  routine walk with his owner, David Corbett.
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  It was March 27th, a week after the theft.
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  While sniffing around the front garden by the street, Pickles
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  noticed a package wrapped in newspaper and tied with string.
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  Dogs often notice smells we miss, and Pickles was curious.
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  The package was tucked under a low garden hedge.
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  David picked it up carefully. It felt heavy.
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  They opened it just enough to spot a shiny gold colored figure
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  and the blue base. David quickly realized it might
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  be the missing trophy. He took it straight to the local
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  police station. At first, the police needed to
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  be sure it was genuine. Experts checked markings on the
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  base. The details matched.
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  It was the Jewels Rimmett trophy, found by a dog during a
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  normal walk. The country cheered.
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  David and Pickles became famous. Pickles appeared on television,
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  attended award events, and even got a medal from a canine
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  organization. David received a cash reward
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  from companies and grateful fans.
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  Here is a yes or no question that adds A twist.
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  Did Pickles owner receive a cash reward?
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  Yes, he received around 6000 lbs plus gifts like a year of free
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  dog food for Pickles. That was life changing money at
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  the time. The recovery brought relief.
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  Just months before the World Cup matches kicked off, security
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  around the trophy immediately increased.
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  It was guarded closely and kept out of sight when not on the
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  move. Later that summer, the
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  tournament reached its final game.
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  Here is a quick stadium question.
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  Can you guess the name of the stadium where the 1966 World Cup
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  final was played? It was Wembley Stadium in
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  London. In that final, England won four
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  to two after extra time against West Germany.
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  The country celebrated and the very same recovered trophy was
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  lifted at Wembley. Let's pause for a few did you
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  know moments? Did you know the trophy was
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  insured so officials had a plan if it was never found?
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  Insurance helps cover the value of special items in case of
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  theft or damage. Did you know that public
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  displays of famous objects often include hidden alarms,
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  plainclothes guards and careful schedules so the items never
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  stay in one place too long? Did you know that police kept
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  parts of their investigation secret so the thieves would not
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  find out what they knew? What made the theft possible in
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  the 1st place? Back then, the display case was
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  not as strong as modern ones. Security teams relied on guards
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  and locked rooms, but they did not have as many cameras or
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  sensors as today. Since then, museums and sports
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  groups have learned from this case.
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  Today, valuable trophies usually travel in special crates, ride
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  in locked vehicles with security staff, and stay in controlled
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  rooms when not on display. If you have ever seen a local
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  sports prize at your school or Community Center, consider how
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  it is watched, who holds it and whether it is ever left alone.
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  Those are simple steps that make a big difference.
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  Pickles became a national favorite.
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  Newspapers printed photos of him wearing his collar, sitting
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  proudly. He went to award ceremonies and
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  public events. He also made an appearance at a
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  movie set, which was a fun side effect of his sudden fame.
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  He lived with David and enjoyed calm days after the excitement.
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  He passed away the next year and many people remember him as the
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  dog who helped save the World Cup.
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  Here is a yes or no question that brings in something you
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  might not know. After 1966, was the same trophy
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  used forever? No, the Jewels Remit trophy was
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  awarded permanently to Brazil in 1970 after their third World Cup
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  win, which was a rule at the time.
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  After that, a new World Cup trophy was introduced in 1974.
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  One more trivia question for you.
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  Do you know which artist designed the later World Cup
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  trophy used today? It was designed by Italian
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  sculptor Silvio Gazniga. That trophy is made of 18 karat
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  gold with a malachite base and it is awarded to the winning
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  team at each World Cup, while the original stays with FIFA.
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  Let's tie everything together with some key lessons first.
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  Even famous objects can be at risk if security is not tight
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  enough. The 1966 theft reminded
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  organizers that public displays must balance access and safety.
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  Second, community help matters. Police investigations succeed
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  more often when people report unusual sights.
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  In this case, a dog, a walk and a careful owner made the
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  difference. Third, true stories can be just
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  as exciting as any made-up adventure.
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  The World Cup carried on, the trophy was saved and England
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  hosted A memorable tournament. Before we wrap up, here are a
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  few more quick facts. The man arrested after the
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  ransom demand did not have the trophy and went to prison for
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  his crime. The spot where Pickles found the
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  package was an ordinary London St. which shows that lost items
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  can sometimes be hidden in everyday places.
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  And the story of the 1966 theft still gets told today at
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  museums, on television and in soccer books because it mixes
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  sports history with a real detective hunt.
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  Let's recap what you learned today.
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  The Jewels Rimmett Trophy, the World Cup prize in 1966, was
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  stolen from a public display in London.
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  A ransom demand followed, and a suspect was arrested.
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  But the trophy stayed missing until Pickles the dog discovered
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  it wrapped in newspaper under a garden hedge in South Norwood.
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  His owner brought it to the police and experts confirmed it
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  was real security improved. England won the 1966 World Cup
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  at Wembley Stadium and Pickles became a national hero with
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  rewards and TV appearances. Later.
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  Brazil received the Jewels Remit trophy permanently in 1970 and a
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  new trophy designed by Silvio Gazaniga has been used since
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  1974. Thanks for listening today.
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  Keep your curiosity active, notice details around you, and
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  remember that careful choices, teamwork, and community help can
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  turn a problem into a solved mystery.
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  See you next time for another real world story you can share
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  with your friends and family. Grab your breakfast feelings
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  fine adventures waiting. Don't be late.
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  Today's the day we celebrate.