Two mysterious children appear on the edge of a medieval English village… with green skin, unusual clothing, and a language no one can understand. When the surviving child finally learns English, she describes a place where the sun never rises.

In this episode of Kat Has Questions, we dive into one of history’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries: The Green Children of Woolpit.

Were they lost refugees? Victims of poisoning? A folktale gone wrong? Or evidence of something far stranger?

Join me as we explore the theories, the legend… and what might actually have happened.

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About the show

Kat Has Questions is a curiosity-driven podcast about real stories that sound unreal — from unsolved crimes and strange history to the quietly weird corners of human behavior.

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Sources & Further Reading

• Historic UK — The Green Children of Woolpit https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/The-Green-Children-of-Woolpit/

• Smithsonian Magazine — Medieval Mystery of the Green Children https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/medieval-mystery-green-children-woolpit-180975498/

• Ancient Origins — Theories Behind the Green Children https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/green-children-woolpit-003602

• Encyclopedia of British Folklore — Woolpit entry https://folkcustoms.wordpress.com/2014/01/12/the-green-children-of-woolpit/

🎵 Music: “Scrunchy” by Night Drift

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