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The Lead Masks of Vintém Hill Part 1

Astonishing Legends by Scott Philbrook

Apr 12, 2026107:56Society & Culture

In one of Brazil’s strangest unsolved mysteries, two electronics technicians travel to Niterói in 1966, buy matching raincoats, hike up a remote hill with cash, water, towels, and a handwritten set of bizarre instruction...

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The Lead Masks of Vintém Hill Part 1 is an episode from Astonishing Legends by Scott Philbrook. In one of Brazil’s strangest unsolved mysteries, two electronics technicians travel to Niterói in 1966, buy matching raincoats, hike up a remote...

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Published Apr 12, 2026, 107:56 long, audio available.

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