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This episode of Stuff You Should Know was published 30 Jun 2026 and runs 46:20. It's part of the Education, Science & Tech collection on SA Radio & Podcasts — browse that page for more shows like it, or press play to listen right here.
When a crush of football fans killed 97 people in England in 1989, police and officials engaged in a massive cover-up to blame it on drunken fans. Today we tell that story.
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