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10 of the Strangest Military Units in History
Since early man first fought side-by-side, he’s exploited every possible avenue to make sure he’s on the winning one. The most obvious relates to weaponry. From having longer, pointier sticks as hunter-gatherers to sharper, more durable blades in Antiquity and the Middle Ages right through to bigger, better and more numerous Dreadnoughts in the First …
https://historycollection.com/10-strangest-military-units-history/Photographs of the Unsung Heroes of World War II
American women in World War II became involved in many tasks outside of the domestic sphere that they rarely had before. The global conflict and the urgency of mobilizing the entire population made the expansion of the role of women inevitable and crucial. Women worked in the war industries building ships, aircrafts, vehicles, and weaponry, …
https://historycollection.com/photographs-unsung-heroes-world-war-ii/Attempts to Save the World That Went Disastrously Wrong
Misguided attempts to do good that backfire instead are all too common throughout history. Take that time when Philadelphia decided to boost morale with a massive parade that stretched for miles. The idea was not bad in of itself, but the authorities could have chosen a better time. The parade was held amidst a global …
https://historycollection.com/attempts-to-save-the-world-that-went-disastrously-wrong/Halloween Costumes Have a Stranger History Than You Think
Fall is a cozy time of leaves turning hues of red and gold, sweaters being hauled out of storage, and pumpkin spice smell permeating every imaginable product. But beneath the warm scent of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg lies the stench of decay, eerie mist, and the glow from jagged jack-o-lantern grins. Halloween is coming, and …
https://historycollection.com/halloween-costumes-have-a-stranger-history-than-you-think/Odd Medieval Practices That Seem Too Strange to Be True
Medieval history is full of many fascinating – and sometimes strange – traditions and facts. Take animal trials. In Middle Ages Europe, animals could be charged for a variety of crimes, and be tried in a court of law just like humans. If tried in ecclesiastical courts, the animals even had lawyers appointed to act …
https://historycollection.com/odd-medieval-practices-that-seem-too-strange-to-be-true/These Bizarre Food Facts Make History Even Weirder
Food is one of the few things we literally can’t do without. Like all other species, humans’ key priority has long been food security. Our distant and even recent ancestors were constantly worried about the possibility that there might not be enough food. Nowadays, for most of us the problem isn’t too little food, but …
https://historycollection.com/these-bizarre-food-facts-make-history-even-weirder/Life In The Ancient Mayan Empire Was Unbelievably Strange
Many of you have probably learned the basics about the Mayan Empire because of your High School history class. You most likely already know that they were an ancient civilization in southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern Belize and western Honduras. But few people know how truly strange the Mayan people were. Here are some of the …
https://historycollection.com/the-weird-life-of-people-in-the-ancient-mayan-empire/We Can Thank the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair for These Amazing Things
In the late 1800s, Chicago had a goal to transform its image from a stockyard city to a world-class destination. They accomplished this by winning the bid for the 1893 World’s Fair, with the help of architect Daniel Burnham. Despite setbacks and controversy, the Fair was a huge success, drawing 27 million visitors and making …
https://historycollection.com/we-can-thank-the-1893-chicago-worlds-fair-for-these-amazing-things/Forgotten Folklore & Legends That Are Downright Bizarre
Folklore from around the world is full of fascinating but lesser known nuggets. Take Saint Nicholas, the key figure upon whom Santa Claus is based. By all accounts a nice guy who helped the less fortunate and was kind to children, good old Saint Nick was not above the occasional fisticuffs. Like that time he …
https://historycollection.com/forgotten-myths-legends-that-are-downright-bizarre/Stunningly Stupid Moral Panics From History
Public panic – especially of the moral kind – has cropped up with regular frequency to plague societies throughout history. Take the First Red Scare, a period of mass public fear that led to police and government abuses so extensive that they birthed the American Civil Liberties Union. Or less heavy, a 1920s moral panic …
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