Strange History
The Craziest Schemes that the Government Ever Tried to Push on the Masses
A plan to turn America into a nation of hippo meat eaters was seriously considered a century ago. It came…
The Most Heroic Airmen of World War II
As a general proposition, you would expect a fighter ace – a pilot who downed at least five airplanes –…
These Respected Figures Were Also Some of the Weirdest People in History
Weird people are greatly overrepresented in the ranks of the creative types who shaped and greatly influenced the world we…
Moments that People Who Lived Through the 1970s Will Never Forget
The 1970s were one of America’s weirdest decades. Sandwiched between the idealistic ‘60s and the self-centered ‘80s, the 1970s often…
These Insane Viral Trends and Fads Overtook History Long Before the Internet
Viral memes, trends, and fads are a mainstay of social media today. However, viral stuff is not an Information Superhighway…
Every Day Life in Ancient Rome was More Scandalous than Historians Let On
The Roman Republic and its Roman Empire successor are mostly remembered for both their glories and follies – both done…
These Historic Figures Should Have Been Famous for their Weird Habits
Charles Darwin was in the habit of devouring every animal he discovered. The man was an adventurous eater who experimented…
Powerful Historic Family Dynasties that Are Rotten to the Core
The Kochs are modern America’s most influential dynasty. Their paterfamilias, Fred C. Koch, was a founding member of the John…
Outlandish and Extravagant Facts from the Gilded Age
The Gilded Age, an 1873 Mark Twain novel that caricatured greedy businessmen and dirty politicians, lent its name to an…
Photographs from History that Will Haunt Your Dreams
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what can these pictures tell us about history? From not-so-innocent Halloween masks…