Strange History
20 Facts that History Class Didn’t Cover
Did you know that the guillotine was still being used in France to behead people even as Star Wars was…
20 of the Best April Fools’ Day Pranks and Hoaxes of All Time
Nobody is certain when the custom of setting aside the first day of April to pull pranks on the unsuspecting…
30 Things You Could Buy For $1 in 1900
There is not much you can buy with a dollar nowadays, unless you go to Dollar Tree. But back in…
20 Islands That Hide Strange Secrets In Their Histories
Islands, by their very nature, stand apart from the world around them. Isolated sections of land, nature and life are…
These 18 Icons Kept Atypical Animals as Pets
In any list of exotic pets (which can be found online and in print), there are tales of questionable veracity.…
35 Things Most People Don’t Know About Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud was one of those iconic figures that everyone has heard of and knew something about, but few understand…
40 Facts About the Tudor Era’s Awful Courtier, Thomas Seymour
There are run of the mill slimy politicians, and then there are politicians whose sliminess is so exceptional, it elevates…
16 Facts About The Chernobyl Disaster
Today the Chernobyl disaster is considered to be one of the worst nuclear disasters in history. The tragedy took place…
This 18th Century Man Literally Ate Everything, Which Led to One of the Most Disturbing Medical Cases in History
In the 1700s, a French man is only known as “Tarrare” became a sideshow spectacle, as well as a medical…
16 Terrifying Facts About Mental Asylums in the Early 20th Century
Few institutions in history evoke more horror than the turn of the 20th century “lunatic asylums.” Infamous for involuntary committals…