Do you know about these events of strange human behavior situations? There some panics and some myths. Dancing Mania — Europe, Middle Ages to 16th Century Groups of people sometimes reportedly danced, jumped and moved uncontrollably for prolonged periods. Strasbourg’s 1518 outbreak is the most famous example. Historians believe psychological, social and cultural factors may …
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Do you know about the kind of bizarre jobs that people had in history? From leeches to taste testers, some of these are a little wild. Groom of the Stool — England The Groom of the Stool attended to the personal toilet needs of the English monarch. Despite the unpleasant-sounding duties, the position could become …
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Earth is old. Our planet has been around for around 4.5 billion years, which is a longer time than you can really comprehend. As such, this little blue ball has been through quite a bit. Some periods of Earth’s history are firmly etched into the popular imagination, like the Jurassic with all the famous dinosaurs. …
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Do you know about all of these odd and bizarre laws from back in time? Like the regulation of clothing, for instance? No Armor in Parliament — England, 1313 The Statute Forbidding Bearing of Armour prohibited people from bringing armor into Parliament. The rule was connected to preventing intimidation and violence inside political proceedings. It …
Do you think you know about these surprisingly strange hobbies? Like sailing and billiards? Winston Churchill — Bricklaying Winston Churchill is remembered primarily as Britain’s wartime prime minister, but he was also an enthusiastic amateur bricklayer. He joined a bricklaying union, built walls and garden structures at his home, and reportedly found the physical work …
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These bizarre people in history were pretty strange. Do you think you know all the people and stories on this list? Joshua Norton of San Francisco, 19th Century After losing his fortune, Joshua Norton declared himself “Emperor of the United States” in 1859. He later expanded his imaginary empire to include Mexico. San Franciscans embraced …
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Have you heard of these strange medicals and epidemic events? May you know of something that isn’t on the list but should be added? Dancing Plague of Strasbourg — 1518 Hundreds of people reportedly danced uncontrollably for days or weeks. Some accounts say people died from exhaustion, stroke or heart problems. Modern explanations include mass …
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Do you think you know about these strange industrial accidents? You will have to add something to the comments if you think it was left off the list! Texas City Disaster — USA, 1947 The cargo ship Grandcamp, carrying ammonium nitrate, caught fire in Texas City Harbor. The resulting explosion killed hundreds and caused additional …
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Do you know about this strange weather and phenomena? Like the fish rain? Tunguska Event — Siberia, 1908 On June 30, something exploded over remote Siberia with enough energy to flatten an estimated 2,000 square kilometers of forest. No conventional impact crater was found. The leading explanation is an asteroid or comet fragment exploding in …
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What do you think are the strangest animal-related disasters? Do you know about the horses? The Great Emu War — Australia, 1932 Thousands of emus invaded agricultural areas in Western Australia and damaged crops. The Australian government sent soldiers equipped with machine guns to control them. The operation was surprisingly ineffective: the birds scattered rapidly …
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