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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Hunting for bargains at Goodwill can be a lot of fun. You never know when you might stumble upon a treasure that someone has left there to be sold for pennies. You may also find something absolutely horrific – such as a human skull. That’s what an unidentified woman dropped off at a Michigan Goodwill …
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What are your weird food habits? Do you eat the same thing all the time or spend years eating the same thing again and again? Smell food before eating it. Smell milk before pouring it. Check the expiration date while already eating the food. Ignore an expiration date if the food “seems fine.” Open the …
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Do you think this list of weird social things will be shocking to you? Do you say goodbye more than once or pretend you heard what someone said? Wave at someone who wasn’t waving at you. Immediately pretend the wave was actually a hair adjustment. Say “you too” when someone says “happy birthday.” Say “you …
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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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From playing with a mop to voguing in the mirror, what do you do when nobody is watching? If yours isn’t on the list, be sure to add it to the comments! Have full conversations with themselves like they’re being interviewed. Make weird noises just because nobody is there to hear them. Sing songs incorrectly …
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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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These food-related catastrophes range from whiskey to rice. Do you think you know about all these events? London Beer Flood — London, England, 1814 On October 17, a giant vat at the Meux Brewery ruptured, releasing roughly 3,500 barrels of porter. The beer smashed through brewery walls and flooded the nearby St. Giles neighborhood. Eight …
Some kinds of accidents happen every day. Every so often, though, unfortunate events come together in a way that feels less like reality and more like a cruel, universal prank. When the stars align just wrong, everyday items can turn deadly, normally benign natural phenomena become killers, and usually reliable machines fail horribly. That, or …