Gastro-Royal Chronicles: The King Who Ate Himself to Death
An overindulgence in sweet treats ended up costing the ultimate price.
All the bizarre, seldom seen, and utterly delightfully odd and strange people, places and stories from a bygone era
An overindulgence in sweet treats ended up costing the ultimate price.
The body was found face down and padlocked by the ankle, both practices intended to prevent a return from the grave.
A doomsday do-over with a hefty price-tag!
Found in pristine condition, the coins were likely buried during the U.S. Civil War.
The U.S. government’s forgotten (and brief) fascination with hippo farming.
From the Model T to Rubber Trees, Fordlandia has no shortage of post twists.
It’s made from the same stuff that’s in your pencil.
These haunting stories are straight out of a horror film.
According to recent archaeological discoveries, humans have noshed on carp roe for millennia.
A look back at how it all began!