War Pigeons And Their Tales Of Lifesaving Bravery
One pigeon delivered a message that saved the lives of 2,000 soldiers!
Posts in category Vintage + Historical Oddities
All the bizarre, seldom seen, and utterly delightfully odd and strange people, places and stories from a bygone era
The Straw Hat Riot Of 1922: The Harsh Version Of No White After Labor Day
Teen boys roamed the streets with large sticks, some with nails protruding on the ends to help hook the straw hats off people’s heads.
How Did Portugal’s First Serial Killer’s Head End Up In A Jar?
Scientists hoped his head would contain the secrets of evil.
Was Civil War Surgery Really Performed Without Anesthetic?
Minié ball bullets often shattered bones, leaving no choice but to amputate.
How The U.S. Once Hijacked A Soviet Space Satellite
After documenting all they could, they returned it without the Russians ever knowing.
Atomic Tourism: Vegas Visitors Watch Nukes Explode
Officials said residents could just shower if exposed to radiation.
Idaho Relocated Beavers By Parachuting Them From Planes
The Idaho Fish and Game once dropped beavers out of a plane!
Burning Ballet Dancers Of The 19th Century: Tragic Tale Or Sinister Conspiracy?
Why did so many dancers refuse to fireproof their costumes?
Ripley’s Relic Escape Adventure Debuts In New York City
Are you the Modern Marco Polo, too?
The Mysterious, Intrepid Aloha Wanderwell
The first woman to circumnavigate the globe by car, Aloha greased the differential on her Model T with crushed bananas…