Gastro-Royal Chronicles: The King Who Ate Himself to Death
An overindulgence in sweet treats ended up costing the ultimate price.
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
Archaeologists Unearth 400-Year-Old “Vampire” Child In Poland
The body was found face down and padlocked by the ankle, both practices intended to prevent a return from the grave.
A Doomsday Missile Silo Is For Sale In Nebraska
A doomsday do-over with a hefty price-tag!
Kentucky Man Finds 700+ Gold Coins in Cornfield
Found in pristine condition, the coins were likely buried during the U.S. Civil War.
That Time The U.S. Tried To Make Hippo Farming Happen
The U.S. government’s forgotten (and brief) fascination with hippo farming.
Fordlandia: The Failure Of Henry Ford’s Utopian City In The Amazon
From the Model T to Rubber Trees, Fordlandia has no shortage of post twists.
Before Oppenheimer: Ripley’s Buys Part of First Nuclear Reactor
It’s made from the same stuff that’s in your pencil.
The Terrifyingly True Stories Of People That Were Buried Alive
These haunting stories are straight out of a horror film.
Caviar Craze: People Have Dined On Caviar Since Prehistory
According to recent archaeological discoveries, humans have noshed on carp roe for millennia.
It’s A Whole New World: 2023 Is Disney’s 100th Birthday
A look back at how it all began!