Robert Ripley’s Unbelievable Quest To Buy A Volcano
JP and Julia from Hellthy Junk Food stopped by to get the full story of Robert Ripley’s attempt to buy a volcano.
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 Real Story That Inspired The Beauty And The Beast
The French court didn’t think he was human.
One Cruel And Sinister Way To Catch A Witch
The spiked collar could cause great pain and even death!
The Lucha Libre Silent Serial Killer You’ve Never Heard Of: La Dama Del Silencio
By day she wore the pink butterfly mask of a lucha libre wrestler.
War Pigeons And Their Tales Of Lifesaving Bravery
One pigeon delivered a message that saved the lives of 2,000 soldiers!
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.