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1. Heracleion, an ancient Egyptian city that was swallowed by the Mediterranean Sea 1,200 years ago, was discovered in 2000 and has been the site of an underwater excavation since then. It is thought to have been sunk by an Earthquake.
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1. In 1014 A.D., after defeating a large Bulgarian army at the battle of Kleidion, Byzantine Emperor Basil II had 99 of every 100 prisoners blinded, leaving each 100th man with one eye so that he could lead his comrades home. Upon seeing his thousands of blinded soldiers, the Bulgarian Emperor reportedly died of a heart attack.
1. The Cagayan Battles of 1582 in the Philippines was the only recorded battle in the history to be fought between European infantry and samurai.
1. Bedlam Asylum was one of the most popular tourist attractions of 18th century London. Visitors paid a penny to watch suffering inmates. Entry was free on Tuesdays.
In WW2, there was a secret 1100-man US Army unit dubbed the 'Ghost Army', which was made up of artists, creatives & engineers. Their job was to create
1. Adam Weishaupt, the man who created the Illuminati, did so because he couldn't afford the Freemason's high membership fees.
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History was weird some times.
Stuff you normally wont find in textbooks.
Curiosity and learning never go out of style. No matter the year. No matter the season. In a world that’s full of half-baked conspiracy theories, disinformation, and over-exaggerated (or completely made-up) trivia, it’s nice to find a source that you can trust. It only helps when it’s entertaining as heck, too. Enter, stage left—the ‘WTF Facts’ Twitter account.
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If it ain’t weird, interesting, and enlightening, it ain’t got any place on the Weird History Twitter page. Home to nearly 177k adoring fans, the Weird History project embodies the best aspects of education in the digital age: make it short, make it precise, and make it fun. Throw in some spot-on illustrations and boom! You’ve made yourself popular with fact-lovers all over the globe.
There’s a weird, probably creepy, unknown detail in every historic moment.
In 1989, 4 sailors survived at sea near New Zealand for 118 days after their boat, the Rose-Noelle, was capsized by a rogue wave. They cut holes in the
1. Mary Bowser was a freed slave with a Quaker education and a photographic memory, posed as a slow-witted slave to spy for the Union in Confederate President Jefferson Davis' household through much of the Civil War.
1. In 289 B.C., Agathocles, a Greek tyrant of Syracuse, was murdered by a poisoned toothpick.
1. There was an explosion in 1626 in China which killed 20,000 people. The cause of the explosion has not been conclusively determined.
1. The Soviet Union cancelled history exams in 1988 because increased government transparency had revealed that the textbooks were filled with lies.
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Believe it or not, a blue whale can make a fart bubble so big that a horse could fit inside it (although we're pretty sure that wouldn't be very nice for the horse).
This page shares some dazzling, interesting, and unusual facts about the world that might tickle your brain.
1. When Julius Caesar died, he left today's equivalent of about $270 to each and every Roman citizen.
1. In 1315, a small change in climate caused a great famine in Northern Europe which was so grim that one day even the King Edward II of England was left without bread.
1. Anybody, dead or alive, traveling into France requires a passport. In 1974, the Egyptian government had to issue a passport to Pharaoh, Ramesses II to transport his body to France for restoration. Eerily, his body also received full military honors when it arrived at the Paris airport.
1. A Canadian soldier named Leo Major made so much noise during a battle in WW2 that he made the German army think that the entire Canadian army was invading.
1. When Julius Caesar died, he left today's equivalent of about $270 to each and every Roman citizen.
Until 1948, the soft drink 7 Up (originally called Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda) contained a dose of lithium citrate, which is a mood-stabilizing
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Over 1100 random history facts with sources and images! Click to read all the weird history from around the globe that you never knew existed!
Over 1100 random history facts with sources and images! Click to read all the weird history from around the globe that you never knew existed!
1. Burt Shavitz, the founder of Burt's Bees was forced out of the company he founded and lost millions of dollars. He reluctantly still promotes the company for equity while his former romantic partner made $177 million.
1. There is an artificial hill named Monte Testaccio in Italy which is over 100 feet tall and made entirely of empty olive oil pots that have been carefully placed over a period of 250 years by ancient Romans.
1. There is a "prophecy" written in 1595 that predicts the future Popes. The next Pope to be corresponds with the last one on the list.
1. There was an explosion in 1626 in China which killed 20,000 people. The cause of the explosion has not been conclusively determined.
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