The Wildest Holiday In History: Gwyl Mabsant The Welsh festival of Gwyl Mabsant was a weeklong party complete with gambling and lots of booze. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 26, 2022
Bread Stamps Helped Prevent Fraud in Ancient Rome A simple technology of the time, Roman bakers used special stamps to mark their loaves. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 25, 2022
How 200,000 Beavers Took Over Part Of Argentina In 1946, beavers were brought in to help the Argentinian fur trade. Instead, Argentina ended up with more beavers than they ever expected. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 24, 2022
The 'Limping Lady' Was World War II Most Underrated Hero Virginia Hall was one of the most successful spies in WWII, but she remains largely unknown today. And that is just how she would like it to be. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 23, 2022
In The Middle Ages, Reading Was More Complicated Than We Think Estimates vary on literacy rates in the Middle Ages, but text was everywhere. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 20, 2022
Knights Had An Embarrassing (And Dangerous) Risk From Horseback Riding In addition to the expected risks knights dealt with, they also had to worry about fatal butt problems. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 19, 2022
Prima Nocta: The Weird Medieval Marriage Law (That Didn't Exist) Prima nocta was a practice that would really ruin a marriage night. However, it was really just a myth. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 18, 2022
Gong Farmers Had The Crappiest Job Of The Middle Ages In a time before flushing toilets, someone had to get rid of human waste. Gong farmers stepped up to the task. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 17, 2022
When Ping-Pong Helped Improve U.S./China Relations In 1971, a group of unexpected American diplomats traveled to China and helped create diplomacy between the two countries. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 11, 2022
A Wild West Town Staged Fights And Crimes -- Without Telling Tourists Residents of Palisade, Nevada ran an elaborate hoax involving fake shootouts and bank robberies. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 10, 2022
Ernest Hemingway's (Less Famous) Brother Created His Own Country Leicester Hemingway may not be as well-known as his brother, but he tried to make his claim in history by founding an island nation. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 09, 2022
The London Beer Flood: The Alcoholic 'Act Of God' In 1814, a vat of beer burst open in a London brewery, and the results were deadly. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 09, 2022
That Time Germans Waged War (Against Potato Beetles) In 1950, the potato beetle population surged in East Germany. The government responded with an insane propaganda campaign. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 05, 2022
The 'Skunk Ape' Is The Florida Man Of Cryptids In the Everglades, there have been reports for decades of a Bigfoot-type creature known now as the Skunk Ape. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 04, 2022
Before The 'Cola Wars,' Coca-Cola Was On The Frontlines Of WWII Throughout WWII, more than 5 billion bottles of Coke were sent to servicemen. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published January 03, 2022
Bounty Jumpers Scammed Both Sides During the Civil War Men could get a bonus called a bounty for enlisting in the Civil War. Some found a way to profit from this system. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published December 28, 2021
One Of History's Most Prolific Monsters Might Be Innocent Elizabeth Bathory of Transylvania is often considered one of the main inspirations for modern vampires, but there is a good chance was the victim of a deadly lie. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published December 26, 2021
How Honduras And El Salvador (Sort Of) Went To War Over A Soccer Match The Football War was fought for just a few days between Honduras and El Salvador. It started after a tense soccer match. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published December 19, 2021
Winston Churchill Had A Doctor's Note To Avoid American Prohibition Laws Winston Churchill usually had a drink in his hand, and thanks to a doctor's note, he even got past Prohibition laws. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published December 19, 2021
The Woman Who Took On All Of New York City (By Smoking) In 1908, New York had a short-lived ordinance. One woman was arrested for violating it. Authors By Ethan Tyrrell Published December 18, 2021
