May 8, 2015 in Weird History The greatest weapon against women’s suffrage: LOLCats 100 years ago, pictures of cats were used to mock the women's suffrage movement. Cannot imagine that it worked, because they're adorable.
April 28, 2015 in Weird History The Tongan Wood King One of the kings of Tonga was a block of wood. No, really.
January 6, 2015 in Weird History Japan’s greatest warlord… a woman? There's a theory going around Japan that could dramatically rewrite their history. It posits that Uesugi Kenshin, one of their greatest warlords, was actually a woman. And there's some pretty compelling evidence.
October 9, 2014 in Weird History Weird history: Charles Stanhope In September 1777, British inventor Charles Stanhope tested a new fireproofing material by: building a two-story house; inviting over the mayor and other important socialites for ice cream on the second floor; and then setting the first floor on fire. The heat was so intense the windows turned to liquid and ran down the walls.... Read more »
October 5, 2014 in Weird History Not to be taken seriously Found while researching a female saint’s miracles.
September 30, 2014 in Weird History Amazon Warriors’ Names Revealed Amid “Gibberish” on Ancient Greek Vases Amazon Warriors’ Names Revealed Amid “Gibberish” on Ancient Greek Vases Names include “Worthy of Armor, “Battle Cry,” “Don’t Fail,” and, um, “Hot Flanks.” #facepalm
September 13, 2014 in Weird History Weird History: I’ll cut your hair to make my rope This week in interesting historical anecdotes: 5th century BC – Thasian women cut their hair to make rope for military siege weapons. Badass. (via)
August 17, 2014 in Weird History Inuit Folk Tales pt 2 Okay, just one more Inuit folk tale. Probably the weirdest in the entire book.
August 16, 2014 in Weird History Inuit Folk Tales pt 1 Inuit folk tales are fucking weird, man. UPDATE: inquisitive reader bookwyrm1216 found the continuation of the Penis Lake story! Truly, we all owe bookwyrm1216 a great debt.