Strange History
Documented events so peculiar they sound invented, from towns that never stop burning to wars over a bucket.
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The Great Emu War of 1932 — Australia Lost
Australia declared war on emus. And lost.
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The War Fought With Bread and Pigs
Two Italian cities went to war over a stolen wooden bucket — 2,000 men died.
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The Dancing Plague of 1518
400 people danced uncontrollably for weeks in Strasbourg — some until they died.
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The Library of Ashurbanipal was the first searchable archive
In 650 BC, Assyrian king Ashurbanipal built the first searchable library in Nineveh.
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Roman concrete gets stronger in seawater, ours doesn't
Roman concrete gets stronger in seawater, modern concrete crumbles.
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Cleopatra lived closer to the iPhone than the pyramids
Cleopatra lived closer in time to the iPhone than to the pyramids' construction.
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Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire
Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.
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This food from 3,000 years ago is still edible
Archaeologists opening ancient Egyptian tombs found pots of honey still liquid and edible after more than 3,000 years.
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Scotland has 421 words for snow
Scotland has over 400 words for snow.
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