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creepyacres.bsky.social
52 years ago today!

#bigfoot ##cryptids #cryptid #cryptozoology #sasquatch #millracemonster #columbusindiana #swampmonster #scary #weird #strange #spookyseason #halloween #history #mystery #unknown #paranormal #weirdhistory #illustration #darkart #cryptidart #monsterdesign #creaturedesign
November 2, 2026 at 12:03 AM
tomhicksmedia.bsky.social
What happens when an entire school loses its composure — and nobody can explain why?
#WhatTheHell #WeirdHistory #TrueStories #Tanganyika #MedicalMysteries #History #TomHicksMedia
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THE SCHOOL THAT LAUGHED ITSELF SHUT
In 1962, a mysterious outbreak closed schools, baffled doctors, and gave education officials a problem nobody could possibly have prepared them for.
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November 1, 2026 at 11:40 AM
olivolk.bsky.social
In 2005, World of Warcraft accidentally unleashed a plague on its own players.

#WorldOfWarcraft #WoW #GamingHistory #VideoGameHistory #WeirdHistory

©2026 Olivolk
November 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM
xumedpodcast.bsky.social
Getting paid to cry at a funeral? In ancient Greece, that was a job. 😳⚰️ Would you take it? Watch our latest X-UMED Short: www.youtube.com/shorts/uX5Me... #WeirdHistory #XUMED
Crying at Funerals Was a PAID Job in Ancient Greece 😳
YouTube video by X-UMED Podcast
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November 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
xumedpodcast.bsky.social
How do you say goodbye to the dead?

Death Traditions Around the World is live! Join Lisa & Sam for the full conversation behind our Viking Funeral Short.

Watch the full episode:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lER1...

#WeirdHistory #XUMED
Death Traditions Around the World
YouTube video by X-UMED Podcast
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November 2, 2026 at 12:53 AM
jasonroygaston.bsky.social
It's like a Jack in the Box, only deadly..

#halloween #weirdhistory #coffin #cemetery #comedy

youtu.be/waa8KqMRHI0
EXPLODING COFFINS WERE REAL! The Deadly Invention That Targeted Grave Robbers
YouTube video by Jason Roy Gaston
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October 25, 2026 at 2:46 PM
tomhicksmedia.bsky.social
The CIA built a sophisticated listening device, implanted it in a cat, and discovered one tiny flaw in the plan. The cat hadn’t agreed to work for them.
#AcousticKitty #CIA #ColdWar #SpyCats #WeirdHistory #TrueStories #HistoryHumor #Espionage #Cats
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The Spy Who Licked Itself
The CIA spent years trying to turn a cat into a secret agent. There was just one problem: the cat.
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October 25, 2026 at 10:33 AM
jasonroygaston.bsky.social
This is Thiess and he's a good boy! A good, good boy!

#comedy #history #werewolf #werewolves #weirdhistory

youtu.be/JQmnaWz5MGM
Thiess of Kaltenbrun: The Werewolf Who Claimed He Worked for GOD!
YouTube video by Jason Roy Gaston
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October 24, 2026 at 2:32 PM
dbdant.bsky.social
There's a actual news video of this exploding whale.
They Used Dynamite on a Whale… Here's What Happened #weirdhistory #oregon #truestory #documentary
YouTube video by The Ink Files
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October 24, 2026 at 3:33 AM
olivolk.bsky.social
Back in 2003, Microsoft thought it would be a great idea to put the internet in a public toilet, and it was called the iLoo. I'm serious.

But somehow, the idea itself wasn't even the strangest part of the story.

#Microsoft #TechHistory #WeirdHistory #InternetHistory #TechFails

©2026 Olivolk
October 26, 2026 at 3:02 PM
creepyacres.bsky.social
#bigfoot #bigfootsighting #sasquatch #cryptid #cryptozoology #cryptids #cryptidsighting #pattersongimlinfilm #bobgimlin #history #filmhistory #weird #creepy #illustration #darkart #creaturedesign #cryptidart #weirdhistory #halloween #spookyseason #spooky
October 21, 2026 at 3:08 PM
couldbethat.bsky.social
katie zach Headroom

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWRy...
Who Was Max Headroom? #creepystories #MaxHeadroom, #WeirdHistory
YouTube video by The Unremarkable
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October 18, 2026 at 8:04 PM
r-u-mad.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/shorts/Rb0bT...
Snakeroot & milk sickness history #weirdhistory #foraging #toxicplants
YouTube video by Melanie Weird
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October 18, 2026 at 5:54 AM
tomhicksmedia.bsky.social
One runner took a car. Another took a nap. Guess what they gave the winner?
#WhatTheHell #OlympicHistory #WeirdHistory #1904Olympics #HistoryHumor #SportsHistory #TomHicksMedia
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The Olympics Once Held a Marathon That Should Have Required a Police Investigation
One runner took a car, another reportedly stopped for a nap, and the winner was given rat poison. Somehow, this was an official Olympic event.
thmwhatthehell.substack.com
October 18, 2026 at 10:40 AM
mysteriesunveiled.bsky.social
🇬🇧 10 of the UK's Weirdest Mysteries That Still Have No Clear Answer 👁️

From the ghost ship Mary Celeste to the strange miniature coffins of Arthur’s Seat, Britain is full of mysteries that still leave us asking questions.

#UnexplainedMysteries #BritishHistory #Paranormal #WeirdHistory
10 of the UK's Weirdest Mysteries That Still Have No Clear Answer
Explore 10 of the UK's weirdest mysteries, from strange discoveries and ancient secrets to unexplained events that still fascinate Britain.
www.mysteriesunveiled.org
October 18, 2026 at 10:37 AM
commonplacefacts.bsky.social
For 99 years, the U.S. government paid people to taste tea. Bad tea even went to the Supreme Court. Congress finally abolished the program in 1996. The FDA finished the paperwork in 2023. #WeirdHistory #FunFacts
The Federal Tea Tasters: For 99 Years, the U.S. Government Paid People to Drink Tea—and It Took an Act of Congress to Make Them Stop
For nearly a century, the federal government employed professional tea tasters to determine whether imported tea was good enough for Americans. The program survived multiple presidents, inspired a Supreme Court decision, and required an act of Congress to abolish. Naturally, it took another 27 years to finish the paperwork.
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October 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
pgfh.bsky.social
An Olympic marathon where one runner took a car, another reportedly stopped for a nap, and the winner was given poison? 🏃🏅
It actually happened at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics!

#ForgottenHistory #OlympicHistory #HistoryTok #WeirdHistory #ProfessorG
October 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
limecello.bsky.social
lol this is a 😱 take on it youtube.com/shorts/iISSB...

And in terms of drama/history, FL is the great gma of ~ML in HaoLan 😹😅
Like 😜 emperor in Empresses in the Palace is the gpa of the emperor in Yanxi 🫠
She Became His Wife to Become His Executioner #DarkHistory #ChineseHistory #WeirdHistory
YouTube video by Chinese History with Yuie
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October 16, 2026 at 4:18 AM
weirdwny.bsky.social
#OTD in 2022, #daredevil Steve Trotter passed away. Steve was known for being the youngest person to go over #NiagaraFalls in a barrel at age 22 in 1985. He repeated the stunt in 1995, this time in a tandem barrel with Lori Martin, and survived once more.

Read more about Steve here:

#Weirdhistory
Steve Trotter - STEVE TROTTER
Steve Trotter
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October 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
fatatopolis.bsky.social
Fat Tony Pistol | Oh My Word YO! | Voynich Manuscript #VoynichManuscript #UnsolvedMysteries #WeirdHistory #OHMYWORDYO #FatTonyPistol FTP HUB!!! fattonypistol.wordpress.com
October 13, 2026 at 11:36 PM
tenebrisvacuum.bsky.social
The 1904 Olympic marathon might have been the strangest race in sporting history. Between poisoned runners, cheating, and a competitor who stopped for a nap, it's a wonder anyone crossed the finish line.

#OlympicHistory #WeirdHistory #1904Olympics
The Strangest Marathon Ever Run: The 1904 St. Louis Olympics - The Curious Canadian
The 1904 Olympic marathon featured cheating, poisoning, bizarre mishaps, and dangerous conditions. Here's what happened.
curiouscanadianblog.ca
October 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
econopass.com
Walter Morrison invented the Frisbee. His one request: when he died, turn him into one. His family said yes. He is still flying.

#Frisbee #WeirdHistory #AmericanInventors #StrangerThanFiction #OddFacts #Bluesky #Flipboard
The Inventor of the Frisbee Was Cremated and Turned Into a Frisbee. His Family Honoured His Request.
Ed Headrick invented the modern Frisbee. He spent his life throwing them. When he died, he asked to be cremated and pressed into one. His family said yes.
econopass.com
October 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
tomhicksmedia.bsky.social
How much of this story would you believe if you didn't already know it was true?
#WhatTheHell #WTH #WeirdHistory #StrangeButTrue #LakePeigneur #Louisiana #History #TomHicksMedia
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WHAT THE HELL? — ISSUE 2 The Day Louisiana Lost a Lake
An oil rig disappeared. The Gulf started running backward. Then the barges came back.
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October 11, 2026 at 12:04 PM
fediboardlifestyle.bsky.social
econopass.com · Marco Bellinari

Walter Morrison invented the Frisbee. His one request: when he died, turn him into one. His family said yes. He is still flying.

#frisbee #weirdhistory #americaninventors #strangerthanfiction #oddfacts #lifestyle
The Inventor Of The Frisbee Was Cremated And Turned Into A Frisbee. His Family Honoured His Request.
econopass.com · Marco Bellinari Ed Headrick invented the modern Frisbee. He spent his life throwing them. When he died, he asked to be cremated and pressed into one. His family said yes.
econopass.com
October 12, 2026 at 1:32 PM
blksempai.bsky.social
Wild stuff I learned today: Hitler admired Henry Ford not just as an entrepreneur, but for his business success in America. Absolutely baffling. #HistoryFacts #DidYouKnow #Conspiracy #Unbelievable #WeirdHistory
October 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM