Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 356, click here. 1. Bride leaving her recently bombed home to get married, London, 4 Nov 1940. 2. Robert McGee was scalped as a child by Sioux Indians, in 1890. 3. Sleeping kitty, 1930. The photograph was taken by Alton Blackington. 4. Adolf Hitler gets gift…… Read More »
Ozzy Osbourne gave up taking acid during the recording of Black Sabbath’s Volume 4. He said “I took 10 tabs of acid then went for a walk in a field. I ended up standing there talking to this horse for about an hour. In the end the horse turned round and told me to f**k… Read More »
One of the craziest historical facts is that the Great Fire of London, which occurred in 1666, actually helped to improve the city. At the time, London was a crowded, dirty, and poorly planned city with narrow winding streets, wooden buildings, and open sewers. The fire burned for three days and destroyed much of the… Read More »
One interesting historical fact that comes to mind is that in ancient Rome, it was common practice for wealthy people to have a “taster” sample their food and drinks before they consumed it. This was done to ensure that the food or drink was not poisoned. The taster would sample a small amount of the… Read More »
There are many interesting and unusual facts from history, but here is one that might be considered “crazy”: In ancient Rome, it was considered a sign of prosperity to be able to eat food with your hands, rather than using utensils. As a result, people would often eat their food with their fingers, and it… Read More »