Abdul, the Servant who stole Queen Victoria’s Heart
The British monarchy has been known to be better than the KGB at covering up…
Category Obscure history
The French Fartist who Headlined at the Moulin Rouge
I can imagine the Moulin Rouge had some pretty exotic acts in its heyday, but…
One of Canada’s Biggest Tourist Attractions Was a Set of Quintuplets
When Yvonne, Annette, Cecile, Emilie and Marie Dionne were born in a rural Ontario house…
What History Didn’t Tell Us about the Nazi “Super Baby” Breeding Program
If there was one subject that could ever truly capture my attention at school, it was…
Once a Californian Boom Town, Now a Sunken City at the Bottom of a Lake
At one time Kennett, Ca, had 40 saloons, dozens of trade stores, a hotel, hospital,…
47 Days to Leave their Village and Never Return
An eviction notice is never the kind of letter you want to receive, but in 1943,…
A Brief History of Ridiculous Celebrity Endorsements
Cher reading the bible? Hmmm … something doesn’t quite add up. As far back as the…
The Obscure World of Kitschy Christian Vinyl
Bob Dylan nearly crossed over to the Christian music industry in the late seventies. He…
The Dark and Twisted History of Valentine’s Day Cards
The Vintage Valentines Museum has recently become one of my most fascinating rabbit holes on the…
French Swag on Stilts
I assumed the impossible practice of walking on stilts was solely for the circus or a merry…
Elvis Presley’s Legendary Midnight Sandwich Run on his Private Jet
On the night of February 1, 1976, Elvis Presley took his private jet from Graceland to…
Don’t Trust that Giant Abandoned Listening Device in Chernobyl
It looks like something out of a science fiction movie– close– it’s inside the Chernobyl exclusion…