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6 Historical Bat Facts From the Early 1900s
Bats have long had a bad reputation. They have been called pests, associated with the night and witchcraft, and have been accused of murdering people….
Old Hanging Tree of Sampson County, North Carolina
Throughout the United States and Europe, there were certain trees designated as Hanging Trees. These were the select trees that were used to hang criminals…
7 Grow Your Bust Ads From Long Ago
If you are looking to grow your bust and have a good laugh, look no further. The following ads for growing bigger boobs were originally…
Psychic Claimed to Receive Messages from Mars
The following article, published in a newspaper back in 1908, is about a psychic who claimed she was receiving messages from Martians. I am placing…
Hilarious Letters to the American Museum of Natural History in NYC
The American Museum of Natural History received some hilarious letters in the past (and I am sure they continue to get amusing letters or emails…
7 Accounts of Cangue: Chinese Torture and Public Humiliation
The American public was fascinated by the Chinese culture in the early 1900s, and were particularly interested in their forms of torture and punishment. Below…
7 Disgusting Old Cases of Children Chained Up Like Animals
The early 1900s is filled with cases of children being chained up for various and dubious reasons. Parents were nearly always the ones who chained…
6 Unsettling Cases of People Being Tied to the Bed
People have found themselves tied to the bed for all sorts of unsettling reasons. It was once very common for robbers to break into homes,…
4 Bodies Found Hanging in Trees
Not a day went by in the early 1900s when a body was not discovered hanging in a tree. Many of the deaths were self…
4 Cruel Cases of Eyes Being Sewn Shut
While watching Amends (third season episode in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (don’t judge!)), The First were introduced with their eyes sewn shut. I immediately wondered…
