Short videos about real history that took a strange turn. Each story here gets what a 45-second video can't fit: the rest of what happened, and where the facts come from.
Latest · Iran · 1942
Wojtek the Soldier Bear
Polish soldiers adopted a bear cub in Iran. Pets weren’t allowed on the ship to Italy, so the army made him a private.
Latest · Rome · 897
The Cadaver Synod
A pope had his predecessor dug up, dressed in his robes and put on trial.
Latest · Strasbourg · 1518
The Dancing Plague
A woman started dancing in the street and couldn’t stop. By the end, hundreds had joined her.
Latest · San Juan Island · 1859
The Pig War
An American farmer shot a British-owned pig. Both nations sent soldiers, cannons and warships.
More stories
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Wojtek the Soldier Bear
Polish soldiers adopted a bear cub in Iran. Pets weren’t allowed on the ship to Italy, so the army made him a private.
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The Cadaver Synod
A pope had his predecessor dug up, dressed in his robes and put on trial.
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The Dancing Plague
A woman started dancing in the street and couldn’t stop. By the end, hundreds had joined her.
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The Pig War
An American farmer shot a British-owned pig. Both nations sent soldiers, cannons and warships.