On the 17th of April, 1378, Geoffrey Chaucer, author of "The Canterbury Tales" flees his home when his life's work is threatened. Then the unexpected happens...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #comedyshorts #strangehistory #talltales #funny #onthisday
Why Samuel Johnson published a "Deadly Dictionary...
On the 15th of April, 1755, Samuel Johnson published his "Dictionary of the English Language" in London. The biggest and deadliest book ever seen...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #comedyshorts #strangehistory #talltales #funny #onthisday
On the 13th of April, 1883, the "Colorado Cannibal", Alfred Packer, is convicted of manslaughter. But a much bigger story is hiding in the mountains...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #comedyshorts #strangehistory #talltales #funny #onthisday
A mysterious man in a dark coat stands at a glowing fairground at dusk. A Ferris wheel turns slowly while a cathedral-like structure looms behind. The scene feels surreal, with warm firelight and cool neon tones blending into an eerie atmosphere.
A fair that felt… wrong 🎡
Dive into Aleister Crowley’s strange Russia trip—where reality blurred and nothing made sense. Psychological or something deeper? 👁️
Watch now & share your take.
#RandomnessReloaded #Mystery #StrangeHistory
On the 10th of April, 1633, Thomas Johnson puts London's first ever banana up for sale. Within days, he disappears without trace in a mystery unsolved to this day...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #comedyshorts #strangehistory #talltales #funny #onthisday
On the 8th of April, 1904, Mystic Aleister "The Beast" Crowley started transcribing The Book of the Law. Dictated by an angel, Crowley claimed it gave him the right to bagsy his best friend's bride-to-be...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #comedyshorts #strangehistory #talltales #funny #onthisday
Catherine the Great ends Beard Tax, and one man pays the price...
On the 6th of April, 1772, Empress Catherine the Great repealed Russia's Beard Tax. When three men called Grigory grow beards, things get hairy...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #comedyshorts #strangehistory #talltales #funny
How Planet of the Apes stole a Welshman's Future...
On the 3rd of April, 1968, The Planet of the Apes opens in the US, starring Charlton Heston. A sci-fi film, based on a disturbing fact...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #comedyshorts #strangehistory #talltales #funny #onthisday
On the 1st of April, 1948, scientists Alpher, Bethe and Gamow propose a new "Big Bang" theory. But only two of the scientists are real...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #comedyshorts #strangehistory #talltales #funny #onthisday
Lipman's $100,000 pencil patent poisons pool worker...
On the 30th of March, 1858, Hyman Lipman patented the idea for a pencil with the eraser attached. And pool worker Whatfor Delaney went bananas...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #comedyshorts #strangehistory #talltales #funny #onthisday
On the 27th of March, 1881, rioters in Basingstoke, England massed against the Salvation Army, who wanted to take away their booze. And their ducks...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #comedyshorts #strangehistory #talltales #funny #onthisday
Today in dark, strange and fantastic history:
Writer O. Henry is imprisoned for embezzling money, losing his freedom, his best friend, and his wife...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #comedyshorts #strangehistory #talltales #funny #onthisday
How Boston's Old Kneewobbler made it okay to be OK...
Charles Gordon Greene used the phrase "OK" in print for the first time on the 23rd of March, 1939, earning the wrath of Boston's Irish...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory
The planetary alignment of Mars, Saturn and Jupiter on the 20th of March, 1345 is blamed for causing the Black Death. But the true cause involved a lot more monkey business...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory
On the 18th of March, 1882, Morgan Earp was assassinated while playing billiards in Tombstone. Luckily his best friend was there to marry him... then seek revenge!
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory
King Gustav III Shot at Masked Ball, Wins Best Costume...
On the 16th of March, 1792, a masked ball and a teddybears' picnic both turn deadly when Count Anckarström shoots King Gustav III...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory
Mata Hari's Deadly Taste in Men...
On the 13th of March, 1905, Mata Hari debuted her exotic dance in the Guimet Museum in Paris. Two men are smitten. One doesn't survive...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory
The Bowery Boys' "Bill the Butcher" Mourned by Thousands...
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28 After WW2, Lost Soldier Surrenders After Fatal Kiss...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory
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Portlock remains one of the only towns in US history officially driven out by a "cryptid."
Would you visit a place with a history this heavy? Or is some land better left to the things in the woods? 🌲👹
#AlaskanKillerBigfoot #StrangeHistory #BlueskyHorror
Poe's Secret Message Spells Death for a Friend...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory
Today in dark, strange and fantastic history:
On the 04th of March, 1922, F.W. Murnau unleashes Nosferatu on the German public. And someone gets it in the neck...
www.youtube.com/shorts/y7PwI...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny
#comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory
Big Irishman Shocks Public at King Kong Premiere...
www.youtube.com/shorts/F_dzj...
#alternativehistory, #mockumentary, #onthisday, #comedyshorts, #talltales, #strangehistory,
On the 27th of February, 1907, psychologists Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung meet for the first time in Vienna. And a love affair ends in insanity and death...
www.youtube.com/shorts/UINDX...
#alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday
#comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory
Church and State Clash Over Toilet Paper #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory www.youtube.com/shorts/jhd4L...
In the 1930s, Budapest was the City of Suicides. To fix it, a school taught the "art of smiling." They even gave out Smile Masks for people to wear so they looked happy while miserable. It turned the streets into a real life horror movie.
#History #Budapest #StrangeHistory #1930s
Volcano Eruption Leads Major Wingfield to Invent Tennis #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory www.youtube.com/shorts/24ZZI...
Forget modern unboxing videos. Victorian England’s version was way darker: Mummy Unrolling parties. Hosts would strip ancient bandages in front of tea-sipping guests, hoping to find gold amulets. Total scientific curiosity mixed with absolute disrespect for the dead. 🏺
#HistoryFacts #StrangeHistory
William Buckland Discovers "Love Dinosaur" #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory www.youtube.com/shorts/aQWeb...
Parents Post Girl as Parcel to Avoid Ponzi Punch #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory www.youtube.com/shorts/MEnkO...
