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7 Unsettling Facts About Plague Doctors

September 26, 2023 7StrangeThings Weird History

Canes, long black robes, and terrifying beaked masks…. plague doctors have always looked fairly creepy. But their attire actually makes a lot of sense.

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7 Fun Facts About The Foods Of Ancient Greece

September 19, 2023 7StrangeThings Weird History

If you’ve ever vomited from too much wine or been a bit too invested in garlic, these ancient Greek food facts and rituals may be startlingly familiar.

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7 Strange Birth Control Methods Through History

September 12, 2023 7StrangeThings Weird History, Weird World

In the past, preventing conception was a dangerous business. So much so, that some of these medieval and ancient birth control methods could cause some serious damage.

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7 Strange Sex Beliefs from Medieval Europe

September 5, 2023 7StrangeThings Weird History

Sex in medieval times wasn’t actually as stilted and formal as you might imagine. In fact, some medieval citizens got down and dirty with the best of them.

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7 Imperial & Ancient Chinese Inventions That Changed The World

August 8, 2023 7StrangeThings Weird History

In many ways, imperial and ancient Chinese inventions shaped the world we know today. Without their ingenuity certain technologies wouldn’t exist, and more importantly, neither would certain recreational ones.

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7 Victims of the Salem Witch Trials

August 1, 2023 7StrangeThings Weird History

In 1692, mass hysteria gripped Salem and its surrounding villages, resulting in hundreds of people accused of witchcraft. Over the[…]

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7 Interesting Facts about Henry VII of England’s Life & Death

July 25, 2023 7StrangeThings Weird History

Henry Tudor’s rise to the throne culminated in the famous 1485 Battle of Bosworth Field. But there are interesting facts about Henry VII both before and after he became king that explains how he became the patriarch of a dynasty.

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7 Halloween Traditions and Their Origins

October 26, 2021 7StrangeThings Weird History

Bobbing for apples, carving pumpkins and dressing up. Many Halloween traditions date back to antiquity, although they might not look like the versions you know.

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7 Strange Witch Trial Tests

7 Strange Witch Trial Tests

October 1, 2021 7StrangeThings Weird History

It was rough being a woman in early modern Europe. You had no land, no rights; were a spinster by age 15 and dead by 40. And that’s assuming you weren’t put on trial for being a witch somewhere in the middle.

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7 Facts On The Salem Witch Trials

7 Facts About The Salem Witch Trials

September 23, 2021 7StrangeThings Weird History

Salem is infamous for the 1692 witch trials where over 200 people were accused of witchcraft and 20 executed for their crimes.

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