Have you heard of The Great Stink?

In the summer of 1858 hot weather began to cause the smell of untreated sewage in the Thames to worsen. The smell was so bad it prompted local and national administration to begin the construction of proper sewage systems.

Have you heard of Tarrare, the man who would eat anything?

Tarrare was a French showman, soldier and spy who was known for his insatiable appetite and strange eating habits. He is said to have eaten a toddler, live animals, corks and stones 🍴

Did you know some Tudor women used to use ‘puppy-juice’ as skin care?

Puppies would be chopped up, boiled, and distilled. The resulting liquid was said give you all the virtues that made the puppy adorable, so the cuter the dog, the better 🐶

People in the 1730’s when their mate had a pineapple 👇

Have you seen Karl Marx’s great-great-grandson on YouTube?

You can see Joseph Marx performing parkour stunts on his channel, The Motus Project 🏃

Did you know the George Cross was awarded to the entire country of Malta during WWII?

The award, reserved for great acts of heroism, can still be seen on the Maltese flag today 🇲🇹

Have you heard of the Great Molasses flood?

In 1919, a large storage tank filled with 2.3 million US gallons of molasses burst in Boston. The molasses rushed through the streets at 35 mph, killing 21 people and injuring 150

What’s a crazy history fact that seems too strange to be true?

I’ll go first, ketchup was once sold as a medicine 🍅