Interesting Unusual History

A place to find all the unusual and interesting history from around the world. Could come in handy for the pub quiz.

The Sacred Band: Warriors Bound by Love
The Sacred Band: Warriors Bound by Love
The Birth of the Sikh Khalsa Brotherhood
The Birth of the Sikh Khalsa Brotherhood
Unlocking Secrets of the Poison Garden
Unlocking Secrets of the Poison Garden
Meghalaya’s Living Bamboo Bridges Revealed
Meghalaya’s Living Bamboo Bridges Revealed
Secrets of Scandinavia's Ancient Iron Masters
Secrets of Scandinavia's Ancient Iron Masters
The Iron Crown: Medieval Mystery Unraveled
The Iron Crown: Medieval Mystery Unraveled
How Pepin’s Gift Changed Europe Forever
How Pepin’s Gift Changed Europe Forever
The Hidden Wisdom of Ancient Timbuktu
The Hidden Wisdom of Ancient Timbuktu
The Devil’s Bible: Codex Gigas Unveiled
The Devil’s Bible: Codex Gigas Unveiled
The Gunpowder Incident: A Powder Keg Ignites
The Gunpowder Incident: A Powder Keg Ignites
Hypatia: The Brilliant Mind Silenced by Violence
Hypatia: The Brilliant Mind Silenced by Violence
The Vanishing of the Aral Sea: A Hidden Catastrophe
The Vanishing of the Aral Sea: A Hidden Catastrophe
The Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism Unveiled
The Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism Unveiled
The Semaphore Line: History’s Optical Internet
The Semaphore Line: History’s Optical Internet
The Bizarre Trial of a Dead Pope
The Bizarre Trial of a Dead Pope
The Epic Clash at Grunwald: Medieval Power Unleashed
The Epic Clash at Grunwald: Medieval Power Unleashed
Göbekli Tepe: Secrets of the Oldest Temple
Göbekli Tepe: Secrets of the Oldest Temple
Bach’s Coffee Cantata: Baroque Brewed Drama
Bach’s Coffee Cantata: Baroque Brewed Drama
The Hidden Route That Changed the World
The Hidden Route That Changed the World
Delhi’s Iron Pillar: Ancient Metal Mystery
Delhi’s Iron Pillar: Ancient Metal Mystery
How a Woman Founded the Oldest University
How a Woman Founded the Oldest University
Epic Siege: Empires Collide in Tsingtao 1914
Epic Siege: Empires Collide in Tsingtao 1914
Australia’s Bizarre 1932 Outback Battle
Australia’s Bizarre 1932 Outback Battle
The Baghdad Battery: Ancient Electric Mystery
The Baghdad Battery: Ancient Electric Mystery
America’s Forgotten Miners’ War in Appalachia
America’s Forgotten Miners’ War in Appalachia
The Decembrist Revolt: Russia’s Secret Uprising
The Decembrist Revolt: Russia’s Secret Uprising
The Tragic Tale of the Radium Girls
The Tragic Tale of the Radium Girls
The Secret Battles Behind Asian Porcelain
The Secret Battles Behind Asian Porcelain
The Republic of Letters: A Global Mind Meld
The Republic of Letters: A Global Mind Meld
The Fiery Uprising That Shook a Nation
The Fiery Uprising That Shook a Nation