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History with a Twist

The strange, surprising, and often hilarious stories that didn't make it into the history books — but absolutely should have.

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In 1859, a single pig rooted up a potato patch on a remote island, nearly sparking a full-blown war between th...

In 1932, Australia deployed soldiers armed with machine guns to wage war against 20,000 emus. The birds won, l...

In July 1518, a woman in Strasbourg began dancing uncontrollably in the street. Within a month, hundreds joine...