This list was compiled by the coeditor of the fortean times, a journal of strange phenomena, a monthly british magazine. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Doctors discover booze brewing in sober womans bladder. Her comics are offthewall funny, but theyre also deeply intelligent and witty. But if you wade through all the silliness, superstition, and speculation, you can discover the real stories behind history s bizarre events. Soldiers chopped off the bellies of pregnant women, forced family members to rape each other, cut open children and infants to rape them, forced monks who had an oath to a life of celibacy to rape others, raped. The past is full of curious stories, from a 1930s chastity belt to bostons toffee apple tsunami. Stories abandoned ancient mysteries bizarre beasts cemetery safari fabled people and places fringe touring. In this book, the author tells the story of his uncle wally and aunt.
A guy named bryan silva became famous on vine for his sobadtheyrealmostgood rapping videos, which he ended by imitating the sound of a gun. The creators of the podcast the dollop present illustrated profiles of the weird, outrageous, nsfw, and downright absurd tales from american history that you werent taught in school. So whether theres something just a little different about the story, or the book is fullon bizarre, here are 100 wonderful weird books i have read and highly recommend. Heres some true stories from history that will chill you to the bone. The 61yearold patient was denied a liver transplant because doctors thought she was hiding an alcohol abuse problem. The united states of absurdity presents short, informative, and hilarious stories of the most outlandish but true people, events, and more from united states history. At the beginning of this year, he once again went viral for livestreaming himself during a standoff with police after his girlfriend reported him for threatening her. The 10 of the greatest true stories ever writtenread.
Though only a couple of the movies up for the best picture prize at this sundays academy awards are based on a. Ancient wisdom, modern science, and a guide to the secret. The world is full of amazing and sometimes bizarre coincidences that give us pause and keep us scratching our heads in wonder. Unbelievable true stories kindle edition by braun, david, braun, david. National geographic tales of the weird, unbelievable true stories david braun. A collection of fascinating stories about history, science. Herculaneum, on the other hand, experienced a fullblown supernatural horror movie due to them being hit with superheated pyroclastic flows.
Books about weird history cult of weird weird news. The story of a weird world i was warned never to tell. A brief history of seven killings spans decades and continents. A true story of vengeance and survival by john vaillant. But when the situation is uncontrollable, divorce seems to be the only way out to live happily ever after. Seriously weird true stories by herbie brennan, january. Because real history is a lot more interesting than what we learned in high school. The dark history of medical experimentation on black americans from colonial times to the present by.
Strange tales the finest collection of true horror. These 27 historical facts are almost too weird to be real. Soon after her funeral, mourners were amazed to see. The moment you set foot inside an auto vehicle, you become susceptible to experiencing an accident. Im amazed at what we have learned about ourselves as humans as weve started to unlock our genetic code, but theres still so much to learn and so many ways that this. Villagers in nimodia, india, were initially baffled by the flatfaced farm animal. Stanley looks back through concretes riveting 7600year history. This is the story of not one, but two individuals who have an obsession with 80s teenpop singer tiffany. History is full of horrifying events, some of which are truly more terrifying than any fictional story. Although its true that horses spook easily, bombproofing sounds a bit.
But sometimes some pretty hilarious shit goes down. Some true stories although being a surreal experience for the people involved in them are not interesting or easy to read some people are just not born to be writers. Here are 39 odd or oddly named books that would look great on your. The internet took hold of this supposed incest storyline and ran with it as only the internet could. Yep, the lone star state has vast amounts of strange people and bizarre sites, and they burst forth from every page of the biggest, most bizarre collection of texas stories ever assembled. We had to do this genetics background project and trace our ancestry. The 1888 jack the ripper murders were played out on twitter last year. Here, author and journalist eugene byrne rounds up of the most surprising facts from history. Calcutta has countless such stories hidden in its darkness, stories that nobody wants to admit they believe but which nevertheless survive in the. You can tell from the content and writing style this book is from the uncle johns. Margaret bell, who kept bees in leintwardine, about 7 miles from her home in ludlow, shropshire england, died in june 1994.
Weird news funny and bizarre stories in the news metro uk. National geographic tales of the weird, unbelievable true stories. Weird, strange, unusual, bizarre, or odd short stories online. Weird news, strange stories ripleys believe it or not. You wouldnt want to lose your lunch in the underworld read more 0. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Buying the best true story books involves lots of research and a quick flick through the pages to make sure you connect with the story being told. The best weird,unusual and different nonfiction books. Those places where sadness and misery abound are favoured settings for stories of ghosts and apparitions. Books based on true stories, including four days on the titanic, the botched. The book includes patterns for a yarn replica of the st. This is a similar story of coincidence, not of twins but of two brothers.
Strange stories in history compilation volume 1 youtube. New research suggests that 1520 million people were murdered or imprisoned by the nazis during the holocaust, much more than previously believed. Those things are certainly interesting stories, but theyve got nothing on these wacky facts we dug up. Edwards crown as well as an original design for a pair of slippers that look like corgis, in a nod to the reigning monarchs. Its been carbondated back to the 1400s and includes illustrations of plants that dont. Even if you are an experienced driver who abides by the rules, factors like infrastructure, lack of attention and concentration, alcohol or drug consumption by another. A video of the strange octopuslike animal has been freaking people out on social media. In rest in pieces, author bess lovejoy tells true stories of grave robbing, missing brains, cadaver brandy, and other misadventures undertaken by the corpses of. The voynich manuscript is a roughly 250page book written in an entirely unknown languagewriting system.
Its one of those weird memories where everything about it is miserable, but im still glad i did it. Helena episcopal church stands a single stone which denotes the burial site of two officers of the british army, lt. And with so little time to cover it all, plenty of things get swept aside in favor of the bigger stories like world war ii and the louisiana purchase. What pompeii experienced was a classic disaster flick. Wrecking ball fails to stop leaning tower of dallas from leaning.
Amazing coincidences, incredible true stories butterfly 20200516t12. It surprises me sometimes that a history textbook that covers the holocaust does not cover the rape of nanking. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading national geographic tales of the weird. And other surprising true stories of zoo vets and their patients by. And if you have any comments on stories, suggestions for column topics or other feedback or if youre coming by the osu campus and have time for a cup of. They might have ridiculous or uncommon plots, unusual narrators or confusing narration, absurd situations, or anything that stands out as different. Its sparked erotic fan fiction, fan art, and more discussion than any coffee ad should have. See also gothicism see also scififantasy see also twilight zone stories that are weird, strange, odd, bizarre, or unusual the nose nikolai gogol a barber, ivan, continue reading weird short stories. Strange history strange series paperback june 1, 2016. The victorian book of the dead by chris woodyard explores historical accounts of exploding corpses, petrified corpse furniture, a man who lived in his wifes tomb, ghosts, banshees, and other bizarre true tales of victorian mourning. Breastfeeding mum regrets faketanning every part of her body. This book is a history of genetic research, a family story about genetic illness, and a look at how science moves from the lab into the real world. Read the latest weird but true news stories from across the world on the new york post. Among the headstones of beaufort, south carolinas st.
Sir arthur conan doyle never wrote sherlocks most famous line. I thought so right up to the moment i cut his throat. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Some of them are strange books that are a bit disturbing. The number of divorce cases across the world is huge and with these bizarre reasons being. Kelly is a 38yearold intersex person from colorado who claims to have seen a vision of tiffany while in a coma and now believes. Jeff is a 50yearold man diagnosed with aspergers syndrome who has never been in a relationship. See more ideas about books, true stories, childrens books. Weird us garden state ghosts local heroes and villains local legends mystery history personalized properties roads less traveled roadside oddities underground unexplained phenomena weird nj christmas. Theres a huge gulf between leathery mummies and the freshfaced, photogenic deceased of the victorian age. The 11story building was supposed to be demolished on monday, but it endured scores of blows from. And as always, she fills her book with grisly true stories, political criticism, and a whole lot of.
War is terrible and violent and really just not fun or great. In 1975, while riding a moped in bermuda, a man was accidentally struck and killed by a taxi. The more merciful acts thou dost, the more mercy thou wilt receive. As weird as people seem today, we dont hold a candle to history. The history of embalming includes macabre experiments, noteworthy fails, and cringeworthy methods. The 17 most hilarious true stories left out of history. Welcome to the weird book room on abebooks, where youll find some of the most funny and bizarre books, the. Welcome to offbeat oregon history, a publichistory resource for the state we love. History is packed with incredibly odd moments, and its sometimes difficult to learn the facts behind these strange stories. Divorce is something that most people condone and most couples try and avoid. Below you will find links to some of the weirdest texas stories, but remember, the tales on. What some people call weird coincidences others call synchronicity.