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When most people hear the words Salem Witch Trials, they picture witches, curses and dark magic. The reality is far more disturbing. Because despite the name, there were never any witches. Instead, the Salem Witch Trials became one of history’s most infamous examples of fear, paranoia and mass hysteria spiralling completely out of control. Where…

Historical Jobs That No Longer Exist

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The Knocker-Up Before alarm clocks became common, people still needed a way to wake up for work. Enter the knocker-up. A knocker-up’s entire job was to wake people in the morning. Armed with long sticks, bamboo poles or even pea shooters, they would walk through towns tapping on bedroom windows until their clients woke up.…

Historical Beauty Standards That Were Completely Wild

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Ancient China: Tiny Feet One of history’s most painful beauty practices was foot binding. Beginning in childhood, girls’ feet would be tightly wrapped in order to prevent normal growth. Over time, the bones would break and reshape, creating what became known as “lotus feet.” Tiny feet were considered elegant, desirable and a sign of status.…

History’s Weirdest Crimes

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The Great Maple Syrup Heist In 2011, thieves broke into a warehouse in Quebec and stole around $18 million worth of maple syrup from Canada’s strategic maple syrup reserve. Yes. Canada has a strategic maple syrup reserve. The criminals slowly removed barrels of syrup and replaced them with water in an attempt to avoid detection.…

The Creepiest Events in History

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The Dyatlov Pass Incident (1959) In 1959, nine experienced hikers disappeared while travelling through the Ural Mountains in the Soviet Union. When search teams eventually found their campsite, something immediately felt wrong. The tent had been cut open from the inside. Many of the hikers had fled into the freezing wilderness with little or no…

The Strangest Deaths in History

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