#  @weirdhistory Weird History Weird History posts on YouTube about history, in the, movies, events the most. 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Seemingly ever decade has standout toys that everybody wanted many with hidden dangers and many end up on ebay many years later and are worth a fortune Today on Weird History we arew going deep into the realm of toys - to the origins of Barbie How one singular game really kinda took out Atari the history of Milton Bradley board games and much more What was your favorite toy Let us know in the comments 00:00:00 - Barbie Was Originally Based On An Extremely Risqu German Doll 00:11:15 -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=36C029iGT3s) 2025-12-26T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 43K engagements "When The Soviets Tried To Create Human-Chimp Hybrids. From movies like the Fly and The Island of Dr. Moreau to modern classics like Splice or Dog Man the movie going public can't seem to get enough of a human mixed with some kind of other animal. Plots involving these types of monsters aren't just great sci-fi fodder either. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries a worldwide fascination in scientific advancements led many of those on the less ethical side to ask the question why cant we make monkey men And by less ethical we mean Joseph Stalin. To read more about this crazy idea of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3yXg7ValQtw) 2025-08-10T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 43.4K engagements "The Mind-Blowing Story of Devils Hole An Eerie Alien Geology On Earth There's something about enormous caverns that captures humanity's imagination and Devils Hole in Death Valley National Park is one of the strangest natural formations in the world. Devils Hole has a unique natural ecosystem and is home to an isolated fish species which doesn't exist anywhere else. Its waters also act like a natural earthquake sensor that can detect vibrations from as far away as Japan Chile and Indonesia. But it wouldn't be called Devils Hole if there weren't creepy national park stories inspired by the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6HyTJE5apHQ) 2023-05-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 183.6K engagements "Timeline TV: [----] - Everything That Happened In TV In The Year [----] Welcome to Timeline TV The show where we discuss that amazing decade of some groundbreaking television shows that all came out in the 1990s From ER to X Files all the way to the creation of Southpark by the end of the decade. Stroll with us down memory lane as we go deep into all that was on TV in the 90s Let us know in the comments your favorite shows and TV memories from the era Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #weirdhistory #timeline #1990s Timeline TV Television shows" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8KnBL6eq8T8) 2025-02-23T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 262.4K engagements "The Insane Story Behind the Movie "Roar" 'Roar' is the most dangerous movie ever made. Does that sound like hyperbole Its not. The [----] film follows a man who lives peacefully among wild animals in Africa until his family visits and all hell breaks loose. But the real hell happened behind the scenes; [--] members of the cast and crew were injured on set. And thats just the beginning of the wild tales about filming 'Roar'. #Roar #MovieHistory #WeirdHistory Roar Film [----] The Making of the Film 'Roar' Crazy Facts about the film 'Roar' Noel Marshall's film Roar Hollywood film Roar Weird History" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9o0BFdrqZFk) 2021-05-16T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 395.8K engagements "What Early Pioneers Ate To Survive The Old West Those who trekked across the country to begin new lives in the Wild West were known for their resourcefulness and it shows in many of the foods they ate. While pioneer cuisine may seem strange to us today the settlers had no choice but to use what they had to survive - and they got pretty creative. Life in the Old West was harsh journeys were long and settlers had no guarantees the food they packed on a wagon train would last until their final destination. They hunted local wildlife used replacement ingredients that traveled well (such as apple" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9ysgixlh7pA) 2021-03-14T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.1M engagements "The Unbelievable Rise and Fall of The DeLorean It's an iconic car the DeLorean made famous by its fundamental role in the Back to the Future movies - but do you know the man behind the car Do you know the John DeLorean story The DeLorean's namesake John DeLorean lived a life so intriguing that it's now the subject of two major movies. Framing John DeLorean featuring Alec Baldwin was released in July [----] a mashup of documentary footage and reenactments of DeLorean's extraordinary path. A month later brought the arrival of Driven starring Jason Sudeikis and Lee Pace and detailing DeLorean's" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BNn-zMJpYF4) 2023-04-12T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 109.5K engagements "What Life Was Like for a POW In Vietnam Although the Vietnam conflict lasted for [--] years - from [----] to the Fall of Saigon in [----] - the United States government never officially declared war. Over [--] million people perished in the conflict and hundreds of American and Vietnamese citizens were held in prison camps as unofficial POWs. The North Vietnamese captured American troops and the South Vietnamese held hundreds of North Vietnamese soldiers. These POWs were treated in different but perhaps equally awful ways. Americans suffered terrible treatment and years-long solitary confinement while" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EWh2lbm2FYY) 2022-09-25T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 197.7K engagements "Timeline Movies: [----] - The Best Year In Movie History George Orwell predicted [----] would be a totalitarian nightmare but he didnt know it would be the year that the Muppets took Manhattan Tom Hanks went on a date with a mermaid and the Star Trek crew searched for Spock. And you aint seen nothing yet Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #movies #1984 #weirdhistory Films that came out in [----] Classic Movies That Came Out in [----] [----] in movies what movies came out in [----] [----] in Cinema History Weird History Weird History movies [----] Movie" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JAXaZH8WlSw) 2025-09-28T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 85.2K engagements "Timeline TV: [----] - Everything That Happened In TV In The Year [----] Today on Weird History we are taking a deep dive into all there was to watch on TV in the year [----] The Jerry Springer Show made an inauspicious debut Adam Sandler got his start on Saturday Night Live and several iconic sitcoms came to an end. What were you doing in [----] What were YOUR favorite shows on TV Let us know in the comments Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #1991 #timelineTV #weirdhistory TV Shows that came out in [----] Timeline TV Televisions shows of 1990s 1990s" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SWc3J7bKWLE) 2025-03-09T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 680K engagements "The Haunted History of the World's Most Famous Comedy Club When most people picture haunted houses they picture creepy old buildings filled with cobwebs and shadows. What they dont usually picture are legendary stand-up comedians audiences who cant stop laughing and Pauly Shore. But that all changed at Hollywood's legendary Comedy Store. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #standupcomedy #thecomedystore #haunted #weirdhistory Facts about The Comedy Store Ghost Stories of the Comedy Store The Comedy Store Paranormal stories Is the Comedy Store" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TSxW8S185cE) 2026-02-01T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 24.5K engagements "What Hygiene Was Like During the Black Plague What was hygiene like during the Black Death In the 14th century the bubonic plague swept through Europe wiping out as many as [--] million people - or more than half the continent. During this time it was common for people to dump their chamber pots in the streets and sleep on dirty straw. These unsanitary practices attracted rodents and spread disease. Could better hygiene have prevented the black plague #BlackPlague #Hygiene #WeirdHistory Hygiene During The Black Plague Black Plague Facts Life During The Black Plague Personal Hygiene During Black" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ti62EYoII48) 2021-03-17T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.8M engagements "The History of the Dollar Though the United States dollar was officially adopted in [----] paper currency didn't fully enter circulation until the Civil War. The current appearance of modern US bills developed only after a long period of economic development based on commodities and coinage. The earliest form of currency used on the North American continent includes Native American beads and coins minted in Europe. Given the choice which form of currency would you want to revisit Does the barter-based wampum appeal to your sensibilities or perhaps a gold and silver system that would literally" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VK4tPNmOcUI) 2022-11-09T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 296.4K engagements "Victorian Era Opium Dens When we think of opium dens of the 19th century the conjured image is usually a hazy smoke-filled room full of questionable characters right Well at one point in the early 19th century everyone and their mother was taking opium (quite literally - mothers were specifically targeted by opium marketers). Over the decades however and through sensationalized media and literature the Victorian era opium dens took on a life of their own. #VictorianEra #chinesehistory #weirdhistory Victorian Era Opium Dens History of Opium Dens Life In The Victorian Era Medicine In Victorian" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XnvPauD-Wto) 2022-10-30T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 962.7K engagements "What Everyday Life Was Like for the Aztecs You may have heard of their calendars seen their temples or admired one of their cool looking sculptural artifacts in a museum but chances are you have no idea what life was really like for the Aztecs. #Aztec #Mesoamerica #WeirdHistory Life as an Aztec Aztec Aztec Culture Central American History Weird History History of the Aztecs Aztec People Aztec Religion History of Mexico Human Sacrifice Aztec Civilization Aztec Facts Tenochtitlan Mexico City Aztec Calendar Flower Wars xochiyaoyotl Tlaxcala Pochteca Mesoamerica Aztec warrior Aztec Empire" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aZw9xyfMJ80) 2019-12-08T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.4M engagements "What Hygiene Was Like at The Court of Versailles Well-heeled aristocrats gilded halls manicured gardens - the Court of Versailles is remembered for its opulence. But the reality of French court hygiene revealed that life at Versailles was likely dirtier and smellier than most people imagine. After all thousands of people lived cheek by jowl in a 17th-century palace without the convenience of modern plumbing. #Versailles #KingLouisXIV #WeirdHistory Court of Versailles Hygiene At Versailles Versailles Was Very Smelly Life At Versailles Chateau Versailles Weird History Weird History France King" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a_EH2CHS_-Q) 2021-06-13T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.7M engagements "Hugh Glass 'The Revenant' Protagonist Was Even More Badass In Real Life In the [----] film 'The Revenant' we follow the harrowing journey of Hugh Glass in a semi-autobiographical story of incredible survival. The real Hugh Glass an American frontiersman fur trapper and trader hunter and explorer is even more extraordinary than the film portrays. The details of what he endured will blow your mind. hugh glass hugh glass vs bear hugh glass movie hugh glass true story hugh glass mountain man hugh glass bear hugh glass bear scene hugh glass documentary the revenant the revenant hugh glass true story" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bW-yVdlT3Tg) 2018-05-15T16:00Z 4.7M followers, 6.4M engagements "The Final Hours of Sam Kinisons Life Nobody saw comedy genius Sam Kinisons death coming - at least not the way it happened. Most people assumed hed succumb to substance abuse but Kinison said he had that under control. Things actually looked good for Kinison leading up to his death: He just got married days earlier and he was experiencing a career resurgence. Then an intoxicated teenage driver in a pick-up truck came along. #SamKinison #ComedianSamKinison #WeirdHistory How Sam kinison Died Life And Death of Sam Kinison Facts About Sam Kinison Death When Sam Kinison Died Comedian Sam Kinison" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bWd_dj3eGgc) 2021-05-07T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 701.4K engagements "What It Was Like To Be A Madam In A Wild West Saloon Interspersed throughout the vast open landscape of the Wild West were settlements towns and cities full of saloons brothels boarding houses and other establishments where pleasure was for sale. Adult pleasure in the Wild West went along with drinking fighting and crime contributing to less-than-luxurious lives for Wild West saloon girls. Conversely madams could hold a large amount of wealth and influence. Madams managed their staff who serviced men visiting the boarding houses parlors and saloons where they set up shop. #SaloonMadams" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=govos-BQUE4) 2019-12-29T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2M engagements "Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] After we all partied like it was [----] (because it actually WAS) what followed was a pretty eventful [--] years starting with the year [----]. Join us as we embark on the long awaited "Timeline: 2000s" as we examine each of the crazy years that made up the first decade of this century - all that was tech all that was volatile and all that was just plain weird Welcome to the year [----] in review Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=heYPLGBXuvk) 2024-08-18T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 712.2K engagements "What It Was Actually Like To Fight In The Revolutionary War Compilation The Revolutionary War was an incredible period of time from America for England and all around the world. In a 'David Vs. Goliath' situation America decided to break free and stand on its own. Here are a number of stories from that period of time that weave together life at the time of the American revolution Chapters: 00:00:00 - What Foods Did Americans Eat During The Revolutionary War 00:11:43 - [--] Facts About Benjamin Franklin America's Most Eccentric Founding Father 00:23:32 - A Doctor Tried to Resurrect George" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ivZ_3EgWvWw) 2025-09-05T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 131.9K engagements "Timeline: The 70s - Everything That Happened In The 1970s Compilation Today on Weird History we get into the wild and crazy decade of the 1970s -Some classics were on TV in theaters and the news during that decade was just wild. Wether you barely remember it clearly remember it or only heard stories this compilation is for you Enjoy . oh and post any memories in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - [----] 00:24:29 - [----] 00:45:36 - [----] 01:09:27 - [----] 01:31:35 - [----] 01:54:34 - [----] 02:17:47 - [----] 02:41:34 - [----] 03:04:52 - [----] 03:24:14 - [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kD3vUTwDAdY) 2025-08-01T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 252.5K engagements "Timeline Movies: [----] -Everything That Happened In The Movies In [----] This installment takes us to the Movies of [----] - as a banner decade for film continued the year [----] brought us George Clooney's first film appearance (and Brad Pitt's too) as well as the beginning of the 'Lethal Weapon' franchise Evil Dead II and the Cohen brother's film 'Raising Arizona'. Ben Stiller had his screen debut Albert Brooks brought us lsS and Gene Roddenberry met George Lucas in person SO many things. what was your favorite film memory from [----] Let us know in the comments Be sure to subscribe to the Weird" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=l4mECPz6adU) 2025-11-09T15:01Z 4.7M followers, 82.3K engagements "Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] With the tumultuous year that was [----] now in the rearview we now delve into the year [----]. What happened in the world that year Wha was playing on the radio How about the music on the radio Come with us as we recount the news views pop culture and all that was weird in he year [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://www.ranker.com/newsletters/weird-historyutm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=WeirdHistory&utm_campaign=WHnewsletters&utm_content=description_box #2002 #timeline #weirdhistory Timeline [----] The year" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=loH_pH52Qt8) 2024-09-15T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 294.1K engagements "TIMELINE [----] - Evel Knievel The Holy Grail And The Fall of Saigon Weird History is hopping on the [----] Timeline train and taking you on a trip. [----] would be a crazy year with Gerald Ford narrowly missing a Manson Family Member Wheel of Fortune's debut and Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance. Hang on to your bell bottoms because '75 is gonna get funky. Timeline [----] is going to fly over the cuckoo's nest. #1975 #timeline #weirdhistory timeline [----] what happened in [----] major events from [----] what was [----] known for timeline the 70s weird history weird history timeline timeline the '70s [----] - 1979" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mHARxee4EzQ) 2022-10-02T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 639.7K engagements "What Life On A Native American Reservation Is Really Like In [----] the US government passed the Indian Appropriations Act creating reservation lands for Native Americans. For decades prior the US government had forcefully moved and abused Native American tribes most notably through the Indian Removal Act and subsequent Trail of Tears under President Andrew Jackson. In placing them on reservations the US government often forced Native Americans to live on subpar lands under harsh conditions. Reservation rules were also oppressive and unfamiliar. By [----] the government took further action with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q7sLpPXKNr4) 2022-06-19T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 968.9K engagements "What Hygiene Was Like Through History Compilation Keeping clean and having great hygiene habits in life is REALLY important. But humans didn't always have the same hygiene standards as we have now. Take a trip through the past to see how various cultures kept clean Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews Chapters: 00:00:00 - What Viking Hygiene Was Like 00:11:23 - What Hygiene Was Like in Colonial America 00:23:05 - What Was Hygiene Like On Pirate Ships 00:34:07 - What Was Hygiene Like For US Soldiers In WWII 00:47:01 - What Was Hospital Hygiene" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=r3E3sEDV0cY) 2025-08-08T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 110.3K engagements "Viking Raids What It Was Like to Be On the Front Lines Ten-foot spears three-foot shields and a thousand raving warriors - Viking combat was brutal bloody and often deadly. Whether raiding a defenseless monastery to haul off gold and jewels or lining up to battle a rival army Vikings took no prisoners on the battlefield. The life of a Viking warrior started in childhood when boys would train and hunt to learn the spear. But the warrior's life wasn't only for boys; shield-maidens fought alongside the men during Viking battles throwing spears and fending off enemies. Sometimes Vikings also made" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rr1wNpNMw-s) 2019-05-09T13:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements "Year [---] Was the Worst Year to Be Alive - What Happened Was the year [---] AD the worst ever The 6th century boasted many exceptional events people and historical contributions. The exception however was one year that was particularly burdened with a level of tragedy and strife most historians say surpassed any other moment in history: [---] CE. This was the worst part of the Dark Ages. #Pandemic #JustinianPlague #WeirdHistory year [---] worst year to be alive [---] bad year [---] AD [---] AD Worst Year Ever Weird History Weird History Year [---] Emperor Justinian European History Justinian Plague Volcanic" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=s3YTfhJmh1I) 2020-03-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 11.5M engagements "Fired For Wasting A Paperclip History's Worst Cheapskates Misers: We all know the type. They hoard their money and delight in their savings regardless of the human cost or how incredibly rich they already may be. Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol is the most famous miser of all time; and while he may never have existed plenty of other misers were all too real. And none of them changed their ways for the better after meeting three ghosts and/or plucky nephew To read more about famous historic misers you can go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-misers/kellen-perry Be sure to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uJzJKXz3wzQ) 2025-09-07T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 38.5K engagements "Typhoid Mary The Original Asymptomatic Super-Spreader The story of the real Typhoid Mary - In the early 1900s germ theory was a relatively new concept and many including doctors were unaware of how diseases spread. At the time bacterial diseases like typhoid and dysentery could still wipe out an entire family. Mary Mallon was an Irish immigrant who worked as a cook for affluent New York families. In her wake she unknowingly left an outburst of typhoid fever earning her the epithet "Typhoid Mary." By that time doctors knew the disease was most commonly spread through excrement and they were" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vG1lI1PxraI) 2020-04-10T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 981.2K engagements "The Complicated History Of Anne Frank's Diary Most students have read The Diary of Anne Frank; it's a bestseller and important part of history. Whether it's viewed as a reminder of the Holocaust or as the remarkable writings of a budding literary talent the story behind Anne Frank's diary is full of controversy some of which is still unfolding. In [----] for example researchers announced they might have discovered who betrayed Anne Frank's family to authorities: Jewish notary Arnold van den Bergh. In her diaries Anne includes facts about her birth in Germany in [----] details about her family's" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xGq0ApowAtk) 2024-04-19T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 118.4K engagements "Timeline: The 00s - Everything That Happened In The 00s Compilation Go to https://mondly.app/weirdhistory to get 65% off lifetime access to [--] languages and start learning today. Today we walk through a very tumultuous and exciting decade that wasn't actually all that long ago Relive all the crazy news innovations sports movies and music of the 2000s What were some of your favorite memories of this decade Let us know in the comments Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews Timeline the 2000s video compilation of the 2000s [----] - [----] in videos" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4TZdFT3kdnM) 2025-08-29T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 124.6K engagements "What Hygiene Was Like For Medieval Peasants Despite living in an era long before indoor plumbing shampoo and nail salons the people of the Middle Ages used the best hygiene practices they could. That being said they didn't have a lot to work with. Mostly straw and dirt to be honest. So how did people keep clean in an era when most peasants only had one set of clothing Were glad you asked Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #hygiene #medieval #weirdhistory Facts About Medieval Era Hygiene How Medieval Peasants Kept Clean Life As A Medieval Serf" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5eu0za3lJpk) 2025-09-21T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 46.5K engagements "Most Sadistic Things Nero Ever Did Youve heard of Nero of course. Hes a highlight of world history in high school - the crazy Roman emperor who supposedly fiddled with a tune while the city burned to the ground. Youve heard he was out of his mind sure but you have no idea exactly how nuts the last of the Julio-Claudian emperors was. Born into the twisted web of the Roman royal family Nero was adopted by Emperor Claudius as heir to the Roman Empire. Nero distinguished himself as even crazier than any of his predecessors (which is saying something considering Caligula came before this guy). Be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AZuyahs_pto) 2023-07-21T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 266.7K engagements "Peter The Great The Physically Enormous Czar Who Modernized Russia Czar Peter the Great of Russia casts a long shadow over history. A giant of a man with appetites for learning and adventure to match he did more to modernize his country than pretty much any other ruler before or since. But who was Peter the Great as a man a father and a reformer #PeterTheGreat #RussianHistory #WeirdHistory Peter The Great Facts Russian Czar Peter I Czars of Russia Peter The Great of Russia Peter I modernized Russia Weird History Weird History Russia Pyotr Aleksyevich sibling rivalry political intrigue violent" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BcwxMVZrm6A) 2022-04-15T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 291.1K engagements "What It Is Like to Live In The White House Ever wonder what living in the White House is like That's easy: It's weird Life in the White House for the first family (its only permanent residents) is like a cross between living in a fortress a resort and a museum - but somehow more unusual. From not being able to drive to having weak Wi-Fi the country's leader has several liberties taken away while living in the White House. The truth about what it's like to live in the White House is stranger than fiction. #WhiteHouse #POTUS #WeirdHistory The White House US Presidents Life At The White House" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=C_KctIoNf5E) 2020-11-08T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements "The Circumstances Surrounding the Kidnapping of the Lindbergh Baby The [----] kidnapping and death of the then almost-two-year-old Charles "Charlie" Lindbergh was the stuff of tragic melodrama. The case of what happened to the Lindbergh baby drew worldwide attention. After all aviator Charles Lindbergh Sr. was the most famous man in the world having been the first person to fly solo and non-stop across the Atlantic. Everyone loved handsome and daring "Lucky Lindy" and the world rejoiced when he married the lovely Anne Morrow and produced the adorably blond and chubby "Baby Lindy." But on a cold" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DZMN8e1Vy8s) 2021-04-07T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 432.9K engagements "The BRUTAL Ways People Survived Through History Compilation Humans are hard wired to survive. In the wild when disaster strikes the will to survive s a strong one Today on Weird History we have strung together a wild collection of survival stories and about some of the hardest times in the past that people managed to live through. These days times are tough and that year [----] sure was a dumpster fire but how bad was thew year [---] Experts say that was one of the worst single years to be alive This story and many other circumstances people have found themselves in that required a lot of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FZyen0dKImA) 2025-11-28T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 123K engagements "What Courting In Regency England Was Actually Like Courtship during the Regency period was serious business. Finding a partner involved a series of practical and romantic considerations as well as a strict adherence to Regency courting etiquette. The Regency era - which technically lasted in Great Britain from [----] to [----] but was part of the larger social and cultural era of the late 18th and early 19th centuries - might have had a reputation for licentiousness when it came to matters of the heart. But it also was an era of politeness and gentility and rules governed how middle- and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JeDh7l6U9wY) 2022-04-03T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 957.4K engagements "Timeline Movies: [----] - Everything That Happened In Movies In The Year [----] The eighties are a virtual treasure trove of movie nostalgia and [----] was no exception. It gave us classic comedies like Time Bandits and Stripes classic dramas like On Golden Pond and Chariots of Fire and even a Great Muppet Caper All that plus the long awaited return of smell-o-vision. There are just way too many beloved films from [----] for us to name. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #movies #indianajones #madmax #weirdhistory Films that came out in [----] Classic" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KPuJAf1HmY4) 2025-08-17T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 68.2K engagements "Little-Known Facts About The Finnish Soldiers of World War II When thinking about World War II it's really easy to focus solely on the fighting in the Atlantic or Pacific theaters. But there were other theaters of war that were just as harsh and the Finnish warriors of the Winter War prove it. When faced with an overwhelming invasion from the Soviet Union the Finns stayed and fought to defend their homeland with little more than grit and determination on their side. The Winter War lasted less than a year but resulted in more horrors than other entire regions saw during the duration of WWII." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NgOsMs_qF-E) 2022-07-10T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 352.7K engagements "Timeline: The 80s - Everything That Happened In The 80s Compilation Ahhh the 80s. what a wild and crazy era. maybe you were there Maybe you missed it Maybe you were there and just can't quite remember it - No matteer the case Weird History has you covered. come with us to explore he dawn of one wild age with the assassination of John Lennon on through the Space shuttle challenger tragedy and some of the best movies and music ever created. Yep it was the 80s and we have it all here for you to enjoy - all that happened in Sports Music and all the crazy news of the decade So grab a snack and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=O7-l9IuDLNU) 2025-07-04T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 613.6K engagements "TIMELINE: The 1960s Coming Sunday It's that time again everybody Weird History Presents - Timeline: The 60s The 1960s were one wild decade of the best and the worst of life - all jam packed into a [--] year span. All the news tech innovations entertainment chaotic news and all that was just plain weird in the 1960s. In a once-in a-lifetime collection. Ten crazy years of the 60s starting on Sunday Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #timeline #1960s #weirdhistory Timeline 1960s Trailer The 1960s Timeline the '60s trailer The 60's Timeline 1960s" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XhmuF4jAxNQ) 2026-01-22T18:00Z 4.7M followers, [----] engagements "Abolitionist Cassius Clay Was One Of The Toughest Politicians Ever So who was the original Cassius Clay The simple answer is that he was a prominent abolitionist politician in the mid-1800s. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and was appointed ambassador to Russia by Abraham Lincoln. But that's not the whole story. Known as the Lion of White Hall - Cassius Clay was named after the estate and plantation he owned and grew up on - he was also one of the toughest politicians ever to walk the halls of Congress. He won duel after duel and his physical exploits are legendary. Not" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z7A7kn6zQe4) 2020-04-08T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 563.5K engagements "What American Presidents Served at US State Dinners Since the first official state dinner was held in [----] American presidents have hosted kings queens and heads of state from around the world at grand elegant affairs. They've also brought together rulers and comparable government leaders for less-than-stunning meals. Presidential state dinner meals have ranged from plain and simple fare to gourmet entrees often influenced by social and economic factors as much as who was in the executive office. State dinner dishes have included favorite presidential foods such as Harry S. Truman's beloved" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=diG872ZdOEM) 2022-09-28T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements "Duane Allman The Rise and Tragic Ending of the Guitar Great Southern Rock can be linked back to March 26th [----] when Duane Allman the founder and leader of the Allman Brothers Band summoned his brother Gregg to join a band he patched together that was fusing blues jazz and country music -- a combination literally unheard of at the time. This is the story of Duane Allmans rise from forming the Allman Brothers Band in [----] to his untimely death two and a half years later which marked one of rock and rolls greatest losses. #duaneallman #allmanbros #weirdhistory duane allman allman brothers the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=f5EFu_w6xK4) 2019-07-31T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements "This Is The Maniac That Scarface Was Based On. . . Tony Montana is the iconic Cuban gangster from Brian De Palmas [----] crime thriller masterpiece Scarface. And Al Pacinos portrayal of Montana despite Pacino being very not Cuban has endured as one of the most famous and brutal depictions of organized crime ever portrayed on the screen. To read more about the actual inspiration of the film 'Scarface' go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/real-life-inspirations-for-scarface/maggie-clancy Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #scarface #movies" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gDgmew-bAco) 2025-12-28T15:01Z 4.7M followers, 24.5K engagements "What It Was Like to Be a Mental Patient In the 1900s Straitjackets. Sedatives. Bars on the windows. In [----] patients at mental hospitals in the United States faced inhumane treatment often because doctors could not identify the cause of their melancholy or mania. Officials at psychiatric hospitals in the 1900s known at the time as lunatic asylums or insane asylums locked patients up against their will with few ideas on how to properly treat their problems. As Nellie Bly witnessed when she went undercover at Bellevue Hospital in New York patients were beaten and choked and their living" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=j1hkwWi1YxM) 2021-06-16T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.7M engagements "How Alcohol Shaped America Compilation Maybe you've had it maybe you have had it too much Today on Weird History we examine the roll of alcohol throughout history - how beer has changed history the vibe of wild west saloons how Bootleggers made out during prohibition and even the epic failure of the program D.A.R.E. Today we are examining many things surrounding alcobol and its affect on history Chapters: 00:00:00 - What Were Wild West Saloons Really Like 00:16:06 - Times In History Beer Changed the World 00:27:25 - How People In the Roaring 20's Spent Their Free Time 00:39:41 - D.A.R.E. Was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jG6Cp3dJKeE) 2025-10-31T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 71.1K engagements "Braveheart Great Movie But How True Was the Story Braveheart the [----] award-winning epic war film is home to one of the most recognizable quotes of all time. Mel Gibson's iconic line "they may take away our lives but they'll never take our freedom" might ring a bell. However the film is chock full of historical inaccuracies about the Scottish rebels and resistance against the English including timelines actual characters and a number of other details. Today we take a deeper dive into the true story behind Braveheart. true story braveheart mel gibson William Wallace scotland scottish rebels" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=muJx8OkFLDU) 2018-12-13T21:00Z 4.7M followers, 69.3K engagements "Timeline: [----] - What Happened In the Year [----] Let's look back at [----] - In this video Weird History is going to talk about the news culture sports and entertainment and all that was weird in the year [----]. [----] would be a year filled with deadly events including attempts on Ronald Reagan as well as Pope John Paul II we would also see high-profile marriages Lady Di and Prince Charles as well as General Hospital's Luke and Laura and the emergence of the video game with the debut of Donkey Kong. #Year1981 #The80s #WeirdHistory [----] Timeline the year [----] [----] retrospective [----] nostalgia what" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=o2F-N42Ufo4) 2020-07-19T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2M engagements "Yasuke The Black Samurai Who Escaped Slavery If you've ever played the video game Nioh you might have noticed a tall ax-wielding black samurai named Yasuke. Maybe you're a fan of the Afro Samurai anime. Perhaps you're a Hollywood insider all about Lionsgate's Black Samurai film which was announced in spring [----]. All of these projects are based on a real person. Yasuke was an African samurai who arrived in Japan with Jesuits during the Sengoku period. #Yasuke #TheBlackSamurai #WeirdHistory Yasuke The Black Samurai Who Was The Black Samurai Facts About Yasuke The Black Samurai of Japan" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q_kk72tHN6k) 2021-02-17T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 949.4K engagements "What Really Happens When You Die (8 Stages Of Death) Death comes for us all and when it does it throws our bodies through an icky sciencey and surprisingly dramatic process of decay. From your last breath to the moment your body becomes worm food its gross its weird and honestly its kind of metal. To read more about the stages the human body goes through during the process of dying go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/eight-stages-of-death/inigo-gonzalez Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #death #dying #weirdhistory [--] stages of dying facts" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uNdZKj6Eaz8) 2025-11-16T15:01Z 4.7M followers, 36.3K engagements "What Foods Did Americans Eat During The Revolutionary War During the Revolutionary War food was often at the center of the clash between the American colonists and the British. From the Boston Tea Party to coffee riots Americans used food to express their anger at the British. Others stocked up on rum and Madeira wine including George Washington who ordered [----] bottles of wine after taking over the Continental forces. The conflict created food shortages which some enlisted men combated by eating unusual foods. Troops fried up flour mixed with water which they called firecake and ate" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uk3vo2liIf8) 2020-10-21T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.5M engagements "Timeline [----] - The '70s Ends On a Cliffhanger Timeline is taking you back to [----]. We're going to jump into our decoupage time machine for a nostalgic trip back to '79. [----] would be the last hurrah of the Seventies where we would see the decade setting the stage for the 1980s. From the rise of Reagan to the popularity of The Village People [----] would end on a cliffhanger. So sit back grab yourself a Lite Beer and enjoy Timeline [----] #timeline #70s #weirdhistory timeline [----] the year [----] what happened in [----] nostalgic look back at [----] [----] recap major events from [----] weird history weird" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yxEEFOAqfis) 2022-12-04T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements "What Really Happens When You're Locked Up Abroad Its every travelers nightmare: youre exploring another country soaking in the culture maybe butchering the language a little and suddenly boom youre arrested. Sometimes its a misunderstanding. Sometimes its politics. And sometimes. well sometimes you just shouldnt try to steal a propaganda poster. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #crime #worldnews #weirdhistory People who were locked up abroad imprisoned overseas Cases of people locked up in foreign countries Arrested in a foreign country" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z4dQsiNynX0) 2025-11-02T15:02Z 4.7M followers, 26.2K engagements "Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] Today On Weird History We are diving smack dab in the middle of the 2000s Yes that's right this year we are delving into the year [----]. This is the year that gave us Bob Iger as CEO of Disney Grizzly Man and The [--] Year Old Virgin graced the silver screen Youtube was launched Pink Floyd Reunited for a concert and SO many things Too many things we're going on you gotta watch this video Enjoy the stroll back into the year [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-EkZ34ZqqAc) 2024-10-27T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 318K engagements "Extreme Historical Hobbies That Sound Made Up - But Aren't The ancient hobbies of years gone by are fascinating and fraught with interesting facts that many of us might not know today. People of the past didnt have the modern luxuries most of the developed world has now so for entertainment a fair amount of imagination had to be invoked. Bizarre and outrageous hobbies arose during the time of ancient Egypt the Middle Ages 19th-century Victorian England and even during the 1950s in America. To read about more extreme historical hobbies on this list go here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-J9zcnwF41k) 2022-11-02T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 934.5K engagements "How the Roman Colosseum Was Built One of the world's most notable feats of architecture is the Colosseum in Rome. Opened in [--] CE by Emperor Titus this massive structure existed solely to entertain the masses with gladiator fights animal skirmishes and at some point miniature naval conflicts. While it only took the Romans less than a decade to construct the Colosseum careful calculation and planning were required. Architects and workers put extensive thought into every detail from the amphitheater's architectural symmetry to its complex underground maze of corridors and capstans. For" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=09meiYkTsBo) 2020-08-28T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements "Hardcore Facts About Teddy Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt the 26th president of the United States was more than the man behind the Panama Canal and the inspiration for the teddy bear. He was a cowboy. A soldier. An explorer. A badass.When Teddy Roosevelt or T.R. as he was commonly known was a child he had health issues. He overcame these by living what he called a "strenuous life." That's putting it lightly. #TeddyRoosevelt #PotUS #WeirdHistory Teddy Roosevelt Facts About Teddy Roosevelt Who Was Teddy Roosevelt President Theodore Roosevelt Weird History Weird History Presidents Teddy Bear Teddy" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=15dkv17Wk38) 2021-01-08T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 874.8K engagements "What It Was Like to Be a Roman Slave Slave labor was a huge aspect of Roman life and the Republic depended heavily on free work from human beings who had no rights no possessions and were left at the whims of their masters to be worked to death starved tortured and sometimes even killed for the sake of enjoyment. Sure you may have seen Russell Crowe play one in a movie but chances are you have no idea just how brutal it really was. Today were exploring what it was really like to be a Roman slave. #romanslaves #rome #weirdhistory What It Was Like To Be A Roman Slave Life As A Roman Slave Roman" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1Kx_2Sh7iz0) 2019-09-01T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.8M engagements "Great White & The Station Nightclub Fire Tragedy On February 20th [----] in West Warick Rhode Island tragedy struck during a Great White headlined concert. The devastating accident often referred to as The Station nightclub fire killed [---] people and injured hundreds more. The pyrotechnics quickly became disastrous as materials caught on fire and the air became thick with toxic smoke. Today we're taking a look at what happened who was involved and where band members are today. station nightclub fire survivors station nightclub fire Great white band great white great white station nightclub" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1ky5ZpL-F_0) 2019-02-21T21:00Z 4.7M followers, 587.2K engagements "Activities That Can Be Traced Back to Pagan Culture Links between holiday traditions and pagan culture are well established - and occasionally celebrated - but there are also a lot of misconceptions about paganism that make the word itself a bit taboo. Paganism isn't something to be feared or shunned. In Latin "pagan" was simply the word for villager or civilian. Religious connotations that developed during the Middle Ages made pagans into heathens rather than outsiders. With all that in mind there continues to be a pervasive presence of paganism in the modern world. Be sure to subscribe to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3Mm6aWTip7o) 2023-02-26T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements "What Hygiene Was Like in Colonial America Personal hygiene in the 1700s was heavily maintained through a complicated balance of practicality religious belief and social position. Men and women living in colonial America washed their bodies and clothes with varying degrees of regularity often falling victim to disease and disorder as a result. Despite the differing attributes of the original colonies colonial hygiene in the earliest cities and rural settlements in America always left a lot to be desired with odors dirt and waste being inescapable parts of daily life. Middle- and upper-class" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3vgC7CFbSW0) 2020-05-03T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.1M engagements "Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] Today on Weird History we are diving into [----] - not quite the midpoint of the decade but OH so close This is the year that gave us 'Mean Girls' 'Lost' and some great music like Usher's 'Confessions' album Join us as we cover all that was weird in sports news. and culture in the year [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://www.ranker.com/newsletters/weird-historyutm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=WeirdHistory&utm_campaign=WHnewsletters&utm_content=description_box #2004 #timeline #weirdhistory Timeline [----] The" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4YC8SOAuCjk) 2024-10-13T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 423.9K engagements "Timeline: [----] - Everything that Happened In '96 Weird History presents Timeline [----]. We're taking you back the year [----] and reliving the news culture sports entertainment and all that was weird in '96. From the divorce of Princess Di to Richard Jewel getting falsely accused of the Atlanta Olympics attack to the Unabomber getting arrested [----] was filled with some of the most iconic moments in the 90s decade. Sit back and enjoy Timeline. #year1996 #the90s #WeirdHistory Timeline [----] the year [----] what happened in [----] everything in [----] the 90s weird history weird history timeline weird" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6SchVEz8CEM) 2021-06-20T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 822K engagements "Timeline Movies: [----] - Everything That Happened In Movies In [----] [----] was going to be the nerdiest year of film anyone had ever seen as pulp genre films took over the mainstream in a major way. Most of the world would get their first look at computer generated special effects in Tron. A weirdly fleshy alien would capture hearts around the entire world. A different fleshy alien would try to take over the world. A Blade would run and a Conan would barbarian. Honestly it was hard to imagine what other movies could do to compete What was YOUR favorite movie of [----] Let us know in the comments" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6hDMJFOkmDQ) 2025-08-31T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 69.8K engagements "The Kursk What Happened to the Russian Sub That Exploded When the Russian submarine Kursk sank in [----] it was a conspiracy theorist's dream come true. Immediately conflicting stories started pouring in from official sources ranging from a US submarine ramming the Kursk to a potential Russia-China torpedo sales plot. The Russian Kursk submarine disaster captured the attention of millions and the families of the crew were left struggling to find out what really happened to their loved ones. So what really happened to the Kursk #TheKursk #RussianMilitary #WeirdHistory The Kursk Explosion The" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7RL_UdWCPlw) 2021-03-03T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements "Warfare Through History Compilation Warfare is as old as time itself Over the millenia humans have developed and found new ways and weapons in order to to fight each other. Today We are going through various aspects of some of the biggest wars in history and some of the most intense people and conditions that ever were. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Adrian Carton de Wiart WWI's Most Unstoppable Soldier 00:11:30 - What Was It Like To Be A Civil War Soldier 00:21:57 - What Was Hygiene Like For US Soldiers In WWII 00:34:51 - What Life Was Like for a POW In Vietnam 00:45:31 - What It Was Actually Like To" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7pqYYrQcJN0) 2026-01-23T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 14.1K engagements "Timeline TV: The 90s - Everything That Happened In TV In The 90s Compilation The 90s was a wild time for Television - you had Fresh Prince of Bel Air David Lynch's "Twin peaks' 'Seinfeld' the debut of 'Power Rangers' There was so much to watch we couldn't possibly list all . Enjoy this stroll through the 90s in television and let us know - what were your favorite TV memories of that decade What was YOUR favorite show of the decade Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - [----] 00:12:40 - [----] 00:25:22 - [----] 00:42:09 - [----] 00:54:14 - [----] 01:06:36 - [----] 01:18:58 - [----] 01:32:11 -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9uUAv0V_aMQ) 2025-11-21T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 105.6K engagements "Last Meals of Famous Death Row Inmates Even the weirdest death row last meals make sense because how do you limit yourself to small fare when you know it's the last food you'll ever eat Serial killers like Steven Michael Woods order as much food as possible so they can make their last meals count. The prisoners last meals below contain everything from the best cuts of meat to heaps of ice cream. Would you choose a large lavish meal for your final dinner #LastMeal #DeathRow #WeirdHistory Last Meals of Death Row Inmates Famous Inmates' last meals Death Row food Last Supper of notorious" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=A7rSaMefEgU) 2021-12-29T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements "Where Common Terms And Phrases Originated Have you ever heard a word or phrase and wondered when people started saying it And why Language is constantly changing and many of the common terms and phrases we use in everyday conversation have much deeper meanings than we realize. Numerous statements still in use have evoked controversy and reassessment while others continue to find new applications. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://www.ranker.com/newsletters/weird-historyutm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=WeirdHistory&utm_campaign=WHnewsletters&utm_content=description_box" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AMyq1eMoYng) 2023-02-24T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.8M engagements "What Were Wild West Saloons Really Like Wild West saloons have been portrayed in popular culture as dens of vice and violence. Located throughout the American frontier Western saloons were part of the landscape present in small camps and growing towns alike. Saloons in the Wild West served as repositories of information houses of companionship and refuge points amid isolation and loneliness. The activities that took place at saloons were emblematic of the American West itself; just as settlers gambled everything to embark into the unknown saloon patrons could bet their earnings on a friendly" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ARd4jsThc2c) 2021-01-29T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.8M engagements "Smelly Facts About London's The Great Stink of [----] Many think of the Victorian era as a time of tight-laced corsets and formal teas. And it wasbut it was also the time of the Great Stink a two-month stretch of [----] in which London's primary water source the River Thames was so full of untreated sewage baking in the sun that the entire city took on an odious reek. The smell was so bad that it was blamed for illnesses among the upper class reportedly caused citizens miles away to throw up whenever the wind changed and eventually lead to the development of the London sewage system." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Au_Ut95-MIo) 2020-07-05T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements "Creepiest Chernobyl Stories You've Never Heard Ah Chernobyl. The name alone conjures images of glowing forests haunted playgrounds and enough ambient radiation to cook a rotisserie chicken. But all that is just the tip of the incredibly spooky iceberg when it comes to the tales people tell about the famous disaster site. To read more about creepy stories surrounding Chernobyl go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-chernobyl-stories/juliet-bennett-rylah Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #chernobyl #creepy #weirdhistory stories about" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BKlTuYcadv4) 2025-12-07T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 40.9K engagements "Bizarre Facts About The Druids The Druids were either an intellectual class or priestly class of Celts living in Gaul (a region that encompassed the majority of Western Europe and the British isles) around 1200-600 BCE and beyond. While modern neo-Druids have a tree-hugging pagan hippie vibe the reality is that the original historical Druids are sort of a mystery. Scholarly research and historical accounts suggest though that the Druids were more intellectual than they were religious and that they spent more time establishing a socially just society than they did worshipping at places like" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BsVUJrzhe4k) 2020-11-25T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 613.9K engagements "What Was Hygiene Like In The Victorian Era Practically every book movie and TV show made in the last century that references the Victorian era romanticizes the time period. Beautiful gowns lavish homes and passionate romance are staples of the now bygone time. But in much of the media we consume about the seemingly sophisticated Victorians no one talks about where they got their water or went to the bathroom or when they last bathed. When you peel back all the layers of silk and lace you'll discover that the Victorians were actually pretty gross. #VictorianEra #Hygiene #WeirdHistory victorian" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EnYzMu8OiOQ) 2020-07-03T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.5M engagements "What It Was Like To Be An Inmate At Alcatraz The federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island located off the coast of San Francisco CA opened in [----]. Until it closed nearly three decades later Alcatraz was reserved for some of the most ruthless criminals. Life at Alcatraz was not just about confinement and punishment but discipline and routine. Not everything about Alcatraz was considered undesirable; in fact some convicts even requested doing time at "The Rock." #Alcatraz #HistoryOfAlcatraz #WeirdHistory Inmate Life At Alcatraz Alcatraz Prison Alcatraz facts Alcatraz prisoners Weird History" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GLXj3Mm-C-k) 2019-11-24T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 7.1M engagements "What Does The British Royal Family Actually Do Living like a royal means working like a royal. Though they enjoy unimaginable privileges - like getting to live in extravagant palaces - members of the British royal family have duties to perform. These various tasks and responsibilities keep Queen Elizabeth II's family busy. Ever since she became queen in [----] Elizabeth II has been a royal workhorse. Unlike weird royals in history who may have ignored their responsibilities she completes all of the duties expected of a British monarch on a daily basis and takes her work seriously. The queen" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HNta9aMlhLg) 2022-01-16T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 331.5K engagements "What Was George Washington's Private Life Like During the American Revolution newspapers printed sensational stories about George Washington's affairs. An enslaved woman named Venus claimed George fathered her son. And years after his passing a racy love letter written to a married woman threatened to destroy George's sterling reputation. But what was Washington's private life really like Was he as virtuous as his reputation And what about George Washington's children - is it true the man died without ever fathering one #GeorgeWashington #POTUS #weirdhistory George Washington Facts About" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jt7g7D1ZV0o) 2020-11-01T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.3M engagements "Facts About Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Ingalls Wilder was a homesteader and author famous for her Little House on the Prairie book series. Like Juana Maria who inspired the book Island of the Blue Dolphins Wilder actually existed. Laura Ingalls Wilder was a real woman who wrote books inspired by events that took place in her life. For example she really grew up on rural farms in multiple states; her sister Mary actually went blind; and her husband Almanzo was not a work of fiction. Pictures of the real Laura Ingalls Wilder and family exist and there is a museum dedicated to the family in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=K0VdCvU9WNA) 2020-06-10T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 905.1K engagements "Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] Weird History Timeline is back This time we are diving way deep into the decade of the 1960s An intense completely transformative decade As the 50s came to a close a new and VERY different era dawned. A decade full of drama and progress and everything in between. Today we delve into [----]. Strap in [----] is a wild start to a [--] year period Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KdXrJr5f6AQ) 2026-01-25T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 241.4K engagements "What It Was Like To Live In Ancient Rome During Its Golden Age Ancient Rome was at its apex from the second century BC through the second century AD. During the Pax Romana of the first and second centuries AD Rome benefited from the expansion of its empire with vast amounts of wealth and diverse cultural influences flooding into its borders. What was Ancient Rome like It had a little bit of everything. The city of Rome was a bustling urban center full of commoners animals and politicians - all running into each other on crowded streets in public buildings and at any number of sporting events." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KhSbEsFtvFs) 2019-10-30T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.2M engagements "How 'Kilroy Was Here' Was the First Meme Ever From the hulls of ships to the sides of trucks to the walls of bathroom stalls across the world - and even engraved into national monuments - one iconic phrase has appeared in seemingly every place across the globe: "Kilroy was here." Along with a cartoon of a bald man with a big nose peering over a wall the famous declaration took root during WWII and remained popular among soldiers through the Korean War the Vietnam War and up to today. #KilroyWasHere #Meme #WeirdHistory Kilroy Was Here 'Kilroy Was Here' meaning What Is 'Kilroy Was Here' The" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LTG7TYLE5vs) 2021-01-06T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 797.3K engagements "Here's What People Ate To Survive During WWII Americans who stayed home during WWII were asked to make sacrifices to support troops overseas. People changed jobs took on new responsibilities at home and even changed their diets. Food rationing was a must. The military got the best meat coffee and nonperishables while everyone else tightened their belts and made do. Instead of grumbling about it people got creative. #WWII #FoodHistory #WeirdHistory WWII Recipes Food Rationing During WWII Recipes From WWII World War II America Life During World War II Weird History Weird History Food World War" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LxBV7cg8j1o) 2021-11-07T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 5.7M engagements "Joe Pesci's Life Is More Interesting Than You Would Think Joe Pesci is an odd guy. Not a freakish kind of odd. Its just that he goes completely against the grain of the publics perception of him. One day hes a guitarist whose dream is to become an east coast lounge singer -- a couple of years later hes playing opposite Robert De Niro and Scorsese fans are instantly all in on this five-foot-three ball of energy. Today were going to explore why Joe Pesci has led one of the most interesting lives of any actor. #JoePesci #TheIrishman #WeirdHistory Joe Pesci's Life Is More Interesting Than You" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Moe0fyg1Uac) 2019-10-02T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.2M engagements "Hiroo Onoda Fought WWII For [--] Additional Years Who was Hiroo Onoda Onoda was a Japanese soldier who refused to surrender long after the capitulation of Japan in WWII. For [--] extra years Onoda continued to execute the mission that he was ordered to carry out in [----]. Stationed at Lubang Island in the Philippines he and his three-man team were the only survivors when the US attacked and recaptured the island in [----]. Onoda ordered the group to retreat to remote mountains occasionally carrying out guerrilla missions against island installations which was his original assignment. Despite the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=N3FHeBnTnVs) 2019-04-28T13:00Z 4.7M followers, 885.6K engagements "The Darkest True Mob Stories In History Compilation The Mob is a very powerful force in many countries - we have seen MANY movies about the mob various mobsters but how much of this was true How well do YOU know the mob Today we are offering up a solid compilation of videos centered on The Yakuza life inside the mob how it is structured and SO much more - All about Al Capone and even the colorful Mr. Benny Binion What is your favorite aspect or factoid about the mafia Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - Whitey Bulger The Mobster Who Eluded The FBI For [--] Years 00:11:06 - What It" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=N6DITm6-5_Q) 2025-12-19T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 73.5K engagements "10 Cool Facts About The Lewis & Clark Expedition American history is full of wild tales of adventure genuinely ludicrous achievements and no small amount of super depressing things. Caught in this tawdry tangle of sometimes violent and horrific sometimes glorious and heroic history are Meriwether Lewis and William Clark whose 19th century US Army unit Corps of Discovery embarked on the Lewis and Clark Expedition which stands as a singular triumph of the American spirit and will. #LewisAndClark #LouisianaPurchase #WeirdHistory Lewis And Clark Lewis And Clark Expedition Facts Lewis And Clark" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NVkHfn6-Zl4) 2020-04-12T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.8M engagements "A Timeline of the Hunt for John Wilkes Booth On April [--] [----] John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC. Much has been written about Booth's motivations: that he was a Confederate sympathizer or suffering from professional jealousy or simply wanted attention. Regardless when Booth left Ford's Theatre that night he had indelibly changed the course of history slaying a man now considered one of the nation's greatest presidents. In the weeks months and years following the event the nation grappled with the consequences of Booth's actions. But for Booth himself the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OJYMt5VHZ60) 2020-02-05T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2M engagements "Timeline Movies: The 80s - Everything That Happened In Movies In The 80s Compilation Ah the 80s. Dayglo fashion great music and of course some of the greatest movies ever made Today on Weird History we are taking you through a truly enjoyable binge of every great movie that came out in the 1980s by year - What year did goonies come out What about Indiana Jones Back to the Future .and what about E.T Come with us through a cinematic stroll through the 80s - what was your favorite movie experience in the 80s Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - [----] 00:13:56 - [----] 00:27:53 - 1982" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OvU23GUQS6A) 2026-01-02T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 59.4K engagements "How Nuclear Power Went From Miracle To Nightmare Compilation One the world reached 'the nuclear age' reality got. interesting. Dicey to say the least and definitely not like it was before nuclear weapons. Today we are offering a compilation of insightful scary and downright interesting videos about all things nuclear. What exactly happened that caused the Chernobyl Meltdown in [----] How about the American nuclear accident at [--] Mile Island What plans does the U.S. government have in place in the event of a nuclear attack What are nuclear bunkers made of All fo these and a number of other wild" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=P4JdQMG0cVY) 2026-02-13T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 10.1K engagements "What It's Actually Like To Climb Mount Everest In addition to being the highest point on Earth at [-----] feet above sea level Mount Everest is also one of the most sought after destinations of mountaineers and outdoor enthusiasts. While it's not considered one of Earth's most dangerous mountains people die attempting to summit its peak each year prompting many to wonder what it's like to climb Everest and if it's worth it. Despite the costs dangers and extreme endurance needed many climbers claim it is. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=P5_UUjzxkIw) 2023-04-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 424.4K engagements "Comedy's Most Controversial Moments In History Compilation Comedy has been around since the dawn of time - and in that time the most famous comics in history have ALWAYS pushed boundaries lived wild lives and have had crazy situations surrounding them. Today on Weird History we examine some of the most controversial moments in Comedy over the last decades Which one of these comics is your favorite Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - How George Carlins '7 Words' Caused a Landmark Supreme Court Decision 00:10:33 - The Final Hours of Sam Kinisons Life 00:21:04 - How MTV's Punk'd Was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PMesy3PGWCw) 2025-10-17T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 165.8K engagements "The Evolution Of Military Rations Throughout History For centuries troops have marched off to fight risking their lives in combat. But what did soldiers eat in different eras And which conflict offered the tastiest military foods From blood soup to fermented horse milk soldiers' rations throughout history have contained some unappetizing options. There have even been military provisions so disgusting that they actually took the lives of soldiers. Some armies would have been happy to get any food. To read about more military rations on this list go here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PWCQ-SaSznM) 2022-11-18T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 365.8K engagements "Timeline Movies: [----] - A Defining Year For Movies [----] blessed movie goers with Beverly Hills Cop Ghostbusters Gremlins The Karate Kid Romancing the Stone The Terminator Purple Rain and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. So headed into [----] it was tough to believe Hollywood had anything up its sleeve to compete with what already seemed like the greatest year in movie history What was your favorite movie to come out in [----] Let us know in the comments Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #1985 #movie #weirdhistory Films that came out in 1985" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PqVxk_6DU_k) 2025-10-12T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 91.3K engagements "The Brief History of Crystal Pepsi Whats better than regular Coke Clear Coke of course Or at least thats what a majority of the top soda brands in the US thought back in the early '90s. Leading the "Clear Cola Craze" was PepsiCo. which released the first of many clear cola beverages with their aspirational hit Crystal Pepsi. Anyone who grew up in the 1990s is likely to recall the suspiciously pure-looking soda and its just-as-curious departure from stock shelves nationwide. So what really happened to Crystal Pepsi and the clear-cola movement that succeeded it #Pepsi #CrystalPepsi" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QBiBMTv05TA) 2021-03-31T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 359.7K engagements "Timeline: [----] - The Fall of the Berlin Wall The Shot and Tank Man It is [----] Weird History presents Timeline: [----] the last year in the decade of the 1980s. [--] would see the liberty prevail when the Berlin Wall fell along with several other countries in Eastern and Central Europe - From Czechoslovakia to Romania communism took a severe blow. Weird History and Timeline are going to show you the news culture sports entertainment of [----]. #timeline #year1989 #weirdhistory Timeline [----] The year [----] '89 in the '80s what happened in [----] news events in [----] weird history weird history timeline" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RrcRZSh9z60) 2020-09-27T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.4M engagements "The Oldest Known Civilizations Humans have been around for around [------] years but it has only been a short time since they began to group together in what we call civilizations. In all of our history on this planet humans have only civilized themselves for approximately [-----] years thanks to the development of agriculture animal husbandry and eventually writing. Of the thousands of civilizations that have existed most have disappeared. Few have remained in the same place they originated such as the Chinese or Egyptians while most have died out. Many ancient civilizations existed throughout" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=T6X9bT7QrZk) 2023-06-18T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 388.9K engagements "The History of Toilets Theres been at least one time in your life when youve been out at a music festival and thought about whether or not you should miss your favorite band. After all you'd rather drive home to use the facilities you know and love than use the coffins of crap that are located on the festival grounds. But when you gotta go and youve got to do what it takes to make yourself pure again. Remember it can always be worse. If you dont think so take a look at this primer on porta potty history and revel in your modern ability to not have to squat over a pit. #Toilets" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TaSrf2DNy5w) 2020-01-12T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.4M engagements "What It Was Like to be a Knight During Medieval Times When we think of knights during the medieval times we think of valiant men who chose to defend their honor in feats of jousting chivalry and dragon slaying. But thats not exactly how it was for the actual knights. Today were exploring What It Was Actually Like to be a Knight During Medieval Times. #Knights #Medieval #Weirdhistory What It Was Actually Like to be a Knight During Medieval Times Knight Knight Life Medieval Era Weird History Code of Chivalry Knighthood Medieval Europe British History Knight Facts Jousting dubbing ceremony" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UBp26Q4gmYA) 2019-09-22T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.3M engagements "The Most Brutal Stories From World War II Compilation This past century was a wild one. Especially concerning Wars. Today We delve into many different aspects of World War II - Life of a World War II G.I. what civilians ate during World War II to get by how exactly the attack on Peal Harbor went down and many many other aspects What do you think was most interesting about World War II Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - A Beat By Beat Breakdown of Pearl Harbor 00:12:19 - Little-Known Facts About The Finnish Soldiers of World War II 00:23:24 - What It Was Like to Be an American" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UQM2K2ZaNZ0) 2026-01-16T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 17K engagements "Who Was the Real Spartacus Sure you might know the famous movie quote "I am Spartacus" but who was the real gladiator Spartacus He was a Thracian-born mercenary-turned-probable deserter who was sold into slavery in the first century BCE becoming a gladiator at a famed school in Italy. In [--] BCE Spartacus and about [--] of his pals fled their bondage; over the next few years they gathered tens of thousands of slaves in a conflict against Rome. #Spartacus #RomanEmpire #WeirdHistory Who Was Spartacus Facts About Spartacus Spartacus Slave Revolt Spartacus The Gladiator Spartacus Weird History Wierd" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wnep7_z0Yp4) 2021-06-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 418.1K engagements "True Story Behind 'Open Water' Imagine surfacing from an ocean dive only to discover your boat is gone and you're completely alone. This scary situation actually happened to Tom and Eileen Lonergan on January [--] [----]. Tom and Eileen Lonergan were experienced divers on a trip to Australia's Great Barrier Reef when their dive boat crew left them behind. Two days passed before anyone realized they were missing and rescue teams searched for the married couple unsuccessfully for days. The two were never seen again their bodies assumed to be lost at sea. #OpenWater #Sharks #WeirdHistory Open Water" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X3Z-PSYT18M) 2020-06-03T07:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.8M engagements "The Creepy Story Behind England's Green Children Once upon a time in the twelfth century two children climbed out of a pit and sauntered into a quiet English town. Thats the history. The weird part is that these particular children could easily be confused with Shrek and Kermit the Frog because they had bright green skin. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #greenchildren #british #weirdhistory The Green Children of Woolpit Who were the green children of Woolpit Factsa bout the green children of Woolpit Creepy Story of Green children" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XKJxbFdgSew) 2025-10-19T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 43.4K engagements "Every Awful Truth About The Dark Ages Compilation Today on Weird History were diving deep into the Dark Agesa time often shrouded in mystery myth and some truly bizarre practices. But were the Middle Ages really as dark as history books make them out to be From the strange world of medieval barbers to the unexpected role of jesters were uncovering intriguing weird and downright shocking facts about this fascinating era. 👑 Prepare for a journey into historys strangest era 💬 Which Dark Ages fact surprised you the most Drop a comment below 👍 If you love historical deep dives dont forget to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y-O1EkjbtXw) 2025-03-06T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 494.7K engagements "What Aztecs Were Eating Before European Contact The Aztecs thrived in the area corresponding to Mexico between the 14th and 15th centuries until they were overthrown by Spanish conquistador Hernn Corts in [----]. This complex Mesoamerican culture revolved around growing and consuming food particularly maize (what is now known as corn) - but what else did the Aztecs eat What did they grow What did they eat for dessert How did they cook their food #Aztecs #Mesoamerica #WeirdHistory Traditional Aztec Food Aztec Cuisine What Did Aztecs Eat Aztec Culture and Food Weird History Weird History" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yh3lKA1J_S4) 2021-01-31T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.2M engagements "Timeline Movies: [----] - Everything That Happened In Movies In [----] Today on Weird history we are going deep into the cinema history of [----]. What celluloid gold was sun in [----] Well we saw Tom Cruise learn how to make a great cocktail Julia Roberts film debut and the very beloved Tim Burton film Beetlejuice. A cartoon rabbit spellbound audiences ad well as so many other films some of which won awards at the 60th Academy Awards that year Who could forget the bewitching Elvira made a movie and the haunted toy Chucky that went on to be a MAJOR film franchise. What was your favorite movie that" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YzeVyJNly7I) 2025-11-23T15:01Z 4.7M followers, 65.7K engagements "The Most MANIACAL Kings Throughout History Compilation Crazy Rulers have been in charge of many different countries for ages Today We skip through his tory depicting some of the wildest craziest kings that ever ruled over people. Don't say we didn't warn ya Who do YOU think was (or is) the craziest history has to offer Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - Scandalous Life of Edward VII 00:08:17 - Charles II Health Problems Plunged Europe to War 00:18:47 - Who Was King Edward I 00:29:06 - Petty Kings and Queens 00:40:42 - The Corpse Queen 00:52:02 - Weird Facts About King Tut" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_ZrVttRSD1Q) 2025-10-10T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 145.1K engagements "Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] Today on Weird History we are diving into the transformative year of [----] In this year Spotify was founded Heath Ledger passed on the [----] Great Recession kicked off big time and so many insane wacky and unbelievable things happened not to forget the election of Barack Obama to the highest office in the United States Join us as we recount all the news sports and all the wild and crazy that unfolded in [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bJJ3DjssByA) 2024-12-08T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 196.5K engagements "What Life Is Like For an Ex-President Ever wonder what happens when the President leaves office What happens to the secret service And how much money are they making post-White House Today we're taking all the mystery out of it as we dive deep into life after being the commander-in-chief. #POTUS #presidents #weirdhistory life for an ex president life for a president president of united states president life what life is like president weird history obama george w bush jimmy carter ronald reagan bill clinton richard nixon secret service president secret service george h w bush president book" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bjo3Fkdmh60) 2019-06-02T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.2M engagements "What Life Was Really Like for the Average Spartan Sparta had one of the most respected and fiercest fighting forces of their era. Daily life in ancient Sparta supported the military machine to the point where all other aspects of life revolved around it. From the time a Spartan was born to their death they served the state and its armed forces. Spartans had to be perfect both in society and on the battlefield. Their civilization worked as a military unit preparing both men and women to be their best for whatever challenges they faced. #Sparta #AncientGreece #WeirdHistory Life in Ancient" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=e1yVWBL8-KA) 2019-11-17T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.9M engagements "How Teddy Roosevelt Got Shot and Still Did an [--] Minute Speech Sometimes the words of politicians save lives. In the case of Teddy Roosevelt "Bull Moose" Party presidential candidate in [----] that was very literally true. Having already served as the 26th President of the United States Roosevelt launched a third-party candidacy for a return to office in [----]. He was disenchanted with the political climate especially with the sitting president William Howard Taft his chosen successor. As a result Roosevelt started a third political party - the National Progressive Party - a group better known" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eb2v8aZvyfQ) 2020-06-03T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2M engagements "What Being a Spectator at the Rome Colosseum Was Like Ancient Romans loved their sports and entertainment and the Colosseum put on the grandest games in all of ancient Rome. With its gladiators interchangeable arenas exotic animals and the rare naval reenactment being a spectator in the Roman Colosseum would have indeed been a spectacle. Crowds of [-----] people spanning every region and socioeconomic class of the empire gathered at the stadium to watch shows and get away from the disgusting life of everyday Rome. They enjoyed food wine music and theatrics in a large venue all paid for by the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eoi7KzsAUuw) 2019-05-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.5M engagements "What It Was Like To Be a Trench Soldier in WWI WWI was one of the most catastrophic events in human history. But soldiers at the front lines who spent life in the trenches lived through a particularly harrowing war experience. Their stories reveal an experience that was often bleak but also movingly human. #WWI #WeirdHistory #thegreatwar World War I Trench Warfare WW I Trench Warfare Life of a Soldier in WWI Weird History WWI Facts Fighting WWI European History United States History German History Trench Foot Gas Mask Trench Fever influenza pandemic of [----] Chemical Warfare Battle Fatigue" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ersq3x0xFM4) 2019-10-13T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.8M engagements "What Life On a Slave Ship Was Like The Atlantic Slave Trade saw millions of Africans removed from their homeland shipped across an ocean and forced to work in brutal conditions in the Americas. The trip itself known as the Middle Passage was a horrible deadly and inhumane experience. The conditions on slave ships were dirty scary and offered no amount of comfort to the enslaved passengers. With little understanding of what was to come and even less hope of ever being free again captives on slave ships would resort to tears acts of defiance and even suicide to try escaping their plight. To" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gWjJ4NM1KFA) 2021-07-07T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements "How Did Queen Victoria Survive [--] Assassination Attempts As Britain's second-longest reigning monarch Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain and Ireland from [----] until her death in [----]. If her would-be assassins had gotten their way that reign would have been a lot shorter. Queen Victoria survived no fewer than seven - or technically eight - assassination attempts during her long tenure as ruler of England but was only injured once. Her husband Prince Albert supposedly threw himself in front of the Queen while protecting her. Somehow all seven of her almost-assassins all escaped with their lives" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=haR0gOkujGI) 2020-07-15T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements "What Happened After the Black Death Ended The Black Death devastated Europe claiming [--] million lives and up to 80% of the population in some cities. Survivors of the plague which lasted from approximately 1347-1353 struggled with skyrocketing food prices psychological torment and survivor guilt. Even Renaissance scholar Petrarch wished he was never born. In spite of the many tragedies it caused the Black Death also had ripple effects that improved conditions in Europe in its aftermath. The awful time period didn't only galvanize pub culture it transformed Europe's feudal society spurring the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hvcDk74cir0) 2021-07-21T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements "What It Was Like To Live (And Die) In Ancient Rome Compilation Fans of all things Roman empire Today we have stitched together our 'Roman Empire' videos into a compilation that is sure to give anyone a deeply intriguing and thorough understanding about how the ancient Romans ate how they kept clean how they dressed and even what life was like in the golden age of the Roman Empire Chapters: 00:00:00 What It Was Like To Live In Ancient Rome During Its Golden Age 00:12:17 What It Was Like To Be A Roman Slave 00:22:30 What Did Roman Soldiers Eat 00:33:31 What It Was Like To Be A Roman Soldier" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=i8j__FYGUBo) 2024-08-23T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 780.5K engagements "The Downfall of Mary Queen of Scots The life and legacy of Mary Queen of Scots remains intriguing more than [---] years after her passing. Her political scheming and personal hardships were colorful enough to inspire several films including 2018's Mary Queen of Scots but the fictionalized version can't compete with the actual events leading to her execution. After becoming Queen of Scotland when she was just days old Mary was married into the French royal family. Widowed as a teenager and a stranger to her homeland Mary seized her birthright and actively ruled Scotland from the early 1560s" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ija5bmpHbmM) 2020-08-19T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 936K engagements "Timeline Movies: [----] - Everything That Happened In Movies In [----] [----] was an important year for film and not just because it was the year a film called Octopussy was in theaters and we all pretended that wasnt weird. Three different Stephen King movies scared up tickets clinching his reputation as the most popular horror figure of the decade; an exciting new filmmaker tried to beat Disney Animation at its own game; and the biggest film franchise of all time came to a close for the first time. What movies did you watch in [----] Let us know in the comments which was YOUR favorite Be sure to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=k1Td96jVQ-E) 2025-09-14T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 67.8K engagements "Ed Geins Childhood Was Worse Than You Think In [----] police arrested 51-year-old Edward Theodore Gein for the murder of Bernice Worden. After searching his remote Wisconsin farmhouse a veritable horror show of crimes were uncovered including shallow graves disembodied remains and clothing and furniture made from skin. Not the animal kind. To read more about Ed Gein's childhood go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/ed-gein-childhood/amandasedlakhevener Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #edgein #truecrimestories #weirdhistory The story of Ed" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kmx8WfPS3yc) 2025-06-06T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 188.4K engagements "The True Story of The Conjuring Is Creepier Than the Movie The Conjuring directed by James Wan is one of the best horror films of the 21st century. It looks amazing it plays on the audiences worst fears and it is based on a true story. But how true is it There are a lot of films that say they are based on a true story just to get in an extra scare but those claims rarely add up to anything more than a disclaimer on a movie poster. Throughout the '70s the Perron family claimed to have lived The Conjuring. The family members were thrown out of their beds ghosts kissed them in the middle of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=l8EcUIFL-fI) 2021-10-31T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.4M engagements "What It Was REALLY Like To Be A Pirate Compilation Pirates have been very colorful characters throughout history From the accent the Jolly Roger flag and the pirate aesthetic - Pirates are as ubiquitous in pop culture as they have been through the past centuries. Come take a trip with us and explore all that there is to being a pirate Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Most Gruesome Ways Pirates Killed People 00:13:03 - How a Pirate Became the Pope 00:23:52 - [--] Bizarre Pirate Traditions Most People Don't Know About 00:33:50 - The Most Badass Lady Pirate You've Never Heard Of 00:43:49 - What Was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lZyds5nDiXI) 2025-07-18T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 156.7K engagements "Victorian Cannibalism Was Worse Than You Think These days if youre hungry you just DoorDash a burrito and move on. But in Victorian times Well lets just say it paid to keep an eye on the guy next to you. Yes back then when starvation set in the line between roommate and rib eye got blurry. And to prove weve got the receipts Tp read more about these wild stories go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/victorian-cannibal-stories/jim-rowley Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #survival #food #weirdhistory collection of survival stories Historical" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lrzEMXT-dK0) 2026-01-04T15:01Z 4.7M followers, 42.7K engagements "The Most Elaborate Final Meals Of Death Row Inmates Even the weirdest death row last meals make sense because how do you limit yourself to small fare when you know it's the last food you'll ever eat Serial killers like Steven Michael Woods order as much food as possible so they can make their last meals count. The prisoners last meals below contain everything from the best cuts of meat to heaps of ice cream. Would you choose a large lavish meal for your final dinner One of the most expensive meals is likely that of Lawrence Russel Brewer. He order pounds of food but didn't eat one bite" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lxrkq0xtxvw) 2024-06-02T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 132.1K engagements "The Life and Death of Alan Turing Alan Turing was one of the worlds greatest geniuses. He basically invented the modern computer and was instrumental in helping end WWII even though he never set foot on a battlefield. The Germans had invented the ultimate message coding device the Enigma machine and if the Allies wanted to take down Hitler they were going to need to figure it out. Fortunately there was Alan Turings code breaking park Bletchley where he and others achieved movie-worthy feats. In fact it did make a great film The Imitation Game released in [----] and starring Benedict Cumberbatch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nCGF7QZvyTI) 2021-05-19T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 218.4K engagements "Details About King Edward I We Didn't See In 'Braveheart' Edward I (actually the fourth but who's counting) is familiar to most as the antagonist in the [----] film Braveheart. Played to malevolent perfection by veteran Irish actor Patrick McGoohan Edward is typically remembered as a tyrannical but brutally effective ruler. A more restrained portrayal of an aging ruler by Stephen Dillane can be seen in 2018's Outlaw King but there have been no major portrayals of Edward's rule as a whole or of him in his prime. The real Edward I was one of the most influential monarchs to ever take the English" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oThViZaUrKo) 2022-08-03T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 343.3K engagements "Timeline [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] [----] brought South Koreas April Revolution massacre South Africas Sharpeville massacre and the most violent race riot in the history of Mississippi everyone was hoping [----] would be a little more chill. It wouldnt. Come with us as we sift through some of the wildeer aspects of the year [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #timeline #1961 #weirdhistory Timeline [----] the year [----] what happened in [----] events that happened in [----] Everything in [----] weird History Weird History 1961" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qDy9ZTbBQHc) 2026-02-08T15:01Z 4.7M followers, 96.9K engagements "The Real Story Behind "A Dingo Ate My Baby" Since filmmakers released A Cry In The Dark in [----] dozens of sitcoms and reality shows over the years have referenced the phrase "A dingo ate my baby" The expression is based on a true incident. The story of 2-month-old Azaria Chamberlain's death begins in August [----] when a young Australian family lost their infant daughter during a camping trip. The Azaria Chamberlain death story gripped the world as the public watched the Chamberlains endure a media trial. In [----] Australian courts sentenced Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton to a life sentence in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=quC4cbpJeaU) 2020-05-06T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.3M engagements "The Real Five Points The Neighborhood That Inspired 'Gangs of New York' Martin Scorsese's period epic Gangs of New York took up residence in the chaos-ridden New York City neighborhoods of the mid-1800s populated by eccentric characters and vicious acts of aggression. Its depiction wasn't entirely accurate but it was based on a very real neighborhood and the very real misery it experienced. Five Points a major intersection in lower Manhattan was home to a host of impoverished immigrants seeking a better future for their families. That future wasn't easy to come by; newcomers mostly" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ris5vKSRhnU) 2023-05-05T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.6M engagements "Facts About Winston Churchill Winston Churchill was much more than the British Bulldog who held Britain together during the Blitz. He was also a prisoner of war with a bounty on his head who secretly sold paintings from a Paris art gallery - and that's just the beginning when it comes to weird Winston Churchill facts. Did you know that Churchill once ordered firefighters to let a London building burn to the ground rather than try to save the people inside Or that [--] years before the Blitz a teenage Churchill predicted "I tell you London will be in danger - London will be attacked and I shall" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tm_QHjJJ8BQ) 2021-10-01T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 210K engagements "The Mysterious Life and Death of Egypts Queen Nefertiti Nefertiti is one of the most fascinating Egyptian rulers in history. She was a queen but also a priestess - and might have even been a pharaoh. She and her husband Amenhotep IV (AKA Akhenaten) tossed out the old gods and set up the sun as god in the form of Aten. This didnt go over well with everyone but it did give the couple absolute power over their subjects. In her [--] years of rule Queen Nefertiti was held in high regard by her husband her royal subjects and Thutmose the sculptor who famously captured her face. Nefertiti was depicted" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vNrQgdSYTZA) 2020-07-08T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.8M engagements "The Dark Secret Behind the Creator of Tintin Tintin is one of the worlds most beloved comic book characters. However his creator Herge has a dark secret no one wants to talk about. During World War Two he was accused of being a nazi collaborator. From his time in the Boy Scouts to working for a conservative catholic run newspaper Herges past has always been haunted with accusations of racism and xenophobia. However his time working for the French newspaper Le Soir which was being run by the Germans during WWII is a moral quandary on another level. #TinTin #Herge #WeirdHistory tintin cartoon" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wUvxC8Qf3Bw) 2020-04-17T13:59Z 4.7M followers, 547.5K engagements "Timeline TV: [----] - Everything That Happened In TV In The Year [----] In the remaining year of the 90s all sorts of things were happening on Television [----] was the year Prince had been waiting for since [----] and it did not disappoint. Several classic shows debuted right at the buzzer of the new millennium including one that would change the face of television dramas for the next three decades. Tell us what you were watching on TV in [----] Were YOU afraid of the upcoming Y2K threat Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #timeline #1999 #weirdhistory" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wsxmcW8neIc) 2025-06-29T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 187K engagements "What Life On the Trail of Tears Was Like The Trail of Tears the forced migration of Choctaw Creek Chickasaw Cherokee Seminole tribe members and many others from their ancestral lands in the US Southeast to allowed territory in Oklahoma resulted in the deaths of over [----] Native Americans along the way. What was everyday life on the Trail of Tears like Thanks to many surviving first-hand accounts of the Trail we have records of the harsh brutal realities of daily life during over [----] miles of hard traveling. #TrailOfTears #USHistory #WeirdHistory The Trail of Tears Historical Facts About The" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=x54xhAcpS8c) 2022-01-30T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 550.6K engagements "The History of Chinese Foot Binding We should all be thankful the process of foot binding is finally over. But what is foot binding exactly Well imagine bending (and occasionally breaking) your feet to grotesque angles from the age of five - and that's just scratching the surface. So why would anyone want to mangle their own toes to look like a vacuum-sealed pack of cocktail sausage smokies #Footbinding #ChineseHistory #WeirdHistory Chinese Foot Binding History of Chinese Foot Binding Lotus Feet Facts About Foot Binding Lotus Shoes And Foot Binding Weird History Weid History China Beauty" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xHxNO253dy4) 2021-10-17T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 899.9K engagements "TIMELINE: [----] - Everything That Happened In '95 Weird History presents Timeline [----]. We're taking you back to the year [----] to check out the news culture sports entertainment and all that was weird in the mid-90s. Timeline will look back at some of the major events including Mike Tyson getting out of prison Michael Jordan's un-retirement the Oklahoma City bombing and more. Join Weird History as we look back at the 90s. #the90s #Timeline90s #WeirdHistory timeline [----] [----] the year [----] timeline year [----] timeline 90s weird history weird history timeline everything that happened in 1995" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xaFLx2ah6U4) 2021-06-06T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.2M engagements "How You Could Have Survived the Black Plague The Black Death is a plague that changed the world. As the most profound epidemic in human history the plague claimed the lives of millions with nearly half of Europe's population perishing from the disease. Some feared they were living through the apocalypse amidst the chaotic upheaval while others turned to sinful pleasure during the plague to distract from the horror. And as for what happened to victims of the plague well it wasn't opportune. Surviving the Black Death wasn't easy. How did someone protect themselves from it and who did they blame" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z3P0kTcM8iw) 2019-08-28T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 5.2M engagements "What Life Was Like In Medieval Castles Despite what pop culture might have you believe living in a medieval castle wasn't all that glamorous. If you were one of the lucky ruling class you got some wine or the occasional hot bath. But with the lack of plumbing castles smelled pretty ripe. Not to mention rats. So many rats. Today we're getting real about what living in a medieval castle was like and it's not that pretty. #medievalcastles #middleages #history medieval castles life in a castle life in a medieval castle facts about medieval castle weird history dark ages medieval middle ages" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z56d4f1uT3k) 2019-03-19T15:57Z 4.7M followers, 7M engagements "What Really Happened Behind the Scenes on Pimp My Ride Yo dawg this may be painful to hear but a lot of the Pimp My Ride episodes were actually a TV disaster. Of course the show gave the audience many gifts like rapper Xzibit memes that just keep giving. And while fans will treasure the show forever Pimp My Ride car fails are alarmingly common. Many contestants still regard the auto body shop from Seasons One to Four West Coast Customs as garbage reality TV people who aren't the real deal. #PimpMyRide #MTV #WeirdHistory MTV's Pimp My Ride Behind The Scenes of Pimp My Ride Pimp My Ride Was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9JVO1LD0LoE) 2022-02-16T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.9M engagements "What Life in the Soviet Union Was Like Here's the standard high school history class summary of the Soviet Union: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was a communist state from [----] to [----] and was a big rival of the US from WWII to the end of the '80s. But what was the Soviet Union really like What was it like living in the Soviet Union That same history class probably told you that it was awful but it's a lot more complicated than that. #USSR #SovietUnion #WeirdHistory Life In the USSR Soviet Union Facts WWII Era USSR USSR in the Cold War Facts About The Soviet Union Weird" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EF_GjtpR1Xo) 2022-01-09T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.1M engagements "The Rise and Fall of Joe Camel The Cartoon Who Encouraged Kids to Smoke The rise and fall of the Joe Camel cartoon is a lesson in disastrous advertising. As a marketing ploy Joe was allegedly created to draw smokers away from Camel's competitors. The Joe Camel advertising campaigns utilized a masculine camel or smooth character to create an association between the brands cigarettes and the high life. However when suspicions arose concerning the true audience impacted by these campaigns attitudes about the smoking ads quickly shifted. #JoeCamel #Cigarettes #WeirdHistory Joe Camel controversy" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Eh0pTI5_NoE) 2022-05-06T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 507.9K engagements "What It Was Like During The Golden Age Of Flying The 1950s and '60s are often regarded as the golden age of airlines offering luxurious seating fancy meals and beaming flight attendants. But while it was certainly roomier than today's modern sardine can technique of travel there was also a fair share of less desirable details unseen in the black and white evidence left behind. So what was it really like to fly during the Elvis era Let's take a trip through the many ups and downs of getting around in the olden days. #goldenageflying #retro #weirdhistory golden age of flying golden age flying" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IlyCN6tVSPo) 2019-04-17T13:00Z 4.7M followers, 3M engagements "The Plague That Made People Dance Themselves to Death Medieval Europe had no shortages of plagues super deadly disease outbreaks that could wipe out a chunk of the population without much effort. But none of them were quite as fun as the bizarre case of Frau Troffea and the dancing plague that had upwards of [---] people compulsively dancing in the streets some even to their deaths. Today were going to examine the Plague that Made People Dance Themselves to Death. #medieval #plague #weirdhistory The Plague That Made People Dance Themselves to Death Dancing Plague St. Vitus Dance Medieval" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TKhVE-pP7hA) 2019-09-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.6M engagements "Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In the Year [----] The year [----] America would see new changes to the culture sports and entertainment landscape. In [----] we would see the emergence of David Letterman Michael Jordan's first shot on the big stage and the move E.T. take the country by storm. Take a look back at the year [----] part III in Weird History's retro look at the 80's. #the80s #year1982 #WeirdHistory [----] Timeline [----] the year [----] what happened in [----] '82 timeline weird history weird history 80s the 80s 80s nostalgia top songs of [----] the year that was [----] historical events in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=er1oRjH2iu8) 2020-07-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements "The Feud Between Thomas Jefferson And Alexander Hamilton Is Deeper Than You Thought The firstand perhaps the most importantpolitical rivalry in U.S. history was between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. The two Founding Fathers clashed over political differences each trying to sway President George Washington to his side. But theres more to the Hamilton and Jefferson feud than you thought. Why did Thomas Jefferson hate Alexander Hamilton He called Hamilton a corrupt monarchist a traitor to the countryand their beef went far beyond political differences. In the rivalry between Jefferson" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fW07zlrVb-U) 2023-03-24T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 295.5K engagements "The History of the McRib Ever since its debut on McDonalds menus in [----] the McRib has been a popular Golden Arches staple. Throughout its sticky existence the McRib has garnered adoration from fans so strong that theyll drive hundreds of miles for their favorite sandwich. The McFib has also earned its share of revulsion confusion and most of all curiosity. #McRib #MCDonalds #WeirdHistory McRib Sandwich History of the McRib McDonald's McRib Sandwich Facts about the McRib Sandwich Weird History Weird History food Fast Food McDonald's Ray Kroc Fast Food ingredients Roger Mandigo Boneless pork" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ikSIrMmD2-8) 2020-04-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.7M engagements "The Real-Life Couple That Inspired Beauty and the Beast Its a tale as old as time or at least as old as the 1500s. But the real couple that inspired Beauty and the Beast lived a tragic life. The real life Beauty and the Beast were Catherine and Petrus Gonsalvus and they were treated like freaks of nature by Europes kings and queens. Although the tale of Petrus and Catherine Gonsalvus isn't the single inspiration of the tale it has much deeper folkloric roots than that its optics match those of the fictional couple. #BeautyAndTheBeast #Disney #Weirdhistory The Real Beauty and the Beast Beauty" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=inM7P7oYM5Q) 2021-12-01T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.5M engagements "What People Ate to Survive During the Dust Bowl The Great Depression was an era of financial toil for nearly everyone in the United States. But those in the Dust Bowl were hit particularly hard - the Southern plains region of the US experienced a drought that led to severe dust storms. Farming grew difficult because of the lack of rain and people who lived in the Dust Bowl became desperate for food even more so than others who lived during the Depression. Dust Bowl meals focused on nutrition over taste. #TheDustBowl #Food #WeirdHistory 0:00 Introduction 0:51 CANNED TUMBLEWEED LEAVES 1:39 Ball" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mwJDBgVKJwY) 2021-07-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements "How the Pinkerton Agency Laid the Foundation for the FBI and CIA If you're interested in knowing about the origins of government agencies like the FBI the Secret Service and the CIA look no further than Pinkerton Agency history. It may seem like the vestige of a bygone era but it's still around. The Pinkerton National Detective Agency founded by Allan Pinkerton established itself as a surveillance and intelligence body during the second half of the 19th century. The agency created the foundation for the "alphabet soup" of US security existing today. #Pinkerton #GovernmentAgencies" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wbJlRb2q1f4) 2021-04-21T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 388.1K engagements "Why King James I Was Obsessed With Burning Witches The religious violence of the Protestant Reformation and legacy of political strife between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots loomed over the reign of King James I. Both issues influenced him to keep a firm hold on the political but fear the supernatural. The only son of Mary Queen of Scots and Henry Stuart Lord Darnley James was born in [----] during an ongoing conflict between Scotland and England. When he was one year old he ascended the Scottish throne as King James VI - after his mother abdicated her position - and was crowned King" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5Jvr1Vk61i4) 2024-10-02T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 96K engagements "Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] Today on Weird History we are diving into the year [----] This is the year The year that The Sopranos ended Phil Jackson got his 900th win with the L.A. Lakers Rihanna released her massive single 'Umbrella' and so many many other things happened in the span of [---] days Come with us as we go deep and take a look at all the politics music sports and other stuff that was weird in the year [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5WrJUNKhUlc) 2024-11-24T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 273.4K engagements "How The Reebok Pump Changed The High-Tech Sneaker Game Forever When it comes to cutting-edge athletic footwear Reebok and its competitors - Nike being the most prominent among them - have been at the forefront of industry-shaking innovations that literally change the way people wear (and buy) sneakers. But few innovations have caused a stir quite like the Reebok Pump. On its way to becoming a veritable game-changer the Pump - introduced at the tail-end of the 1980s - featured technologies that many brands including arch-rival Nike had been tiptoeing around for years. To read more about this" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GtHtKSvUl9A) 2023-06-09T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 142K engagements "What Was Life Like for the Average Viking Whether your name was Snorri or Erik your daily life as a Viking was a meat-filled chess-playing human-sacrificing experience. Contrary to what you might think daily life for Vikings didn't always involve going out to sea or violently conquering new lands. In fact these Nordic seamen and their families had to keep up a certain lifestyle back at home. What was it like to be a Viking If you were a man you would farm by day sleep in one big room with your entire family (and your goats) at night and occasionally pop over to the local chieftan's longhouse" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QMgKLCiODo8) 2020-03-08T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.3M engagements "How Accurate Is Gladiator II Extreme Things Done in the Colosseum Built during the 1st century CE the Colosseum attested to the power and gravitas of the Roman Empire. Events at the Colosseum originally called the Flavian Amphitheater entertained the masses in Rome and often featured elaborate spectacles. Details from Roman gladiatorial combats mock battles and raucous celebrations are full of wild accounts of unusual and unexpected happenings at the Colosseum. Over the centuries that followed the massive amphitheater was repurposed in even more surprising and very often unconventional ways." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SYDdzT-6zBs) 2024-11-22T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 57K engagements "The Notorious Kidnapping of John Paul Getty III To understand the Paul Getty kidnapping you need to know a little bit about Getty family history. Paul also known as John Paul Getty III was the grandson of J. Paul Getty the man who began making money from oil leases in the 1910s and became extremely wealthy. Despite his vast wealth however he was a very frugal man. He had all the money in the world but was very particular about how it was distributed among his children and grandchildren. #JohnPaulGettyIII #TheGettyFamily #WeirdHistory John Paul Getty III Kidnapped Facts About The Getty" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TZFi0gncH20) 2022-05-20T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 227.6K engagements "What Happened Immediately After Hitler's Death On April [--] [----] Adolf Hitler took his life in his subterranean Berlin bunker. The impact of his suicide on the war was more emotional than strategic. He killed himself because he understood that surrender and capture were inevitable. Still in the aftermath of Hitler's suicide there were many consequences and reactions on an individual and a collective level. Individual German government figures and the German people had radical and diverse reactions to the news of his demise. Some officials rightfully anticipated that it was time to vanish to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UzAzytHg5Yk) 2022-08-24T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements "Everything That Happened Leading Up to Nixon's Resignation Richard Milhous Nixon's presidency was full of excitement intrigue grievously bad judgment and booze which is why so many drunk Richard Nixon stories have lived on long past the man. Tales about the end of his tenure as president are no different. In the wake of Watergate as his removal from the Oval Office became imminent in the late summer of [----] it was clear to Nixon that he had to do the unthinkable. He had to resign. As he slowly accepted his fate he turned increasingly inward brooded drank swore and took out his frustrations in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ypi_nqe2P9I) 2020-11-29T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 375.8K engagements "Here's What It's Really Like To Enter The Witness Protection Program A highly-secretive program the United States Federal Witness Protection Program protects witnesses before during and after a criminal trial. Also called the Witness Security Program (WITSEC) the program is a joint venture of the US Department of Justice and the United States Marshals Service. In movies and TV shows it seems like people enter this program all the time. However in real life WITSEC is incredibly selective. Since anonymity is the goal agents may also tailor protection procedures to be less conspicuous meaning" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_Gzx5UgmlZ8) 2019-11-20T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.5M engagements "Why People Actually Wear Engagement Rings Why do engagement rings exist And why do engagement rings have diamonds It turns out betrothal rings are much older than diamond engagement rings. Before the late 19th century diamond engagement rings were uncommon even though royals sometimes exchanged diamond rings. #EngagementRing #marriage #WeirdHistory Engagement Rings History of engagement Rings Diamond Ring Jewelry wedding traditions symbols of marriage Weird History Weird History jewelry History of marriage Ancient Roman Culture legal symbol gold ring Archduke Maximilian I of Austria expensive" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eeEC9JYHCfo) 2022-02-11T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 640.2K engagements "Unconventional Foods People Ate During the Civil War Survival during war is often about more than just time spent on the front lines. During the Civil War finding sufficient edible food was challenging on account of a devastated landscape insufficient labor after farmers went off to fight as well as blockades and barricades preventing access to much-needed provisions. Much like settlers headed out West during the expansion of the United States or millions of poverty-stricken individuals impacted by the Great Depression Civil War soldiers and their civilian counterparts resorted to whatever" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lAedU_Y-hgw) 2021-05-23T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 3M engagements "Fascinating Facts About China's Terracotta Army Qin Shi Huang the first emperor of China built the huge Terracotta Army to protect him in the afterlife. An elaborate tomb complex in Xi'an the city-size compound came equipped with everything the emperor would require in the afterlife. Like the Egyptians the ancient Chinese believed the items they took with them to the grave would accompany them into the afterlife. But instead of burying actual people with him underground the emperor created clay reproductions of warriors servants horses and other objects. An incredible feat of design the army" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=smQphrZpFME) 2021-02-05T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 784.3K engagements "Weird Foods People Ate to Get Through the Great Depression Lets bust one Great Depression myth right off the bat courtesy of Megan McArdle: even at the height of the Depression when a quarter of the workforce was unemployed most people were not on relief and most were not suffering malnutrition. Even if it wasnt all hobos sharing beans on a garbage can lid the American diet during the Great Depression did change dramatically thanks to the rise of the refrigerator and of course the prioritization of thrift. #TheGreatDepression #FoodHistory #WeirdHistory Surviving The Great Depression" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uv7Xa40DzkM) 2021-04-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.4M engagements "All the Mistakes That Doomed the Donner Party Most people know what happened to the Donner Party a group of settlers led by George Donner and James F. Reed once they reached Alder Creek California in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Members of the party resorted to cannibalism in order to survive after they became trapped by a massive snowfall. #DonnerParty #USHistory #WeirdHistory The Donner Party Donner Party Facts What went wrong for the Donner Party Donner Party story Weird History US History Donner Party Settlers wild west Lansford Hastings California History Donner Pass Donner Peak James" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4g6ITFTtHZQ) 2020-01-29T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2M engagements "The Most Insane Ponzi Schemes In History There's nothing like a good con story. Anyone who has moved to the big city can tell you how they were swindled out of a dollar on the subway or how someone came knocking at their door with a suspicious-sounding sob story. And then there are the long cons the con games that last for months - or even years. The amount of planning and risk involved in those types of schemes are extraordinary and you have to be pretty charming and extremely smart to pull them off. To read more about these and other historic scams go here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9L1_pGD0F0A) 2024-07-10T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 89.7K engagements "What It's Like to Live in Slab City For most people in America access to running water sewage treatment and electricity are a given. But for those who cant afford a home want to live outside modern society or just need an escape from the snow every winter Slab City might be an attractive place to call home. Located about [---] miles southeast of Los Angeles and built on an abandoned military base Slab City has become a tourist destination and a residential community. Far from being one of the most beautiful cities in the world or even the United States Slab City has its own unique appeal for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_7L64-FHi3E) 2023-01-08T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 202.5K engagements "Strange Facts That You Didn't Know About Henry VIII King Henry VIII might be known as a bad husband with a hot temper who straight beheaded a couple of his wives. But he was also a surprisingly talented musician and was an animal lover. Henry was a complicated man. Today were going to talk about some strange facts that you didnt know about Henry VIII. #KingHenryVIII #BritishRoyals #WeirdHistory King Henry VIII Facts about Henry VIII Strange Facts about Henry VIII The Tudors Weird History British Royalty History of England King of England Anglican Church Church of England Anne Boleyn Catherine" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cGfWVCU7K_U) 2019-11-06T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.2M engagements "What Life Is Like as a Secret Service Agent The people who undertake Secret Service training keep presidents vice presidents first families and even candidates safe. But their own lives can be incredibly dangerous. The Secret Service agent job description includes both protection and investigation. Being an agent may seem glamorous but it's often anything but. Agents spend long hours watching crowds for suspicious behavior constantly functioning on high alert. They carry weapons investigate crimes secure locations and keep some of the most powerful people in the world safe. #SecretService" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fNnvZaxTmJ0) 2019-12-22T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.5M engagements "A Timeline Of Bonnie And Clydes Spree Of Love And Crimes The release of Netflix's The Highwaymen begs an important question: What is the true story of Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow truly did live a fast and wild life on the wrong side of the law. A timeline of Bonnie and Clyde's spree offers a play-by-play of the critical events in the couple's short-lived lawbreaking career. Bonnie and Clyde's spree occurred against the backdrop of the Great Depression. Both Texas natives Bonnie and Clyde were close in age - Clyde was born in [----] and Bonnie in [----] - and united in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=huAuiHXJCPY) 2020-08-12T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 942.6K engagements "Unusual Facts You Never Knew About Queen Victoria Just as the Victorian era is incorrectly portrayed as a period of demureness misconceptions about the British monarchy specifically Queen Victoria are equally persistent. In reality crazy stories about the royal family abound from Victoria's court the most well-known of which typically have to do with the standards Victoria set for Victorian mourning customs. However despite accounts of her puritanical tendencies Victoria was actually quite fond of sex and had a deep appreciation for the naked human form. Even the contents of her grave the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nOs6sh5LKmo) 2021-05-21T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 443.3K engagements "What It Was Like To Live (And Die) In The Wild West Compilation Well they didn't call it 'The Wild West' for nothing. Pockets of total lawlessness a struggle to keep order and cohesion the place was wild indeed. Today we are offering a collection of videos that dive into various aspects of life in the wild west: how they tried to keep cities lawful how average people spent their free time when not working the land what Wild West Saloons (and saloon girls) were actually like and how they tried to keep clean in such dusty dirty conditions. Take a stroll with us through the pages of a bygone era" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=o_N_8MCVMS4) 2025-06-20T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 265.8K engagements "What Life Was Like for the Mayas You may have scrolled past one of their haunting crumbling pyramids in the background of your well-traveled friend's Instagram posts. But chances are you have no idea what everyday life was really like for the ancient Mayans. From ballgames to body piercings to getting hopped up on chocolate the ancient Mayan culture has a lot more in common with our world today than you'd probably ever think. Today we're exploring what life was really like for the ancient Mayans. #mayan #mayanlife #weirdhistory Life as a mayan mayan mayan culture central america south america" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rgwIKktAvBw) 2019-06-09T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.7M engagements "What Type of Leader Was Cleopatra The life of Cleopatra VII the last Egyptian pharaoh was infamous but she was far more than just the lover of Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Born in [--] BC she was the daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes a notoriously lackadaisical monarch and rose to power as co-ruler with her brother in [--] BC. Who was Cleopatra aside from a queen Eventually after her other siblings died or were killed Cleopatra became sole ruler of Egypt with Caesar's help. They conceived a secret love child but after his death she took up with his number one guy Antony. They had a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=t9HE4OvmuSA) 2019-08-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements "Timeline TV: [----] - Everything That Happened In TV In The Year [----] Today on Weird History we are taking a deep dive into all there was to watch on TV in the year [----] Murphy Brown mixed it up with Vice President Dan Quayle comedian Dennis Miller launched his (first) talk show and The Cosby Show to an end. Join us as we delve into these and SO many more things that were on TV in [----] What were you watching in [----] What were YOUR favorite shows on TV Let us know in the comments Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #1992 #television #weirdhistory" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vezFOi-W62A) 2025-03-23T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 229.1K engagements "The True Story Behind 'A League of Their Own' When A League of Their Own was released in [----] it brought attention to a women's professional baseball league that had disbanded nearly [--] years earlier. Based on the true story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League which existed from 1943-1954 the film attempts to put the AAGPBL - which went from being a gimmick to save baseball from going extinct during WWII to a respected league that drew sizable crowds for years - in some sort of context. To read more about this go here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0KkC706l3Ao) 2022-10-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 220.4K engagements "How Accurate Are Historical Films Compilation We love movies and we love reality - but what can be better than when the two meet Today on Weird History we go behind the scenes as such legnedary 'reality' shows as 'Pimp My Ride' as well as the backstories of what inspired the classic 'Jaws' the true story behind 'Into The Wild' and who were the REAL Beauty and the Beast (among others) many of these films were beloved classics and so today we will get into the truth behind them. Which was your favorite in this list Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - Celebrities Who Totally Lied" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0RYdXSIHJAc) 2025-12-05T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 39.2K engagements "The Tragic Life Of Elisabeth Of Austria Elisabeth of Austria was one of the most powerful monarchs of the 19th century. Remarkably beautiful Elisabeth nicknamed Sisi defied Austrian court traditions. She traveled often and became a beloved figure in both Austria and Hungary. Elisabeth was very concerned with her looks; she engaged in strange beauty rituals and aggressive exercise routines. Elisabeth's iconoclastic ways resulted in her bizarre death at the hands of an anarchist. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0hXfEo0R1Uw) 2023-10-27T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 215.2K engagements "What Medieval Junk Food Was Like What was medieval junk food like If you're picturing knights eating Big Macs and Twinkies you're not far off from the truth. Just substitute a meat pie for the Big Mac and a funnel cake for the Twinkies and you'll have a good idea of what medieval people bought on the street. But knights didn't ride their horses to medieval drive-throughs. Instead medieval junk food usually catered to the poorest people and travelers. #JunkFood #MedievalEra #WeirdHistory Medieval Era Junk Food Fast Food In Medieval Era Junk Food In Medieval Europe Fast Food in Medieval Times" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=190emwcnYJ4) 2022-02-20T14:56Z 4.7M followers, 5.7M engagements "What Death Has Looked Like Through History Compilation Death has been a part our lives since the first person came into the world. As we edge towards spooky season today on Weird History we are diving into the past and seeing how societies dealt with all things death .What was the biggest killer in Ancient Rome and Greece How did Lincoln's Assassination transform the funeral business .And what the heck was a day in the life of an Egyptian Embalmer like These topics and many more all in one bingeworthy compilation Enjoy Chapters: 00:00:00 - Fascinating Death Rituals From Throughout History" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1BAdlkjv5jk) 2025-09-12T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 92.7K engagements "TIMELINE [----] - Everything That Happened In [----] Weird History's Timeline is back and is taking you all the way back to [----]. Coming out of the hippie '60s [----] would immediately take a turn quickly shaping into its own identity. From the rise of Black Sabbath to the Beatles breaking up to the Apollo [--] mission [----] would have America (and the world) on its toes. Take a ride with Timeline as we go back to '70. #1970 #timeline #weirdhistory timeline [----] the year [----] what happened in [----] events that happened in [----] everything in [----] weird history weird history timeline the 70s [----] - 1979" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1D9TgBrW6Sw) 2022-07-17T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements "How Twisted Sister Outclassed Congress Rock & roll was under attack during the mid-80s. As the music got more theatrical and provocative and MTV gave it a national platform Americas youth screamed for more. It was obvious that pop music was experiencing a revolution it hadnt seen since Elvis swiveled his hips on The Ed Sullivan Show. Enter Dee Snider and his band Twisted Sister. #TwistedSister #USCongress #WeirdHistory Twisted Sister Congress Dee Snider Twisted Sister Testfies Twisted Sister Testifies Dee Snider Congress Censorship Congress Weird History Weird History Music Twisted Sister Dee" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1OceijOEVqU) 2020-04-22T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 6.5M engagements "What Actually Happened When Slaves Were Freed American schoolchildren are taught that the slaves in confederate states were freed when Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September [--] [----]. However while that may be true in a technical sense the reality of actually freeing those slaves was far more complicated. #EmancipationProclamation #Juneteenth #WeirdHistory When Slaves Were Freed When Lincoln Freed Slaves What Happened On Junteenth American After Civil War Weird History Weird History US History Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation Freed Slaves Plantation owners" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1QqO9aZgoe4) 2020-11-15T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.2M engagements "Weirdest Facts About King Tut More than almost any other ancient ruler facts about King Tut the boy who led an empire and was buried in a tomb stuffed with gold and artifacts have been hard to deduce. Who was this young man given the responsibility of carrying on a line descended from the gods How did he live And how did he die Since Tut's tomb was found in [----] these questions have slowly been answered. Thanks to advanced technology in DNA analysis we've found some surprising things about his heritage and his physical stature. #KingTut #EgyptianPharaoh #WeirdHistory King Tut Who Was king Tut" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3t5l4t1Xw6Y) 2020-10-07T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.5M engagements "What It Was Actually Like To Fight In The Civil War Compilation The Civil war of the 1860s was a very tough time in our country. Today we are looking at various aspects of life and times int he civil war that you might not have been taught in school Chapters: 00:00 - What it was like to be a civil war soldier 10:38 - Unconventional Foods People Ate During the Civil War 26:11 - What It Was Like Working in a Civil War Field Hospital 37:57 - What Happened During the Final Hours of the Civil War 49:35 - What It Was Like to Be a Civil War Prisoner 59:47 - The Wildest General From the Civil War" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3xistAzmizo) 2025-05-08T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 645.5K engagements "The History of Gout The Disease of Kings For centuries many have called gout "the disease of kings" because it affected men who ate rich diets and drank heavily. As early as the ancient Greeks doctors wrote about gout claiming that only wealthy men could become afflicted with it. And when royals like Henry VIII came down with gout it transformed into a fashionable condition. Just like the French imitated the royals at Versailles Europeans aimed to get gout as a status symbol. In the 16th century men claimed that gout prevented other maladies and even called it an aphrodisiac. #Gout" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5c_YoU0Kdvk) 2019-12-11T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 7M engagements "Monogamy Wasn't Always Normal. . . Romantically speaking most people believe were meant to find The One but the truth is for most of history we were kind of freelancing. Our closest animal cousins dont do long-term pair bonds and plenty of humans still dont. So when did we start treating just us two as normal To read more about how monogamy developed go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/when-did-humans-become-monogamous/cleo-egnal Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #monogamy #relationships #weirdhistory The History of monogamy when did humans" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6G6x8YmtlGw) 2025-12-21T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 41.8K engagements "Timeline: The Complete Histories Of Your Favorite Shows Compilation There were many great shows that came out of the 1990s and today we are diving alittle deeper into the most beloved shows of that era Enjoy diving deep into the classics of the 90s Chapters: 00:00:00 - South Park 00:13:48 - Beavis and Butthead 00:23:41 - Sopranos 00:33:33 - Fresh Prince 00:48:00 - Law & Order 00:58:34 - Friends Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #1990s #compilation #weirdhistory Best TV Shows of the 1990s Analyzing the best 90s TV shows Deep dive into 90s TV" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6KGXAe6uwuc) 2026-01-30T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 30.2K engagements "What Native American Tribes Were Eating In the Old West The creativity with which Native American groups brought ingredients together reflected an awareness of and respect for the environment. When it comes to what kind of foods Native Americans ate in the past their meals were often about both sustenance and ceremony. Native American groups thrived on staple foods like corn beans and squash. When available meat fruit and other vegetables were mixed in not to mention roots and greens. Many foods Native Americans ate were high in fat protein and carbohydrates - intentionally loaded with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=76uX6C9cceg) 2021-12-05T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2M engagements "The Dark Secret Behind The REAL Pied Piper A rainbow-clad stranger with a silver pipe saves a town from a rat infestation. But when that town stiffs him he steals their children and vanishes into the hills never to return. It sounds like a campfire story but according to the people of Hamelin it happened. The questions are: What happened To read more about the actual Pied Piper story go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/theories-about-the-pied-piper-of-hamelin/elle-tharp Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #piedpiper #germany #weirdhistory The" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=89A0IoCJp6A) 2026-01-11T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 75.3K engagements "What It Would Be Like To Live With Dinosaurs Compilation Dinosaurs Where Did They Go What Took Them Out And How did we first discover them Join us as we stroll back into the Paleolithic era discovering some mind-blowing facts and even recounting how they all got wiped out Do you have a favorite dinosaur Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Megalodon A Prehistoric Giant Shark That Ruled the Seven Seas 00:09:28 - Crazy New Dinosaur Discoveries You Won't Believe Are True 00:19:22 - How a Coal Mine Dig Unearthed a Prehistoric Mega-Snake 00:30:15 - 'Meganeura' - The Prehistoric" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8tJU-qn08TA) 2025-09-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 58.9K engagements "Who Is the Real Chuck Norris The Man Beyond the Meme Chuck Norris was born Carlos Ray Norris in southern Oklahoma on March 10th [----]. Truth be told he wasn't the extraordinary kid you'd think Chuck Norris would be. In fact Norris was a bit subpar all throughout his adolescence. Carlos was not athletic painfully shy and when it came to his studies he barely slid by. The fact that his frequently unemployed father was a belligerent alcoholic and his family was always financially scraping by didn't help his depression or debilitating introversion. All that set Norris up for a childhood filled" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9TciaOYwuIk) 2019-05-19T13:58Z 4.7M followers, 1M engagements "Everything You Weren't Taught About Shakespeare William Shakespeares plays have shaped the English language defined genres and given high-schoolers panic attacks over pop quizzes for centuries. Yet for a guy who invented like half the metaphors we use to flirt we know shockingly little about his personal life. What do YOU know about William Shakespear Let us know in the comments Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #shakespeare #williamshakespeare Details about William Shakespeare Facts about William Shakespeare The personal Life of William" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9YgVk-O20Iw) 2026-01-18T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 35.7K engagements "Facts About The Ancient Maya Forget the movie Apocalypto the real Mayans of pre-Colombian America were more than stone pyramids and bloody rituals. From about [---] until the so-called Mayan collapse around [---] CE the Maya people were at the height of their influence. They were one of many civilizations like the Olmecs and the Aztecs that animated Mesoamerica before the arrival of European colonizers. Clustered around the Yucatn peninsula Maya culture was layered and complex filled with masterful artwork political networks and thriving cities. They even had a written language that is preserved" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=B8Aa2tsNJPs) 2023-06-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 222.1K engagements "What Happened Right After Lincoln Was Assassinated Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in April of [----]. Lincoln was examined by doctors and then taken across the street to a room in the Petersen House where he died on April [--] [----] at 7:22 am. The after effects of Lincoln's assassination were immediate. People in the North mourned the loss of their leader while some in the South rejoiced - and paid a hefty price for doing so. A ripple effect spread through the country over the next few years. Some triumphed in the wake of Lincoln's assassination while others were left to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=B9DtS1HJ0Dg) 2023-01-06T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 256.4K engagements "Music's Most Gut-Wrenching Tragedies Compilation Today on Weird History we dive deep into the dark side of MUSIC The music business in its history has been full of some of the wildest characters -some most talented and insane people. When you get a lot of these talented people together some of the craziest situations arise as well Today on Weird History we examine some real losses that have befallen the music industry - the death of John Lennon the chaos that was Woodstock '99 the true crime story of Marvin Gaye's death and MANY more. And yet we feel this compilation only scratches the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BGsEa1DE_pM) 2025-11-14T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 29.2K engagements "TIMELINE: [----] - Everything That Happened In the Year [----] Weird History Presents Timeline: [----]. Oh [----] the start of a new decade and it would be all that and a bag of chips. [----] would be a year where the world would see the rise of the world wide web civil unrest in the states and a hairstyle called The Rachel dominate the landscape. Join Weird History as we explore the year that was [----]. #The90s #Timeline90s #WeirdHistory Timeline [----] The year [----] timeline the 90s what happened in [----] timeline the 90s decade weird history weird history timeline what is [----] known for 1990-1999 what" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BOO2kywIKJ4) 2021-03-07T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.2M engagements "Weirdest Bits Of Victorian Etiquette You Won't Believe People Actually Observed The Victorian era saw the advent of numerous political reforms social changes and the worlds first industrial revolution. However the Victorians had some other stranger customs whose common observance died out long ago. These weird bits of etiquette range from the mostly harmless to the straight-up appalling and they paint a pretty clear picture about how far the Victorians were willing to go in the name of what they considered decorum. #VictorianEra #Etiquette #WeirdHistory Victorian Era Etiquette Facts About" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BOaI_URLqD4) 2020-11-18T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.1M engagements "Actor Christopher Lee Was A Real Life Badass Christopher Lee had one of the most fascinating lives of all time - From fighting Nazis to holding not one but THREE Guinness World Records to playing some truly iconic film roles beloved actor 00:59 War Hero 02:08 Guinness World Record Holder 03:31 Related to Charlemagne 05:05 Witness to History 06:07 Opera Singer 07:02 Mt Vesuvius 07:26 Met Rasputin's Assassins 08:10 Met Tolkien 08:37 Heavy Metal Singer 09:48 Dracula 10:47 The Occult 11:20 The Wicker Man 12:21 Man of Many Languages 12:57 Band on the Run 13:58 Hosted SNL #christopherlee" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CCrtZwF2C-8) 2019-04-14T13:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.6M engagements Limited data mode. 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"The Surprising History of Your Favorite Toys Compilation Throughout history everyone has played with toys. Seemingly ever decade has standout toys that everybody wanted many with hidden dangers and many end up on ebay many years later and are worth a fortune Today on Weird History we arew going deep into the realm of toys - to the origins of Barbie How one singular game really kinda took out Atari the history of Milton Bradley board games and much more What was your favorite toy Let us know in the comments 00:00:00 - Barbie Was Originally Based On An Extremely Risqu German Doll 00:11:15 -"
YouTube Link 2025-12-26T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 43K engagements
"When The Soviets Tried To Create Human-Chimp Hybrids. From movies like the Fly and The Island of Dr. Moreau to modern classics like Splice or Dog Man the movie going public can't seem to get enough of a human mixed with some kind of other animal. Plots involving these types of monsters aren't just great sci-fi fodder either. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries a worldwide fascination in scientific advancements led many of those on the less ethical side to ask the question why cant we make monkey men And by less ethical we mean Joseph Stalin. To read more about this crazy idea of"
YouTube Link 2025-08-10T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 43.4K engagements
"The Mind-Blowing Story of Devils Hole An Eerie Alien Geology On Earth There's something about enormous caverns that captures humanity's imagination and Devils Hole in Death Valley National Park is one of the strangest natural formations in the world. Devils Hole has a unique natural ecosystem and is home to an isolated fish species which doesn't exist anywhere else. Its waters also act like a natural earthquake sensor that can detect vibrations from as far away as Japan Chile and Indonesia. But it wouldn't be called Devils Hole if there weren't creepy national park stories inspired by the"
YouTube Link 2023-05-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 183.6K engagements
"Timeline TV: [----] - Everything That Happened In TV In The Year [----] Welcome to Timeline TV The show where we discuss that amazing decade of some groundbreaking television shows that all came out in the 1990s From ER to X Files all the way to the creation of Southpark by the end of the decade. Stroll with us down memory lane as we go deep into all that was on TV in the 90s Let us know in the comments your favorite shows and TV memories from the era Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #weirdhistory #timeline #1990s Timeline TV Television shows"
YouTube Link 2025-02-23T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 262.4K engagements
"The Insane Story Behind the Movie "Roar" 'Roar' is the most dangerous movie ever made. Does that sound like hyperbole Its not. The [----] film follows a man who lives peacefully among wild animals in Africa until his family visits and all hell breaks loose. But the real hell happened behind the scenes; [--] members of the cast and crew were injured on set. And thats just the beginning of the wild tales about filming 'Roar'. #Roar #MovieHistory #WeirdHistory Roar Film [----] The Making of the Film 'Roar' Crazy Facts about the film 'Roar' Noel Marshall's film Roar Hollywood film Roar Weird History"
YouTube Link 2021-05-16T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 395.8K engagements
"What Early Pioneers Ate To Survive The Old West Those who trekked across the country to begin new lives in the Wild West were known for their resourcefulness and it shows in many of the foods they ate. While pioneer cuisine may seem strange to us today the settlers had no choice but to use what they had to survive - and they got pretty creative. Life in the Old West was harsh journeys were long and settlers had no guarantees the food they packed on a wagon train would last until their final destination. They hunted local wildlife used replacement ingredients that traveled well (such as apple"
YouTube Link 2021-03-14T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.1M engagements
"The Unbelievable Rise and Fall of The DeLorean It's an iconic car the DeLorean made famous by its fundamental role in the Back to the Future movies - but do you know the man behind the car Do you know the John DeLorean story The DeLorean's namesake John DeLorean lived a life so intriguing that it's now the subject of two major movies. Framing John DeLorean featuring Alec Baldwin was released in July [----] a mashup of documentary footage and reenactments of DeLorean's extraordinary path. A month later brought the arrival of Driven starring Jason Sudeikis and Lee Pace and detailing DeLorean's"
YouTube Link 2023-04-12T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 109.5K engagements
"What Life Was Like for a POW In Vietnam Although the Vietnam conflict lasted for [--] years - from [----] to the Fall of Saigon in [----] - the United States government never officially declared war. Over [--] million people perished in the conflict and hundreds of American and Vietnamese citizens were held in prison camps as unofficial POWs. The North Vietnamese captured American troops and the South Vietnamese held hundreds of North Vietnamese soldiers. These POWs were treated in different but perhaps equally awful ways. Americans suffered terrible treatment and years-long solitary confinement while"
YouTube Link 2022-09-25T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 197.7K engagements
"Timeline Movies: [----] - The Best Year In Movie History George Orwell predicted [----] would be a totalitarian nightmare but he didnt know it would be the year that the Muppets took Manhattan Tom Hanks went on a date with a mermaid and the Star Trek crew searched for Spock. And you aint seen nothing yet Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #movies #1984 #weirdhistory Films that came out in [----] Classic Movies That Came Out in [----] [----] in movies what movies came out in [----] [----] in Cinema History Weird History Weird History movies [----] Movie"
YouTube Link 2025-09-28T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 85.2K engagements
"Timeline TV: [----] - Everything That Happened In TV In The Year [----] Today on Weird History we are taking a deep dive into all there was to watch on TV in the year [----] The Jerry Springer Show made an inauspicious debut Adam Sandler got his start on Saturday Night Live and several iconic sitcoms came to an end. What were you doing in [----] What were YOUR favorite shows on TV Let us know in the comments Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #1991 #timelineTV #weirdhistory TV Shows that came out in [----] Timeline TV Televisions shows of 1990s 1990s"
YouTube Link 2025-03-09T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 680K engagements
"The Haunted History of the World's Most Famous Comedy Club When most people picture haunted houses they picture creepy old buildings filled with cobwebs and shadows. What they dont usually picture are legendary stand-up comedians audiences who cant stop laughing and Pauly Shore. But that all changed at Hollywood's legendary Comedy Store. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #standupcomedy #thecomedystore #haunted #weirdhistory Facts about The Comedy Store Ghost Stories of the Comedy Store The Comedy Store Paranormal stories Is the Comedy Store"
YouTube Link 2026-02-01T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 24.5K engagements
"What Hygiene Was Like During the Black Plague What was hygiene like during the Black Death In the 14th century the bubonic plague swept through Europe wiping out as many as [--] million people - or more than half the continent. During this time it was common for people to dump their chamber pots in the streets and sleep on dirty straw. These unsanitary practices attracted rodents and spread disease. Could better hygiene have prevented the black plague #BlackPlague #Hygiene #WeirdHistory Hygiene During The Black Plague Black Plague Facts Life During The Black Plague Personal Hygiene During Black"
YouTube Link 2021-03-17T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.8M engagements
"The History of the Dollar Though the United States dollar was officially adopted in [----] paper currency didn't fully enter circulation until the Civil War. The current appearance of modern US bills developed only after a long period of economic development based on commodities and coinage. The earliest form of currency used on the North American continent includes Native American beads and coins minted in Europe. Given the choice which form of currency would you want to revisit Does the barter-based wampum appeal to your sensibilities or perhaps a gold and silver system that would literally"
YouTube Link 2022-11-09T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 296.4K engagements
"Victorian Era Opium Dens When we think of opium dens of the 19th century the conjured image is usually a hazy smoke-filled room full of questionable characters right Well at one point in the early 19th century everyone and their mother was taking opium (quite literally - mothers were specifically targeted by opium marketers). Over the decades however and through sensationalized media and literature the Victorian era opium dens took on a life of their own. #VictorianEra #chinesehistory #weirdhistory Victorian Era Opium Dens History of Opium Dens Life In The Victorian Era Medicine In Victorian"
YouTube Link 2022-10-30T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 962.7K engagements
"What Everyday Life Was Like for the Aztecs You may have heard of their calendars seen their temples or admired one of their cool looking sculptural artifacts in a museum but chances are you have no idea what life was really like for the Aztecs. #Aztec #Mesoamerica #WeirdHistory Life as an Aztec Aztec Aztec Culture Central American History Weird History History of the Aztecs Aztec People Aztec Religion History of Mexico Human Sacrifice Aztec Civilization Aztec Facts Tenochtitlan Mexico City Aztec Calendar Flower Wars xochiyaoyotl Tlaxcala Pochteca Mesoamerica Aztec warrior Aztec Empire"
YouTube Link 2019-12-08T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.4M engagements
"What Hygiene Was Like at The Court of Versailles Well-heeled aristocrats gilded halls manicured gardens - the Court of Versailles is remembered for its opulence. But the reality of French court hygiene revealed that life at Versailles was likely dirtier and smellier than most people imagine. After all thousands of people lived cheek by jowl in a 17th-century palace without the convenience of modern plumbing. #Versailles #KingLouisXIV #WeirdHistory Court of Versailles Hygiene At Versailles Versailles Was Very Smelly Life At Versailles Chateau Versailles Weird History Weird History France King"
YouTube Link 2021-06-13T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.7M engagements
"Hugh Glass 'The Revenant' Protagonist Was Even More Badass In Real Life In the [----] film 'The Revenant' we follow the harrowing journey of Hugh Glass in a semi-autobiographical story of incredible survival. The real Hugh Glass an American frontiersman fur trapper and trader hunter and explorer is even more extraordinary than the film portrays. The details of what he endured will blow your mind. hugh glass hugh glass vs bear hugh glass movie hugh glass true story hugh glass mountain man hugh glass bear hugh glass bear scene hugh glass documentary the revenant the revenant hugh glass true story"
YouTube Link 2018-05-15T16:00Z 4.7M followers, 6.4M engagements
"The Final Hours of Sam Kinisons Life Nobody saw comedy genius Sam Kinisons death coming - at least not the way it happened. Most people assumed hed succumb to substance abuse but Kinison said he had that under control. Things actually looked good for Kinison leading up to his death: He just got married days earlier and he was experiencing a career resurgence. Then an intoxicated teenage driver in a pick-up truck came along. #SamKinison #ComedianSamKinison #WeirdHistory How Sam kinison Died Life And Death of Sam Kinison Facts About Sam Kinison Death When Sam Kinison Died Comedian Sam Kinison"
YouTube Link 2021-05-07T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 701.4K engagements
"What It Was Like To Be A Madam In A Wild West Saloon Interspersed throughout the vast open landscape of the Wild West were settlements towns and cities full of saloons brothels boarding houses and other establishments where pleasure was for sale. Adult pleasure in the Wild West went along with drinking fighting and crime contributing to less-than-luxurious lives for Wild West saloon girls. Conversely madams could hold a large amount of wealth and influence. Madams managed their staff who serviced men visiting the boarding houses parlors and saloons where they set up shop. #SaloonMadams"
YouTube Link 2019-12-29T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2M engagements
"Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] After we all partied like it was [----] (because it actually WAS) what followed was a pretty eventful [--] years starting with the year [----]. Join us as we embark on the long awaited "Timeline: 2000s" as we examine each of the crazy years that made up the first decade of this century - all that was tech all that was volatile and all that was just plain weird Welcome to the year [----] in review Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter:"
YouTube Link 2024-08-18T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 712.2K engagements
"What It Was Actually Like To Fight In The Revolutionary War Compilation The Revolutionary War was an incredible period of time from America for England and all around the world. In a 'David Vs. Goliath' situation America decided to break free and stand on its own. Here are a number of stories from that period of time that weave together life at the time of the American revolution Chapters: 00:00:00 - What Foods Did Americans Eat During The Revolutionary War 00:11:43 - [--] Facts About Benjamin Franklin America's Most Eccentric Founding Father 00:23:32 - A Doctor Tried to Resurrect George"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 131.9K engagements
"Timeline: The 70s - Everything That Happened In The 1970s Compilation Today on Weird History we get into the wild and crazy decade of the 1970s -Some classics were on TV in theaters and the news during that decade was just wild. Wether you barely remember it clearly remember it or only heard stories this compilation is for you Enjoy . oh and post any memories in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - [----] 00:24:29 - [----] 00:45:36 - [----] 01:09:27 - [----] 01:31:35 - [----] 01:54:34 - [----] 02:17:47 - [----] 02:41:34 - [----] 03:04:52 - [----] 03:24:14 - [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History"
YouTube Link 2025-08-01T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 252.5K engagements
"Timeline Movies: [----] -Everything That Happened In The Movies In [----] This installment takes us to the Movies of [----] - as a banner decade for film continued the year [----] brought us George Clooney's first film appearance (and Brad Pitt's too) as well as the beginning of the 'Lethal Weapon' franchise Evil Dead II and the Cohen brother's film 'Raising Arizona'. Ben Stiller had his screen debut Albert Brooks brought us lsS and Gene Roddenberry met George Lucas in person SO many things. what was your favorite film memory from [----] Let us know in the comments Be sure to subscribe to the Weird"
YouTube Link 2025-11-09T15:01Z 4.7M followers, 82.3K engagements
"Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] With the tumultuous year that was [----] now in the rearview we now delve into the year [----]. What happened in the world that year Wha was playing on the radio How about the music on the radio Come with us as we recount the news views pop culture and all that was weird in he year [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://www.ranker.com/newsletters/weird-historyutm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=WeirdHistory&utm_campaign=WHnewsletters&utm_content=description_box #2002 #timeline #weirdhistory Timeline [----] The year"
YouTube Link 2024-09-15T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 294.1K engagements
"TIMELINE [----] - Evel Knievel The Holy Grail And The Fall of Saigon Weird History is hopping on the [----] Timeline train and taking you on a trip. [----] would be a crazy year with Gerald Ford narrowly missing a Manson Family Member Wheel of Fortune's debut and Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance. Hang on to your bell bottoms because '75 is gonna get funky. Timeline [----] is going to fly over the cuckoo's nest. #1975 #timeline #weirdhistory timeline [----] what happened in [----] major events from [----] what was [----] known for timeline the 70s weird history weird history timeline timeline the '70s [----] - 1979"
YouTube Link 2022-10-02T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 639.7K engagements
"What Life On A Native American Reservation Is Really Like In [----] the US government passed the Indian Appropriations Act creating reservation lands for Native Americans. For decades prior the US government had forcefully moved and abused Native American tribes most notably through the Indian Removal Act and subsequent Trail of Tears under President Andrew Jackson. In placing them on reservations the US government often forced Native Americans to live on subpar lands under harsh conditions. Reservation rules were also oppressive and unfamiliar. By [----] the government took further action with"
YouTube Link 2022-06-19T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 968.9K engagements
"What Hygiene Was Like Through History Compilation Keeping clean and having great hygiene habits in life is REALLY important. But humans didn't always have the same hygiene standards as we have now. Take a trip through the past to see how various cultures kept clean Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews Chapters: 00:00:00 - What Viking Hygiene Was Like 00:11:23 - What Hygiene Was Like in Colonial America 00:23:05 - What Was Hygiene Like On Pirate Ships 00:34:07 - What Was Hygiene Like For US Soldiers In WWII 00:47:01 - What Was Hospital Hygiene"
YouTube Link 2025-08-08T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 110.3K engagements
"Viking Raids What It Was Like to Be On the Front Lines Ten-foot spears three-foot shields and a thousand raving warriors - Viking combat was brutal bloody and often deadly. Whether raiding a defenseless monastery to haul off gold and jewels or lining up to battle a rival army Vikings took no prisoners on the battlefield. The life of a Viking warrior started in childhood when boys would train and hunt to learn the spear. But the warrior's life wasn't only for boys; shield-maidens fought alongside the men during Viking battles throwing spears and fending off enemies. Sometimes Vikings also made"
YouTube Link 2019-05-09T13:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements
"Year [---] Was the Worst Year to Be Alive - What Happened Was the year [---] AD the worst ever The 6th century boasted many exceptional events people and historical contributions. The exception however was one year that was particularly burdened with a level of tragedy and strife most historians say surpassed any other moment in history: [---] CE. This was the worst part of the Dark Ages. #Pandemic #JustinianPlague #WeirdHistory year [---] worst year to be alive [---] bad year [---] AD [---] AD Worst Year Ever Weird History Weird History Year [---] Emperor Justinian European History Justinian Plague Volcanic"
YouTube Link 2020-03-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 11.5M engagements
"Fired For Wasting A Paperclip History's Worst Cheapskates Misers: We all know the type. They hoard their money and delight in their savings regardless of the human cost or how incredibly rich they already may be. Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol is the most famous miser of all time; and while he may never have existed plenty of other misers were all too real. And none of them changed their ways for the better after meeting three ghosts and/or plucky nephew To read more about famous historic misers you can go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-misers/kellen-perry Be sure to"
YouTube Link 2025-09-07T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 38.5K engagements
"Typhoid Mary The Original Asymptomatic Super-Spreader The story of the real Typhoid Mary - In the early 1900s germ theory was a relatively new concept and many including doctors were unaware of how diseases spread. At the time bacterial diseases like typhoid and dysentery could still wipe out an entire family. Mary Mallon was an Irish immigrant who worked as a cook for affluent New York families. In her wake she unknowingly left an outburst of typhoid fever earning her the epithet "Typhoid Mary." By that time doctors knew the disease was most commonly spread through excrement and they were"
YouTube Link 2020-04-10T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 981.2K engagements
"The Complicated History Of Anne Frank's Diary Most students have read The Diary of Anne Frank; it's a bestseller and important part of history. Whether it's viewed as a reminder of the Holocaust or as the remarkable writings of a budding literary talent the story behind Anne Frank's diary is full of controversy some of which is still unfolding. In [----] for example researchers announced they might have discovered who betrayed Anne Frank's family to authorities: Jewish notary Arnold van den Bergh. In her diaries Anne includes facts about her birth in Germany in [----] details about her family's"
YouTube Link 2024-04-19T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 118.4K engagements
"Timeline: The 00s - Everything That Happened In The 00s Compilation Go to https://mondly.app/weirdhistory to get 65% off lifetime access to [--] languages and start learning today. Today we walk through a very tumultuous and exciting decade that wasn't actually all that long ago Relive all the crazy news innovations sports movies and music of the 2000s What were some of your favorite memories of this decade Let us know in the comments Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews Timeline the 2000s video compilation of the 2000s [----] - [----] in videos"
YouTube Link 2025-08-29T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 124.6K engagements
"What Hygiene Was Like For Medieval Peasants Despite living in an era long before indoor plumbing shampoo and nail salons the people of the Middle Ages used the best hygiene practices they could. That being said they didn't have a lot to work with. Mostly straw and dirt to be honest. So how did people keep clean in an era when most peasants only had one set of clothing Were glad you asked Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #hygiene #medieval #weirdhistory Facts About Medieval Era Hygiene How Medieval Peasants Kept Clean Life As A Medieval Serf"
YouTube Link 2025-09-21T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 46.5K engagements
"Most Sadistic Things Nero Ever Did Youve heard of Nero of course. Hes a highlight of world history in high school - the crazy Roman emperor who supposedly fiddled with a tune while the city burned to the ground. Youve heard he was out of his mind sure but you have no idea exactly how nuts the last of the Julio-Claudian emperors was. Born into the twisted web of the Roman royal family Nero was adopted by Emperor Claudius as heir to the Roman Empire. Nero distinguished himself as even crazier than any of his predecessors (which is saying something considering Caligula came before this guy). Be"
YouTube Link 2023-07-21T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 266.7K engagements
"Peter The Great The Physically Enormous Czar Who Modernized Russia Czar Peter the Great of Russia casts a long shadow over history. A giant of a man with appetites for learning and adventure to match he did more to modernize his country than pretty much any other ruler before or since. But who was Peter the Great as a man a father and a reformer #PeterTheGreat #RussianHistory #WeirdHistory Peter The Great Facts Russian Czar Peter I Czars of Russia Peter The Great of Russia Peter I modernized Russia Weird History Weird History Russia Pyotr Aleksyevich sibling rivalry political intrigue violent"
YouTube Link 2022-04-15T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 291.1K engagements
"What It Is Like to Live In The White House Ever wonder what living in the White House is like That's easy: It's weird Life in the White House for the first family (its only permanent residents) is like a cross between living in a fortress a resort and a museum - but somehow more unusual. From not being able to drive to having weak Wi-Fi the country's leader has several liberties taken away while living in the White House. The truth about what it's like to live in the White House is stranger than fiction. #WhiteHouse #POTUS #WeirdHistory The White House US Presidents Life At The White House"
YouTube Link 2020-11-08T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements
"The Circumstances Surrounding the Kidnapping of the Lindbergh Baby The [----] kidnapping and death of the then almost-two-year-old Charles "Charlie" Lindbergh was the stuff of tragic melodrama. The case of what happened to the Lindbergh baby drew worldwide attention. After all aviator Charles Lindbergh Sr. was the most famous man in the world having been the first person to fly solo and non-stop across the Atlantic. Everyone loved handsome and daring "Lucky Lindy" and the world rejoiced when he married the lovely Anne Morrow and produced the adorably blond and chubby "Baby Lindy." But on a cold"
YouTube Link 2021-04-07T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 432.9K engagements
"The BRUTAL Ways People Survived Through History Compilation Humans are hard wired to survive. In the wild when disaster strikes the will to survive s a strong one Today on Weird History we have strung together a wild collection of survival stories and about some of the hardest times in the past that people managed to live through. These days times are tough and that year [----] sure was a dumpster fire but how bad was thew year [---] Experts say that was one of the worst single years to be alive This story and many other circumstances people have found themselves in that required a lot of"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 123K engagements
"What Courting In Regency England Was Actually Like Courtship during the Regency period was serious business. Finding a partner involved a series of practical and romantic considerations as well as a strict adherence to Regency courting etiquette. The Regency era - which technically lasted in Great Britain from [----] to [----] but was part of the larger social and cultural era of the late 18th and early 19th centuries - might have had a reputation for licentiousness when it came to matters of the heart. But it also was an era of politeness and gentility and rules governed how middle- and"
YouTube Link 2022-04-03T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 957.4K engagements
"Timeline Movies: [----] - Everything That Happened In Movies In The Year [----] The eighties are a virtual treasure trove of movie nostalgia and [----] was no exception. It gave us classic comedies like Time Bandits and Stripes classic dramas like On Golden Pond and Chariots of Fire and even a Great Muppet Caper All that plus the long awaited return of smell-o-vision. There are just way too many beloved films from [----] for us to name. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #movies #indianajones #madmax #weirdhistory Films that came out in [----] Classic"
YouTube Link 2025-08-17T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 68.2K engagements
"Little-Known Facts About The Finnish Soldiers of World War II When thinking about World War II it's really easy to focus solely on the fighting in the Atlantic or Pacific theaters. But there were other theaters of war that were just as harsh and the Finnish warriors of the Winter War prove it. When faced with an overwhelming invasion from the Soviet Union the Finns stayed and fought to defend their homeland with little more than grit and determination on their side. The Winter War lasted less than a year but resulted in more horrors than other entire regions saw during the duration of WWII."
YouTube Link 2022-07-10T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 352.7K engagements
"Timeline: The 80s - Everything That Happened In The 80s Compilation Ahhh the 80s. what a wild and crazy era. maybe you were there Maybe you missed it Maybe you were there and just can't quite remember it - No matteer the case Weird History has you covered. come with us to explore he dawn of one wild age with the assassination of John Lennon on through the Space shuttle challenger tragedy and some of the best movies and music ever created. Yep it was the 80s and we have it all here for you to enjoy - all that happened in Sports Music and all the crazy news of the decade So grab a snack and"
YouTube Link 2025-07-04T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 613.6K engagements
"TIMELINE: The 1960s Coming Sunday It's that time again everybody Weird History Presents - Timeline: The 60s The 1960s were one wild decade of the best and the worst of life - all jam packed into a [--] year span. All the news tech innovations entertainment chaotic news and all that was just plain weird in the 1960s. In a once-in a-lifetime collection. Ten crazy years of the 60s starting on Sunday Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #timeline #1960s #weirdhistory Timeline 1960s Trailer The 1960s Timeline the '60s trailer The 60's Timeline 1960s"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T18:00Z 4.7M followers, [----] engagements
"Abolitionist Cassius Clay Was One Of The Toughest Politicians Ever So who was the original Cassius Clay The simple answer is that he was a prominent abolitionist politician in the mid-1800s. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and was appointed ambassador to Russia by Abraham Lincoln. But that's not the whole story. Known as the Lion of White Hall - Cassius Clay was named after the estate and plantation he owned and grew up on - he was also one of the toughest politicians ever to walk the halls of Congress. He won duel after duel and his physical exploits are legendary. Not"
YouTube Link 2020-04-08T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 563.5K engagements
"What American Presidents Served at US State Dinners Since the first official state dinner was held in [----] American presidents have hosted kings queens and heads of state from around the world at grand elegant affairs. They've also brought together rulers and comparable government leaders for less-than-stunning meals. Presidential state dinner meals have ranged from plain and simple fare to gourmet entrees often influenced by social and economic factors as much as who was in the executive office. State dinner dishes have included favorite presidential foods such as Harry S. Truman's beloved"
YouTube Link 2022-09-28T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements
"Duane Allman The Rise and Tragic Ending of the Guitar Great Southern Rock can be linked back to March 26th [----] when Duane Allman the founder and leader of the Allman Brothers Band summoned his brother Gregg to join a band he patched together that was fusing blues jazz and country music -- a combination literally unheard of at the time. This is the story of Duane Allmans rise from forming the Allman Brothers Band in [----] to his untimely death two and a half years later which marked one of rock and rolls greatest losses. #duaneallman #allmanbros #weirdhistory duane allman allman brothers the"
YouTube Link 2019-07-31T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements
"This Is The Maniac That Scarface Was Based On. . . Tony Montana is the iconic Cuban gangster from Brian De Palmas [----] crime thriller masterpiece Scarface. And Al Pacinos portrayal of Montana despite Pacino being very not Cuban has endured as one of the most famous and brutal depictions of organized crime ever portrayed on the screen. To read more about the actual inspiration of the film 'Scarface' go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/real-life-inspirations-for-scarface/maggie-clancy Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #scarface #movies"
YouTube Link 2025-12-28T15:01Z 4.7M followers, 24.5K engagements
"What It Was Like to Be a Mental Patient In the 1900s Straitjackets. Sedatives. Bars on the windows. In [----] patients at mental hospitals in the United States faced inhumane treatment often because doctors could not identify the cause of their melancholy or mania. Officials at psychiatric hospitals in the 1900s known at the time as lunatic asylums or insane asylums locked patients up against their will with few ideas on how to properly treat their problems. As Nellie Bly witnessed when she went undercover at Bellevue Hospital in New York patients were beaten and choked and their living"
YouTube Link 2021-06-16T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.7M engagements
"How Alcohol Shaped America Compilation Maybe you've had it maybe you have had it too much Today on Weird History we examine the roll of alcohol throughout history - how beer has changed history the vibe of wild west saloons how Bootleggers made out during prohibition and even the epic failure of the program D.A.R.E. Today we are examining many things surrounding alcobol and its affect on history Chapters: 00:00:00 - What Were Wild West Saloons Really Like 00:16:06 - Times In History Beer Changed the World 00:27:25 - How People In the Roaring 20's Spent Their Free Time 00:39:41 - D.A.R.E. Was"
YouTube Link 2025-10-31T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 71.1K engagements
"Braveheart Great Movie But How True Was the Story Braveheart the [----] award-winning epic war film is home to one of the most recognizable quotes of all time. Mel Gibson's iconic line "they may take away our lives but they'll never take our freedom" might ring a bell. However the film is chock full of historical inaccuracies about the Scottish rebels and resistance against the English including timelines actual characters and a number of other details. Today we take a deeper dive into the true story behind Braveheart. true story braveheart mel gibson William Wallace scotland scottish rebels"
YouTube Link 2018-12-13T21:00Z 4.7M followers, 69.3K engagements
"Timeline: [----] - What Happened In the Year [----] Let's look back at [----] - In this video Weird History is going to talk about the news culture sports and entertainment and all that was weird in the year [----]. [----] would be a year filled with deadly events including attempts on Ronald Reagan as well as Pope John Paul II we would also see high-profile marriages Lady Di and Prince Charles as well as General Hospital's Luke and Laura and the emergence of the video game with the debut of Donkey Kong. #Year1981 #The80s #WeirdHistory [----] Timeline the year [----] [----] retrospective [----] nostalgia what"
YouTube Link 2020-07-19T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2M engagements
"Yasuke The Black Samurai Who Escaped Slavery If you've ever played the video game Nioh you might have noticed a tall ax-wielding black samurai named Yasuke. Maybe you're a fan of the Afro Samurai anime. Perhaps you're a Hollywood insider all about Lionsgate's Black Samurai film which was announced in spring [----]. All of these projects are based on a real person. Yasuke was an African samurai who arrived in Japan with Jesuits during the Sengoku period. #Yasuke #TheBlackSamurai #WeirdHistory Yasuke The Black Samurai Who Was The Black Samurai Facts About Yasuke The Black Samurai of Japan"
YouTube Link 2021-02-17T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 949.4K engagements
"What Really Happens When You Die (8 Stages Of Death) Death comes for us all and when it does it throws our bodies through an icky sciencey and surprisingly dramatic process of decay. From your last breath to the moment your body becomes worm food its gross its weird and honestly its kind of metal. To read more about the stages the human body goes through during the process of dying go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/eight-stages-of-death/inigo-gonzalez Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #death #dying #weirdhistory [--] stages of dying facts"
YouTube Link 2025-11-16T15:01Z 4.7M followers, 36.3K engagements
"What Foods Did Americans Eat During The Revolutionary War During the Revolutionary War food was often at the center of the clash between the American colonists and the British. From the Boston Tea Party to coffee riots Americans used food to express their anger at the British. Others stocked up on rum and Madeira wine including George Washington who ordered [----] bottles of wine after taking over the Continental forces. The conflict created food shortages which some enlisted men combated by eating unusual foods. Troops fried up flour mixed with water which they called firecake and ate"
YouTube Link 2020-10-21T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Timeline [----] - The '70s Ends On a Cliffhanger Timeline is taking you back to [----]. We're going to jump into our decoupage time machine for a nostalgic trip back to '79. [----] would be the last hurrah of the Seventies where we would see the decade setting the stage for the 1980s. From the rise of Reagan to the popularity of The Village People [----] would end on a cliffhanger. So sit back grab yourself a Lite Beer and enjoy Timeline [----] #timeline #70s #weirdhistory timeline [----] the year [----] what happened in [----] nostalgic look back at [----] [----] recap major events from [----] weird history weird"
YouTube Link 2022-12-04T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements
"What Really Happens When You're Locked Up Abroad Its every travelers nightmare: youre exploring another country soaking in the culture maybe butchering the language a little and suddenly boom youre arrested. Sometimes its a misunderstanding. Sometimes its politics. And sometimes. well sometimes you just shouldnt try to steal a propaganda poster. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #crime #worldnews #weirdhistory People who were locked up abroad imprisoned overseas Cases of people locked up in foreign countries Arrested in a foreign country"
YouTube Link 2025-11-02T15:02Z 4.7M followers, 26.2K engagements
"Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] Today On Weird History We are diving smack dab in the middle of the 2000s Yes that's right this year we are delving into the year [----]. This is the year that gave us Bob Iger as CEO of Disney Grizzly Man and The [--] Year Old Virgin graced the silver screen Youtube was launched Pink Floyd Reunited for a concert and SO many things Too many things we're going on you gotta watch this video Enjoy the stroll back into the year [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter:"
YouTube Link 2024-10-27T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 318K engagements
"Extreme Historical Hobbies That Sound Made Up - But Aren't The ancient hobbies of years gone by are fascinating and fraught with interesting facts that many of us might not know today. People of the past didnt have the modern luxuries most of the developed world has now so for entertainment a fair amount of imagination had to be invoked. Bizarre and outrageous hobbies arose during the time of ancient Egypt the Middle Ages 19th-century Victorian England and even during the 1950s in America. To read about more extreme historical hobbies on this list go here:"
YouTube Link 2022-11-02T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 934.5K engagements
"How the Roman Colosseum Was Built One of the world's most notable feats of architecture is the Colosseum in Rome. Opened in [--] CE by Emperor Titus this massive structure existed solely to entertain the masses with gladiator fights animal skirmishes and at some point miniature naval conflicts. While it only took the Romans less than a decade to construct the Colosseum careful calculation and planning were required. Architects and workers put extensive thought into every detail from the amphitheater's architectural symmetry to its complex underground maze of corridors and capstans. For"
YouTube Link 2020-08-28T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Hardcore Facts About Teddy Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt the 26th president of the United States was more than the man behind the Panama Canal and the inspiration for the teddy bear. He was a cowboy. A soldier. An explorer. A badass.When Teddy Roosevelt or T.R. as he was commonly known was a child he had health issues. He overcame these by living what he called a "strenuous life." That's putting it lightly. #TeddyRoosevelt #PotUS #WeirdHistory Teddy Roosevelt Facts About Teddy Roosevelt Who Was Teddy Roosevelt President Theodore Roosevelt Weird History Weird History Presidents Teddy Bear Teddy"
YouTube Link 2021-01-08T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 874.8K engagements
"What It Was Like to Be a Roman Slave Slave labor was a huge aspect of Roman life and the Republic depended heavily on free work from human beings who had no rights no possessions and were left at the whims of their masters to be worked to death starved tortured and sometimes even killed for the sake of enjoyment. Sure you may have seen Russell Crowe play one in a movie but chances are you have no idea just how brutal it really was. Today were exploring what it was really like to be a Roman slave. #romanslaves #rome #weirdhistory What It Was Like To Be A Roman Slave Life As A Roman Slave Roman"
YouTube Link 2019-09-01T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.8M engagements
"Great White & The Station Nightclub Fire Tragedy On February 20th [----] in West Warick Rhode Island tragedy struck during a Great White headlined concert. The devastating accident often referred to as The Station nightclub fire killed [---] people and injured hundreds more. The pyrotechnics quickly became disastrous as materials caught on fire and the air became thick with toxic smoke. Today we're taking a look at what happened who was involved and where band members are today. station nightclub fire survivors station nightclub fire Great white band great white great white station nightclub"
YouTube Link 2019-02-21T21:00Z 4.7M followers, 587.2K engagements
"Activities That Can Be Traced Back to Pagan Culture Links between holiday traditions and pagan culture are well established - and occasionally celebrated - but there are also a lot of misconceptions about paganism that make the word itself a bit taboo. Paganism isn't something to be feared or shunned. In Latin "pagan" was simply the word for villager or civilian. Religious connotations that developed during the Middle Ages made pagans into heathens rather than outsiders. With all that in mind there continues to be a pervasive presence of paganism in the modern world. Be sure to subscribe to"
YouTube Link 2023-02-26T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements
"What Hygiene Was Like in Colonial America Personal hygiene in the 1700s was heavily maintained through a complicated balance of practicality religious belief and social position. Men and women living in colonial America washed their bodies and clothes with varying degrees of regularity often falling victim to disease and disorder as a result. Despite the differing attributes of the original colonies colonial hygiene in the earliest cities and rural settlements in America always left a lot to be desired with odors dirt and waste being inescapable parts of daily life. Middle- and upper-class"
YouTube Link 2020-05-03T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.1M engagements
"Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] Today on Weird History we are diving into [----] - not quite the midpoint of the decade but OH so close This is the year that gave us 'Mean Girls' 'Lost' and some great music like Usher's 'Confessions' album Join us as we cover all that was weird in sports news. and culture in the year [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://www.ranker.com/newsletters/weird-historyutm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=WeirdHistory&utm_campaign=WHnewsletters&utm_content=description_box #2004 #timeline #weirdhistory Timeline [----] The"
YouTube Link 2024-10-13T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 423.9K engagements
"Timeline: [----] - Everything that Happened In '96 Weird History presents Timeline [----]. We're taking you back the year [----] and reliving the news culture sports entertainment and all that was weird in '96. From the divorce of Princess Di to Richard Jewel getting falsely accused of the Atlanta Olympics attack to the Unabomber getting arrested [----] was filled with some of the most iconic moments in the 90s decade. Sit back and enjoy Timeline. #year1996 #the90s #WeirdHistory Timeline [----] the year [----] what happened in [----] everything in [----] the 90s weird history weird history timeline weird"
YouTube Link 2021-06-20T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 822K engagements
"Timeline Movies: [----] - Everything That Happened In Movies In [----] [----] was going to be the nerdiest year of film anyone had ever seen as pulp genre films took over the mainstream in a major way. Most of the world would get their first look at computer generated special effects in Tron. A weirdly fleshy alien would capture hearts around the entire world. A different fleshy alien would try to take over the world. A Blade would run and a Conan would barbarian. Honestly it was hard to imagine what other movies could do to compete What was YOUR favorite movie of [----] Let us know in the comments"
YouTube Link 2025-08-31T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 69.8K engagements
"The Kursk What Happened to the Russian Sub That Exploded When the Russian submarine Kursk sank in [----] it was a conspiracy theorist's dream come true. Immediately conflicting stories started pouring in from official sources ranging from a US submarine ramming the Kursk to a potential Russia-China torpedo sales plot. The Russian Kursk submarine disaster captured the attention of millions and the families of the crew were left struggling to find out what really happened to their loved ones. So what really happened to the Kursk #TheKursk #RussianMilitary #WeirdHistory The Kursk Explosion The"
YouTube Link 2021-03-03T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Warfare Through History Compilation Warfare is as old as time itself Over the millenia humans have developed and found new ways and weapons in order to to fight each other. Today We are going through various aspects of some of the biggest wars in history and some of the most intense people and conditions that ever were. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Adrian Carton de Wiart WWI's Most Unstoppable Soldier 00:11:30 - What Was It Like To Be A Civil War Soldier 00:21:57 - What Was Hygiene Like For US Soldiers In WWII 00:34:51 - What Life Was Like for a POW In Vietnam 00:45:31 - What It Was Actually Like To"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 14.1K engagements
"Timeline TV: The 90s - Everything That Happened In TV In The 90s Compilation The 90s was a wild time for Television - you had Fresh Prince of Bel Air David Lynch's "Twin peaks' 'Seinfeld' the debut of 'Power Rangers' There was so much to watch we couldn't possibly list all . Enjoy this stroll through the 90s in television and let us know - what were your favorite TV memories of that decade What was YOUR favorite show of the decade Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - [----] 00:12:40 - [----] 00:25:22 - [----] 00:42:09 - [----] 00:54:14 - [----] 01:06:36 - [----] 01:18:58 - [----] 01:32:11 -"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 105.6K engagements
"Last Meals of Famous Death Row Inmates Even the weirdest death row last meals make sense because how do you limit yourself to small fare when you know it's the last food you'll ever eat Serial killers like Steven Michael Woods order as much food as possible so they can make their last meals count. The prisoners last meals below contain everything from the best cuts of meat to heaps of ice cream. Would you choose a large lavish meal for your final dinner #LastMeal #DeathRow #WeirdHistory Last Meals of Death Row Inmates Famous Inmates' last meals Death Row food Last Supper of notorious"
YouTube Link 2021-12-29T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements
"Where Common Terms And Phrases Originated Have you ever heard a word or phrase and wondered when people started saying it And why Language is constantly changing and many of the common terms and phrases we use in everyday conversation have much deeper meanings than we realize. Numerous statements still in use have evoked controversy and reassessment while others continue to find new applications. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://www.ranker.com/newsletters/weird-historyutm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=WeirdHistory&utm_campaign=WHnewsletters&utm_content=description_box"
YouTube Link 2023-02-24T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.8M engagements
"What Were Wild West Saloons Really Like Wild West saloons have been portrayed in popular culture as dens of vice and violence. Located throughout the American frontier Western saloons were part of the landscape present in small camps and growing towns alike. Saloons in the Wild West served as repositories of information houses of companionship and refuge points amid isolation and loneliness. The activities that took place at saloons were emblematic of the American West itself; just as settlers gambled everything to embark into the unknown saloon patrons could bet their earnings on a friendly"
YouTube Link 2021-01-29T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.8M engagements
"Smelly Facts About London's The Great Stink of [----] Many think of the Victorian era as a time of tight-laced corsets and formal teas. And it wasbut it was also the time of the Great Stink a two-month stretch of [----] in which London's primary water source the River Thames was so full of untreated sewage baking in the sun that the entire city took on an odious reek. The smell was so bad that it was blamed for illnesses among the upper class reportedly caused citizens miles away to throw up whenever the wind changed and eventually lead to the development of the London sewage system."
YouTube Link 2020-07-05T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Creepiest Chernobyl Stories You've Never Heard Ah Chernobyl. The name alone conjures images of glowing forests haunted playgrounds and enough ambient radiation to cook a rotisserie chicken. But all that is just the tip of the incredibly spooky iceberg when it comes to the tales people tell about the famous disaster site. To read more about creepy stories surrounding Chernobyl go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-chernobyl-stories/juliet-bennett-rylah Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #chernobyl #creepy #weirdhistory stories about"
YouTube Link 2025-12-07T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 40.9K engagements
"Bizarre Facts About The Druids The Druids were either an intellectual class or priestly class of Celts living in Gaul (a region that encompassed the majority of Western Europe and the British isles) around 1200-600 BCE and beyond. While modern neo-Druids have a tree-hugging pagan hippie vibe the reality is that the original historical Druids are sort of a mystery. Scholarly research and historical accounts suggest though that the Druids were more intellectual than they were religious and that they spent more time establishing a socially just society than they did worshipping at places like"
YouTube Link 2020-11-25T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 613.9K engagements
"What Was Hygiene Like In The Victorian Era Practically every book movie and TV show made in the last century that references the Victorian era romanticizes the time period. Beautiful gowns lavish homes and passionate romance are staples of the now bygone time. But in much of the media we consume about the seemingly sophisticated Victorians no one talks about where they got their water or went to the bathroom or when they last bathed. When you peel back all the layers of silk and lace you'll discover that the Victorians were actually pretty gross. #VictorianEra #Hygiene #WeirdHistory victorian"
YouTube Link 2020-07-03T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.5M engagements
"What It Was Like To Be An Inmate At Alcatraz The federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island located off the coast of San Francisco CA opened in [----]. Until it closed nearly three decades later Alcatraz was reserved for some of the most ruthless criminals. Life at Alcatraz was not just about confinement and punishment but discipline and routine. Not everything about Alcatraz was considered undesirable; in fact some convicts even requested doing time at "The Rock." #Alcatraz #HistoryOfAlcatraz #WeirdHistory Inmate Life At Alcatraz Alcatraz Prison Alcatraz facts Alcatraz prisoners Weird History"
YouTube Link 2019-11-24T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 7.1M engagements
"What Does The British Royal Family Actually Do Living like a royal means working like a royal. Though they enjoy unimaginable privileges - like getting to live in extravagant palaces - members of the British royal family have duties to perform. These various tasks and responsibilities keep Queen Elizabeth II's family busy. Ever since she became queen in [----] Elizabeth II has been a royal workhorse. Unlike weird royals in history who may have ignored their responsibilities she completes all of the duties expected of a British monarch on a daily basis and takes her work seriously. The queen"
YouTube Link 2022-01-16T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 331.5K engagements
"What Was George Washington's Private Life Like During the American Revolution newspapers printed sensational stories about George Washington's affairs. An enslaved woman named Venus claimed George fathered her son. And years after his passing a racy love letter written to a married woman threatened to destroy George's sterling reputation. But what was Washington's private life really like Was he as virtuous as his reputation And what about George Washington's children - is it true the man died without ever fathering one #GeorgeWashington #POTUS #weirdhistory George Washington Facts About"
YouTube Link 2020-11-01T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.3M engagements
"Facts About Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Ingalls Wilder was a homesteader and author famous for her Little House on the Prairie book series. Like Juana Maria who inspired the book Island of the Blue Dolphins Wilder actually existed. Laura Ingalls Wilder was a real woman who wrote books inspired by events that took place in her life. For example she really grew up on rural farms in multiple states; her sister Mary actually went blind; and her husband Almanzo was not a work of fiction. Pictures of the real Laura Ingalls Wilder and family exist and there is a museum dedicated to the family in"
YouTube Link 2020-06-10T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 905.1K engagements
"Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] Weird History Timeline is back This time we are diving way deep into the decade of the 1960s An intense completely transformative decade As the 50s came to a close a new and VERY different era dawned. A decade full of drama and progress and everything in between. Today we delve into [----]. Strap in [----] is a wild start to a [--] year period Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews"
YouTube Link 2026-01-25T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 241.4K engagements
"What It Was Like To Live In Ancient Rome During Its Golden Age Ancient Rome was at its apex from the second century BC through the second century AD. During the Pax Romana of the first and second centuries AD Rome benefited from the expansion of its empire with vast amounts of wealth and diverse cultural influences flooding into its borders. What was Ancient Rome like It had a little bit of everything. The city of Rome was a bustling urban center full of commoners animals and politicians - all running into each other on crowded streets in public buildings and at any number of sporting events."
YouTube Link 2019-10-30T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.2M engagements
"How 'Kilroy Was Here' Was the First Meme Ever From the hulls of ships to the sides of trucks to the walls of bathroom stalls across the world - and even engraved into national monuments - one iconic phrase has appeared in seemingly every place across the globe: "Kilroy was here." Along with a cartoon of a bald man with a big nose peering over a wall the famous declaration took root during WWII and remained popular among soldiers through the Korean War the Vietnam War and up to today. #KilroyWasHere #Meme #WeirdHistory Kilroy Was Here 'Kilroy Was Here' meaning What Is 'Kilroy Was Here' The"
YouTube Link 2021-01-06T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 797.3K engagements
"Here's What People Ate To Survive During WWII Americans who stayed home during WWII were asked to make sacrifices to support troops overseas. People changed jobs took on new responsibilities at home and even changed their diets. Food rationing was a must. The military got the best meat coffee and nonperishables while everyone else tightened their belts and made do. Instead of grumbling about it people got creative. #WWII #FoodHistory #WeirdHistory WWII Recipes Food Rationing During WWII Recipes From WWII World War II America Life During World War II Weird History Weird History Food World War"
YouTube Link 2021-11-07T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 5.7M engagements
"Joe Pesci's Life Is More Interesting Than You Would Think Joe Pesci is an odd guy. Not a freakish kind of odd. Its just that he goes completely against the grain of the publics perception of him. One day hes a guitarist whose dream is to become an east coast lounge singer -- a couple of years later hes playing opposite Robert De Niro and Scorsese fans are instantly all in on this five-foot-three ball of energy. Today were going to explore why Joe Pesci has led one of the most interesting lives of any actor. #JoePesci #TheIrishman #WeirdHistory Joe Pesci's Life Is More Interesting Than You"
YouTube Link 2019-10-02T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.2M engagements
"Hiroo Onoda Fought WWII For [--] Additional Years Who was Hiroo Onoda Onoda was a Japanese soldier who refused to surrender long after the capitulation of Japan in WWII. For [--] extra years Onoda continued to execute the mission that he was ordered to carry out in [----]. Stationed at Lubang Island in the Philippines he and his three-man team were the only survivors when the US attacked and recaptured the island in [----]. Onoda ordered the group to retreat to remote mountains occasionally carrying out guerrilla missions against island installations which was his original assignment. Despite the"
YouTube Link 2019-04-28T13:00Z 4.7M followers, 885.6K engagements
"The Darkest True Mob Stories In History Compilation The Mob is a very powerful force in many countries - we have seen MANY movies about the mob various mobsters but how much of this was true How well do YOU know the mob Today we are offering up a solid compilation of videos centered on The Yakuza life inside the mob how it is structured and SO much more - All about Al Capone and even the colorful Mr. Benny Binion What is your favorite aspect or factoid about the mafia Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - Whitey Bulger The Mobster Who Eluded The FBI For [--] Years 00:11:06 - What It"
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 73.5K engagements
"10 Cool Facts About The Lewis & Clark Expedition American history is full of wild tales of adventure genuinely ludicrous achievements and no small amount of super depressing things. Caught in this tawdry tangle of sometimes violent and horrific sometimes glorious and heroic history are Meriwether Lewis and William Clark whose 19th century US Army unit Corps of Discovery embarked on the Lewis and Clark Expedition which stands as a singular triumph of the American spirit and will. #LewisAndClark #LouisianaPurchase #WeirdHistory Lewis And Clark Lewis And Clark Expedition Facts Lewis And Clark"
YouTube Link 2020-04-12T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.8M engagements
"A Timeline of the Hunt for John Wilkes Booth On April [--] [----] John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC. Much has been written about Booth's motivations: that he was a Confederate sympathizer or suffering from professional jealousy or simply wanted attention. Regardless when Booth left Ford's Theatre that night he had indelibly changed the course of history slaying a man now considered one of the nation's greatest presidents. In the weeks months and years following the event the nation grappled with the consequences of Booth's actions. But for Booth himself the"
YouTube Link 2020-02-05T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2M engagements
"Timeline Movies: The 80s - Everything That Happened In Movies In The 80s Compilation Ah the 80s. Dayglo fashion great music and of course some of the greatest movies ever made Today on Weird History we are taking you through a truly enjoyable binge of every great movie that came out in the 1980s by year - What year did goonies come out What about Indiana Jones Back to the Future .and what about E.T Come with us through a cinematic stroll through the 80s - what was your favorite movie experience in the 80s Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - [----] 00:13:56 - [----] 00:27:53 - 1982"
YouTube Link 2026-01-02T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 59.4K engagements
"How Nuclear Power Went From Miracle To Nightmare Compilation One the world reached 'the nuclear age' reality got. interesting. Dicey to say the least and definitely not like it was before nuclear weapons. Today we are offering a compilation of insightful scary and downright interesting videos about all things nuclear. What exactly happened that caused the Chernobyl Meltdown in [----] How about the American nuclear accident at [--] Mile Island What plans does the U.S. government have in place in the event of a nuclear attack What are nuclear bunkers made of All fo these and a number of other wild"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 10.1K engagements
"What It's Actually Like To Climb Mount Everest In addition to being the highest point on Earth at [-----] feet above sea level Mount Everest is also one of the most sought after destinations of mountaineers and outdoor enthusiasts. While it's not considered one of Earth's most dangerous mountains people die attempting to summit its peak each year prompting many to wonder what it's like to climb Everest and if it's worth it. Despite the costs dangers and extreme endurance needed many climbers claim it is. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter:"
YouTube Link 2023-04-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 424.4K engagements
"Comedy's Most Controversial Moments In History Compilation Comedy has been around since the dawn of time - and in that time the most famous comics in history have ALWAYS pushed boundaries lived wild lives and have had crazy situations surrounding them. Today on Weird History we examine some of the most controversial moments in Comedy over the last decades Which one of these comics is your favorite Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - How George Carlins '7 Words' Caused a Landmark Supreme Court Decision 00:10:33 - The Final Hours of Sam Kinisons Life 00:21:04 - How MTV's Punk'd Was"
YouTube Link 2025-10-17T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 165.8K engagements
"The Evolution Of Military Rations Throughout History For centuries troops have marched off to fight risking their lives in combat. But what did soldiers eat in different eras And which conflict offered the tastiest military foods From blood soup to fermented horse milk soldiers' rations throughout history have contained some unappetizing options. There have even been military provisions so disgusting that they actually took the lives of soldiers. Some armies would have been happy to get any food. To read about more military rations on this list go here:"
YouTube Link 2022-11-18T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 365.8K engagements
"Timeline Movies: [----] - A Defining Year For Movies [----] blessed movie goers with Beverly Hills Cop Ghostbusters Gremlins The Karate Kid Romancing the Stone The Terminator Purple Rain and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. So headed into [----] it was tough to believe Hollywood had anything up its sleeve to compete with what already seemed like the greatest year in movie history What was your favorite movie to come out in [----] Let us know in the comments Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #1985 #movie #weirdhistory Films that came out in 1985"
YouTube Link 2025-10-12T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 91.3K engagements
"The Brief History of Crystal Pepsi Whats better than regular Coke Clear Coke of course Or at least thats what a majority of the top soda brands in the US thought back in the early '90s. Leading the "Clear Cola Craze" was PepsiCo. which released the first of many clear cola beverages with their aspirational hit Crystal Pepsi. Anyone who grew up in the 1990s is likely to recall the suspiciously pure-looking soda and its just-as-curious departure from stock shelves nationwide. So what really happened to Crystal Pepsi and the clear-cola movement that succeeded it #Pepsi #CrystalPepsi"
YouTube Link 2021-03-31T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 359.7K engagements
"Timeline: [----] - The Fall of the Berlin Wall The Shot and Tank Man It is [----] Weird History presents Timeline: [----] the last year in the decade of the 1980s. [--] would see the liberty prevail when the Berlin Wall fell along with several other countries in Eastern and Central Europe - From Czechoslovakia to Romania communism took a severe blow. Weird History and Timeline are going to show you the news culture sports entertainment of [----]. #timeline #year1989 #weirdhistory Timeline [----] The year [----] '89 in the '80s what happened in [----] news events in [----] weird history weird history timeline"
YouTube Link 2020-09-27T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.4M engagements
"The Oldest Known Civilizations Humans have been around for around [------] years but it has only been a short time since they began to group together in what we call civilizations. In all of our history on this planet humans have only civilized themselves for approximately [-----] years thanks to the development of agriculture animal husbandry and eventually writing. Of the thousands of civilizations that have existed most have disappeared. Few have remained in the same place they originated such as the Chinese or Egyptians while most have died out. Many ancient civilizations existed throughout"
YouTube Link 2023-06-18T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 388.9K engagements
"The History of Toilets Theres been at least one time in your life when youve been out at a music festival and thought about whether or not you should miss your favorite band. After all you'd rather drive home to use the facilities you know and love than use the coffins of crap that are located on the festival grounds. But when you gotta go and youve got to do what it takes to make yourself pure again. Remember it can always be worse. If you dont think so take a look at this primer on porta potty history and revel in your modern ability to not have to squat over a pit. #Toilets"
YouTube Link 2020-01-12T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.4M engagements
"What It Was Like to be a Knight During Medieval Times When we think of knights during the medieval times we think of valiant men who chose to defend their honor in feats of jousting chivalry and dragon slaying. But thats not exactly how it was for the actual knights. Today were exploring What It Was Actually Like to be a Knight During Medieval Times. #Knights #Medieval #Weirdhistory What It Was Actually Like to be a Knight During Medieval Times Knight Knight Life Medieval Era Weird History Code of Chivalry Knighthood Medieval Europe British History Knight Facts Jousting dubbing ceremony"
YouTube Link 2019-09-22T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.3M engagements
"The Most Brutal Stories From World War II Compilation This past century was a wild one. Especially concerning Wars. Today We delve into many different aspects of World War II - Life of a World War II G.I. what civilians ate during World War II to get by how exactly the attack on Peal Harbor went down and many many other aspects What do you think was most interesting about World War II Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - A Beat By Beat Breakdown of Pearl Harbor 00:12:19 - Little-Known Facts About The Finnish Soldiers of World War II 00:23:24 - What It Was Like to Be an American"
YouTube Link 2026-01-16T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 17K engagements
"Who Was the Real Spartacus Sure you might know the famous movie quote "I am Spartacus" but who was the real gladiator Spartacus He was a Thracian-born mercenary-turned-probable deserter who was sold into slavery in the first century BCE becoming a gladiator at a famed school in Italy. In [--] BCE Spartacus and about [--] of his pals fled their bondage; over the next few years they gathered tens of thousands of slaves in a conflict against Rome. #Spartacus #RomanEmpire #WeirdHistory Who Was Spartacus Facts About Spartacus Spartacus Slave Revolt Spartacus The Gladiator Spartacus Weird History Wierd"
YouTube Link 2021-06-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 418.1K engagements
"True Story Behind 'Open Water' Imagine surfacing from an ocean dive only to discover your boat is gone and you're completely alone. This scary situation actually happened to Tom and Eileen Lonergan on January [--] [----]. Tom and Eileen Lonergan were experienced divers on a trip to Australia's Great Barrier Reef when their dive boat crew left them behind. Two days passed before anyone realized they were missing and rescue teams searched for the married couple unsuccessfully for days. The two were never seen again their bodies assumed to be lost at sea. #OpenWater #Sharks #WeirdHistory Open Water"
YouTube Link 2020-06-03T07:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.8M engagements
"The Creepy Story Behind England's Green Children Once upon a time in the twelfth century two children climbed out of a pit and sauntered into a quiet English town. Thats the history. The weird part is that these particular children could easily be confused with Shrek and Kermit the Frog because they had bright green skin. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #greenchildren #british #weirdhistory The Green Children of Woolpit Who were the green children of Woolpit Factsa bout the green children of Woolpit Creepy Story of Green children"
YouTube Link 2025-10-19T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 43.4K engagements
"Every Awful Truth About The Dark Ages Compilation Today on Weird History were diving deep into the Dark Agesa time often shrouded in mystery myth and some truly bizarre practices. But were the Middle Ages really as dark as history books make them out to be From the strange world of medieval barbers to the unexpected role of jesters were uncovering intriguing weird and downright shocking facts about this fascinating era. 👑 Prepare for a journey into historys strangest era 💬 Which Dark Ages fact surprised you the most Drop a comment below 👍 If you love historical deep dives dont forget to"
YouTube Link 2025-03-06T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 494.7K engagements
"What Aztecs Were Eating Before European Contact The Aztecs thrived in the area corresponding to Mexico between the 14th and 15th centuries until they were overthrown by Spanish conquistador Hernn Corts in [----]. This complex Mesoamerican culture revolved around growing and consuming food particularly maize (what is now known as corn) - but what else did the Aztecs eat What did they grow What did they eat for dessert How did they cook their food #Aztecs #Mesoamerica #WeirdHistory Traditional Aztec Food Aztec Cuisine What Did Aztecs Eat Aztec Culture and Food Weird History Weird History"
YouTube Link 2021-01-31T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.2M engagements
"Timeline Movies: [----] - Everything That Happened In Movies In [----] Today on Weird history we are going deep into the cinema history of [----]. What celluloid gold was sun in [----] Well we saw Tom Cruise learn how to make a great cocktail Julia Roberts film debut and the very beloved Tim Burton film Beetlejuice. A cartoon rabbit spellbound audiences ad well as so many other films some of which won awards at the 60th Academy Awards that year Who could forget the bewitching Elvira made a movie and the haunted toy Chucky that went on to be a MAJOR film franchise. What was your favorite movie that"
YouTube Link 2025-11-23T15:01Z 4.7M followers, 65.7K engagements
"The Most MANIACAL Kings Throughout History Compilation Crazy Rulers have been in charge of many different countries for ages Today We skip through his tory depicting some of the wildest craziest kings that ever ruled over people. Don't say we didn't warn ya Who do YOU think was (or is) the craziest history has to offer Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - Scandalous Life of Edward VII 00:08:17 - Charles II Health Problems Plunged Europe to War 00:18:47 - Who Was King Edward I 00:29:06 - Petty Kings and Queens 00:40:42 - The Corpse Queen 00:52:02 - Weird Facts About King Tut"
YouTube Link 2025-10-10T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 145.1K engagements
"Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] Today on Weird History we are diving into the transformative year of [----] In this year Spotify was founded Heath Ledger passed on the [----] Great Recession kicked off big time and so many insane wacky and unbelievable things happened not to forget the election of Barack Obama to the highest office in the United States Join us as we recount all the news sports and all the wild and crazy that unfolded in [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter:"
YouTube Link 2024-12-08T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 196.5K engagements
"What Life Is Like For an Ex-President Ever wonder what happens when the President leaves office What happens to the secret service And how much money are they making post-White House Today we're taking all the mystery out of it as we dive deep into life after being the commander-in-chief. #POTUS #presidents #weirdhistory life for an ex president life for a president president of united states president life what life is like president weird history obama george w bush jimmy carter ronald reagan bill clinton richard nixon secret service president secret service george h w bush president book"
YouTube Link 2019-06-02T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.2M engagements
"What Life Was Really Like for the Average Spartan Sparta had one of the most respected and fiercest fighting forces of their era. Daily life in ancient Sparta supported the military machine to the point where all other aspects of life revolved around it. From the time a Spartan was born to their death they served the state and its armed forces. Spartans had to be perfect both in society and on the battlefield. Their civilization worked as a military unit preparing both men and women to be their best for whatever challenges they faced. #Sparta #AncientGreece #WeirdHistory Life in Ancient"
YouTube Link 2019-11-17T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.9M engagements
"How Teddy Roosevelt Got Shot and Still Did an [--] Minute Speech Sometimes the words of politicians save lives. In the case of Teddy Roosevelt "Bull Moose" Party presidential candidate in [----] that was very literally true. Having already served as the 26th President of the United States Roosevelt launched a third-party candidacy for a return to office in [----]. He was disenchanted with the political climate especially with the sitting president William Howard Taft his chosen successor. As a result Roosevelt started a third political party - the National Progressive Party - a group better known"
YouTube Link 2020-06-03T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2M engagements
"What Being a Spectator at the Rome Colosseum Was Like Ancient Romans loved their sports and entertainment and the Colosseum put on the grandest games in all of ancient Rome. With its gladiators interchangeable arenas exotic animals and the rare naval reenactment being a spectator in the Roman Colosseum would have indeed been a spectacle. Crowds of [-----] people spanning every region and socioeconomic class of the empire gathered at the stadium to watch shows and get away from the disgusting life of everyday Rome. They enjoyed food wine music and theatrics in a large venue all paid for by the"
YouTube Link 2019-05-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.5M engagements
"What It Was Like To Be a Trench Soldier in WWI WWI was one of the most catastrophic events in human history. But soldiers at the front lines who spent life in the trenches lived through a particularly harrowing war experience. Their stories reveal an experience that was often bleak but also movingly human. #WWI #WeirdHistory #thegreatwar World War I Trench Warfare WW I Trench Warfare Life of a Soldier in WWI Weird History WWI Facts Fighting WWI European History United States History German History Trench Foot Gas Mask Trench Fever influenza pandemic of [----] Chemical Warfare Battle Fatigue"
YouTube Link 2019-10-13T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.8M engagements
"What Life On a Slave Ship Was Like The Atlantic Slave Trade saw millions of Africans removed from their homeland shipped across an ocean and forced to work in brutal conditions in the Americas. The trip itself known as the Middle Passage was a horrible deadly and inhumane experience. The conditions on slave ships were dirty scary and offered no amount of comfort to the enslaved passengers. With little understanding of what was to come and even less hope of ever being free again captives on slave ships would resort to tears acts of defiance and even suicide to try escaping their plight. To"
YouTube Link 2021-07-07T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements
"How Did Queen Victoria Survive [--] Assassination Attempts As Britain's second-longest reigning monarch Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain and Ireland from [----] until her death in [----]. If her would-be assassins had gotten their way that reign would have been a lot shorter. Queen Victoria survived no fewer than seven - or technically eight - assassination attempts during her long tenure as ruler of England but was only injured once. Her husband Prince Albert supposedly threw himself in front of the Queen while protecting her. Somehow all seven of her almost-assassins all escaped with their lives"
YouTube Link 2020-07-15T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements
"What Happened After the Black Death Ended The Black Death devastated Europe claiming [--] million lives and up to 80% of the population in some cities. Survivors of the plague which lasted from approximately 1347-1353 struggled with skyrocketing food prices psychological torment and survivor guilt. Even Renaissance scholar Petrarch wished he was never born. In spite of the many tragedies it caused the Black Death also had ripple effects that improved conditions in Europe in its aftermath. The awful time period didn't only galvanize pub culture it transformed Europe's feudal society spurring the"
YouTube Link 2021-07-21T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements
"What It Was Like To Live (And Die) In Ancient Rome Compilation Fans of all things Roman empire Today we have stitched together our 'Roman Empire' videos into a compilation that is sure to give anyone a deeply intriguing and thorough understanding about how the ancient Romans ate how they kept clean how they dressed and even what life was like in the golden age of the Roman Empire Chapters: 00:00:00 What It Was Like To Live In Ancient Rome During Its Golden Age 00:12:17 What It Was Like To Be A Roman Slave 00:22:30 What Did Roman Soldiers Eat 00:33:31 What It Was Like To Be A Roman Soldier"
YouTube Link 2024-08-23T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 780.5K engagements
"The Downfall of Mary Queen of Scots The life and legacy of Mary Queen of Scots remains intriguing more than [---] years after her passing. Her political scheming and personal hardships were colorful enough to inspire several films including 2018's Mary Queen of Scots but the fictionalized version can't compete with the actual events leading to her execution. After becoming Queen of Scotland when she was just days old Mary was married into the French royal family. Widowed as a teenager and a stranger to her homeland Mary seized her birthright and actively ruled Scotland from the early 1560s"
YouTube Link 2020-08-19T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 936K engagements
"Timeline Movies: [----] - Everything That Happened In Movies In [----] [----] was an important year for film and not just because it was the year a film called Octopussy was in theaters and we all pretended that wasnt weird. Three different Stephen King movies scared up tickets clinching his reputation as the most popular horror figure of the decade; an exciting new filmmaker tried to beat Disney Animation at its own game; and the biggest film franchise of all time came to a close for the first time. What movies did you watch in [----] Let us know in the comments which was YOUR favorite Be sure to"
YouTube Link 2025-09-14T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 67.8K engagements
"Ed Geins Childhood Was Worse Than You Think In [----] police arrested 51-year-old Edward Theodore Gein for the murder of Bernice Worden. After searching his remote Wisconsin farmhouse a veritable horror show of crimes were uncovered including shallow graves disembodied remains and clothing and furniture made from skin. Not the animal kind. To read more about Ed Gein's childhood go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/ed-gein-childhood/amandasedlakhevener Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #edgein #truecrimestories #weirdhistory The story of Ed"
YouTube Link 2025-06-06T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 188.4K engagements
"The True Story of The Conjuring Is Creepier Than the Movie The Conjuring directed by James Wan is one of the best horror films of the 21st century. It looks amazing it plays on the audiences worst fears and it is based on a true story. But how true is it There are a lot of films that say they are based on a true story just to get in an extra scare but those claims rarely add up to anything more than a disclaimer on a movie poster. Throughout the '70s the Perron family claimed to have lived The Conjuring. The family members were thrown out of their beds ghosts kissed them in the middle of the"
YouTube Link 2021-10-31T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 4.4M engagements
"What It Was REALLY Like To Be A Pirate Compilation Pirates have been very colorful characters throughout history From the accent the Jolly Roger flag and the pirate aesthetic - Pirates are as ubiquitous in pop culture as they have been through the past centuries. Come take a trip with us and explore all that there is to being a pirate Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Most Gruesome Ways Pirates Killed People 00:13:03 - How a Pirate Became the Pope 00:23:52 - [--] Bizarre Pirate Traditions Most People Don't Know About 00:33:50 - The Most Badass Lady Pirate You've Never Heard Of 00:43:49 - What Was"
YouTube Link 2025-07-18T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 156.7K engagements
"Victorian Cannibalism Was Worse Than You Think These days if youre hungry you just DoorDash a burrito and move on. But in Victorian times Well lets just say it paid to keep an eye on the guy next to you. Yes back then when starvation set in the line between roommate and rib eye got blurry. And to prove weve got the receipts Tp read more about these wild stories go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/victorian-cannibal-stories/jim-rowley Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #survival #food #weirdhistory collection of survival stories Historical"
YouTube Link 2026-01-04T15:01Z 4.7M followers, 42.7K engagements
"The Most Elaborate Final Meals Of Death Row Inmates Even the weirdest death row last meals make sense because how do you limit yourself to small fare when you know it's the last food you'll ever eat Serial killers like Steven Michael Woods order as much food as possible so they can make their last meals count. The prisoners last meals below contain everything from the best cuts of meat to heaps of ice cream. Would you choose a large lavish meal for your final dinner One of the most expensive meals is likely that of Lawrence Russel Brewer. He order pounds of food but didn't eat one bite"
YouTube Link 2024-06-02T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 132.1K engagements
"The Life and Death of Alan Turing Alan Turing was one of the worlds greatest geniuses. He basically invented the modern computer and was instrumental in helping end WWII even though he never set foot on a battlefield. The Germans had invented the ultimate message coding device the Enigma machine and if the Allies wanted to take down Hitler they were going to need to figure it out. Fortunately there was Alan Turings code breaking park Bletchley where he and others achieved movie-worthy feats. In fact it did make a great film The Imitation Game released in [----] and starring Benedict Cumberbatch"
YouTube Link 2021-05-19T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 218.4K engagements
"Details About King Edward I We Didn't See In 'Braveheart' Edward I (actually the fourth but who's counting) is familiar to most as the antagonist in the [----] film Braveheart. Played to malevolent perfection by veteran Irish actor Patrick McGoohan Edward is typically remembered as a tyrannical but brutally effective ruler. A more restrained portrayal of an aging ruler by Stephen Dillane can be seen in 2018's Outlaw King but there have been no major portrayals of Edward's rule as a whole or of him in his prime. The real Edward I was one of the most influential monarchs to ever take the English"
YouTube Link 2022-08-03T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 343.3K engagements
"Timeline [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] [----] brought South Koreas April Revolution massacre South Africas Sharpeville massacre and the most violent race riot in the history of Mississippi everyone was hoping [----] would be a little more chill. It wouldnt. Come with us as we sift through some of the wildeer aspects of the year [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #timeline #1961 #weirdhistory Timeline [----] the year [----] what happened in [----] events that happened in [----] Everything in [----] weird History Weird History 1961"
YouTube Link 2026-02-08T15:01Z 4.7M followers, 96.9K engagements
"The Real Story Behind "A Dingo Ate My Baby" Since filmmakers released A Cry In The Dark in [----] dozens of sitcoms and reality shows over the years have referenced the phrase "A dingo ate my baby" The expression is based on a true incident. The story of 2-month-old Azaria Chamberlain's death begins in August [----] when a young Australian family lost their infant daughter during a camping trip. The Azaria Chamberlain death story gripped the world as the public watched the Chamberlains endure a media trial. In [----] Australian courts sentenced Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton to a life sentence in"
YouTube Link 2020-05-06T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.3M engagements
"The Real Five Points The Neighborhood That Inspired 'Gangs of New York' Martin Scorsese's period epic Gangs of New York took up residence in the chaos-ridden New York City neighborhoods of the mid-1800s populated by eccentric characters and vicious acts of aggression. Its depiction wasn't entirely accurate but it was based on a very real neighborhood and the very real misery it experienced. Five Points a major intersection in lower Manhattan was home to a host of impoverished immigrants seeking a better future for their families. That future wasn't easy to come by; newcomers mostly"
YouTube Link 2023-05-05T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.6M engagements
"Facts About Winston Churchill Winston Churchill was much more than the British Bulldog who held Britain together during the Blitz. He was also a prisoner of war with a bounty on his head who secretly sold paintings from a Paris art gallery - and that's just the beginning when it comes to weird Winston Churchill facts. Did you know that Churchill once ordered firefighters to let a London building burn to the ground rather than try to save the people inside Or that [--] years before the Blitz a teenage Churchill predicted "I tell you London will be in danger - London will be attacked and I shall"
YouTube Link 2021-10-01T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 210K engagements
"The Mysterious Life and Death of Egypts Queen Nefertiti Nefertiti is one of the most fascinating Egyptian rulers in history. She was a queen but also a priestess - and might have even been a pharaoh. She and her husband Amenhotep IV (AKA Akhenaten) tossed out the old gods and set up the sun as god in the form of Aten. This didnt go over well with everyone but it did give the couple absolute power over their subjects. In her [--] years of rule Queen Nefertiti was held in high regard by her husband her royal subjects and Thutmose the sculptor who famously captured her face. Nefertiti was depicted"
YouTube Link 2020-07-08T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.8M engagements
"The Dark Secret Behind the Creator of Tintin Tintin is one of the worlds most beloved comic book characters. However his creator Herge has a dark secret no one wants to talk about. During World War Two he was accused of being a nazi collaborator. From his time in the Boy Scouts to working for a conservative catholic run newspaper Herges past has always been haunted with accusations of racism and xenophobia. However his time working for the French newspaper Le Soir which was being run by the Germans during WWII is a moral quandary on another level. #TinTin #Herge #WeirdHistory tintin cartoon"
YouTube Link 2020-04-17T13:59Z 4.7M followers, 547.5K engagements
"Timeline TV: [----] - Everything That Happened In TV In The Year [----] In the remaining year of the 90s all sorts of things were happening on Television [----] was the year Prince had been waiting for since [----] and it did not disappoint. Several classic shows debuted right at the buzzer of the new millennium including one that would change the face of television dramas for the next three decades. Tell us what you were watching on TV in [----] Were YOU afraid of the upcoming Y2K threat Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #timeline #1999 #weirdhistory"
YouTube Link 2025-06-29T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 187K engagements
"What Life On the Trail of Tears Was Like The Trail of Tears the forced migration of Choctaw Creek Chickasaw Cherokee Seminole tribe members and many others from their ancestral lands in the US Southeast to allowed territory in Oklahoma resulted in the deaths of over [----] Native Americans along the way. What was everyday life on the Trail of Tears like Thanks to many surviving first-hand accounts of the Trail we have records of the harsh brutal realities of daily life during over [----] miles of hard traveling. #TrailOfTears #USHistory #WeirdHistory The Trail of Tears Historical Facts About The"
YouTube Link 2022-01-30T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 550.6K engagements
"The History of Chinese Foot Binding We should all be thankful the process of foot binding is finally over. But what is foot binding exactly Well imagine bending (and occasionally breaking) your feet to grotesque angles from the age of five - and that's just scratching the surface. So why would anyone want to mangle their own toes to look like a vacuum-sealed pack of cocktail sausage smokies #Footbinding #ChineseHistory #WeirdHistory Chinese Foot Binding History of Chinese Foot Binding Lotus Feet Facts About Foot Binding Lotus Shoes And Foot Binding Weird History Weid History China Beauty"
YouTube Link 2021-10-17T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 899.9K engagements
"TIMELINE: [----] - Everything That Happened In '95 Weird History presents Timeline [----]. We're taking you back to the year [----] to check out the news culture sports entertainment and all that was weird in the mid-90s. Timeline will look back at some of the major events including Mike Tyson getting out of prison Michael Jordan's un-retirement the Oklahoma City bombing and more. Join Weird History as we look back at the 90s. #the90s #Timeline90s #WeirdHistory timeline [----] [----] the year [----] timeline year [----] timeline 90s weird history weird history timeline everything that happened in 1995"
YouTube Link 2021-06-06T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.2M engagements
"How You Could Have Survived the Black Plague The Black Death is a plague that changed the world. As the most profound epidemic in human history the plague claimed the lives of millions with nearly half of Europe's population perishing from the disease. Some feared they were living through the apocalypse amidst the chaotic upheaval while others turned to sinful pleasure during the plague to distract from the horror. And as for what happened to victims of the plague well it wasn't opportune. Surviving the Black Death wasn't easy. How did someone protect themselves from it and who did they blame"
YouTube Link 2019-08-28T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 5.2M engagements
"What Life Was Like In Medieval Castles Despite what pop culture might have you believe living in a medieval castle wasn't all that glamorous. If you were one of the lucky ruling class you got some wine or the occasional hot bath. But with the lack of plumbing castles smelled pretty ripe. Not to mention rats. So many rats. Today we're getting real about what living in a medieval castle was like and it's not that pretty. #medievalcastles #middleages #history medieval castles life in a castle life in a medieval castle facts about medieval castle weird history dark ages medieval middle ages"
YouTube Link 2019-03-19T15:57Z 4.7M followers, 7M engagements
"What Really Happened Behind the Scenes on Pimp My Ride Yo dawg this may be painful to hear but a lot of the Pimp My Ride episodes were actually a TV disaster. Of course the show gave the audience many gifts like rapper Xzibit memes that just keep giving. And while fans will treasure the show forever Pimp My Ride car fails are alarmingly common. Many contestants still regard the auto body shop from Seasons One to Four West Coast Customs as garbage reality TV people who aren't the real deal. #PimpMyRide #MTV #WeirdHistory MTV's Pimp My Ride Behind The Scenes of Pimp My Ride Pimp My Ride Was"
YouTube Link 2022-02-16T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.9M engagements
"What Life in the Soviet Union Was Like Here's the standard high school history class summary of the Soviet Union: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was a communist state from [----] to [----] and was a big rival of the US from WWII to the end of the '80s. But what was the Soviet Union really like What was it like living in the Soviet Union That same history class probably told you that it was awful but it's a lot more complicated than that. #USSR #SovietUnion #WeirdHistory Life In the USSR Soviet Union Facts WWII Era USSR USSR in the Cold War Facts About The Soviet Union Weird"
YouTube Link 2022-01-09T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.1M engagements
"The Rise and Fall of Joe Camel The Cartoon Who Encouraged Kids to Smoke The rise and fall of the Joe Camel cartoon is a lesson in disastrous advertising. As a marketing ploy Joe was allegedly created to draw smokers away from Camel's competitors. The Joe Camel advertising campaigns utilized a masculine camel or smooth character to create an association between the brands cigarettes and the high life. However when suspicions arose concerning the true audience impacted by these campaigns attitudes about the smoking ads quickly shifted. #JoeCamel #Cigarettes #WeirdHistory Joe Camel controversy"
YouTube Link 2022-05-06T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 507.9K engagements
"What It Was Like During The Golden Age Of Flying The 1950s and '60s are often regarded as the golden age of airlines offering luxurious seating fancy meals and beaming flight attendants. But while it was certainly roomier than today's modern sardine can technique of travel there was also a fair share of less desirable details unseen in the black and white evidence left behind. So what was it really like to fly during the Elvis era Let's take a trip through the many ups and downs of getting around in the olden days. #goldenageflying #retro #weirdhistory golden age of flying golden age flying"
YouTube Link 2019-04-17T13:00Z 4.7M followers, 3M engagements
"The Plague That Made People Dance Themselves to Death Medieval Europe had no shortages of plagues super deadly disease outbreaks that could wipe out a chunk of the population without much effort. But none of them were quite as fun as the bizarre case of Frau Troffea and the dancing plague that had upwards of [---] people compulsively dancing in the streets some even to their deaths. Today were going to examine the Plague that Made People Dance Themselves to Death. #medieval #plague #weirdhistory The Plague That Made People Dance Themselves to Death Dancing Plague St. Vitus Dance Medieval"
YouTube Link 2019-09-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.6M engagements
"Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In the Year [----] The year [----] America would see new changes to the culture sports and entertainment landscape. In [----] we would see the emergence of David Letterman Michael Jordan's first shot on the big stage and the move E.T. take the country by storm. Take a look back at the year [----] part III in Weird History's retro look at the 80's. #the80s #year1982 #WeirdHistory [----] Timeline [----] the year [----] what happened in [----] '82 timeline weird history weird history 80s the 80s 80s nostalgia top songs of [----] the year that was [----] historical events in"
YouTube Link 2020-07-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements
"The Feud Between Thomas Jefferson And Alexander Hamilton Is Deeper Than You Thought The firstand perhaps the most importantpolitical rivalry in U.S. history was between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. The two Founding Fathers clashed over political differences each trying to sway President George Washington to his side. But theres more to the Hamilton and Jefferson feud than you thought. Why did Thomas Jefferson hate Alexander Hamilton He called Hamilton a corrupt monarchist a traitor to the countryand their beef went far beyond political differences. In the rivalry between Jefferson"
YouTube Link 2023-03-24T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 295.5K engagements
"The History of the McRib Ever since its debut on McDonalds menus in [----] the McRib has been a popular Golden Arches staple. Throughout its sticky existence the McRib has garnered adoration from fans so strong that theyll drive hundreds of miles for their favorite sandwich. The McFib has also earned its share of revulsion confusion and most of all curiosity. #McRib #MCDonalds #WeirdHistory McRib Sandwich History of the McRib McDonald's McRib Sandwich Facts about the McRib Sandwich Weird History Weird History food Fast Food McDonald's Ray Kroc Fast Food ingredients Roger Mandigo Boneless pork"
YouTube Link 2020-04-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.7M engagements
"The Real-Life Couple That Inspired Beauty and the Beast Its a tale as old as time or at least as old as the 1500s. But the real couple that inspired Beauty and the Beast lived a tragic life. The real life Beauty and the Beast were Catherine and Petrus Gonsalvus and they were treated like freaks of nature by Europes kings and queens. Although the tale of Petrus and Catherine Gonsalvus isn't the single inspiration of the tale it has much deeper folkloric roots than that its optics match those of the fictional couple. #BeautyAndTheBeast #Disney #Weirdhistory The Real Beauty and the Beast Beauty"
YouTube Link 2021-12-01T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.5M engagements
"What People Ate to Survive During the Dust Bowl The Great Depression was an era of financial toil for nearly everyone in the United States. But those in the Dust Bowl were hit particularly hard - the Southern plains region of the US experienced a drought that led to severe dust storms. Farming grew difficult because of the lack of rain and people who lived in the Dust Bowl became desperate for food even more so than others who lived during the Depression. Dust Bowl meals focused on nutrition over taste. #TheDustBowl #Food #WeirdHistory 0:00 Introduction 0:51 CANNED TUMBLEWEED LEAVES 1:39 Ball"
YouTube Link 2021-07-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements
"How the Pinkerton Agency Laid the Foundation for the FBI and CIA If you're interested in knowing about the origins of government agencies like the FBI the Secret Service and the CIA look no further than Pinkerton Agency history. It may seem like the vestige of a bygone era but it's still around. The Pinkerton National Detective Agency founded by Allan Pinkerton established itself as a surveillance and intelligence body during the second half of the 19th century. The agency created the foundation for the "alphabet soup" of US security existing today. #Pinkerton #GovernmentAgencies"
YouTube Link 2021-04-21T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 388.1K engagements
"Why King James I Was Obsessed With Burning Witches The religious violence of the Protestant Reformation and legacy of political strife between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots loomed over the reign of King James I. Both issues influenced him to keep a firm hold on the political but fear the supernatural. The only son of Mary Queen of Scots and Henry Stuart Lord Darnley James was born in [----] during an ongoing conflict between Scotland and England. When he was one year old he ascended the Scottish throne as King James VI - after his mother abdicated her position - and was crowned King"
YouTube Link 2024-10-02T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 96K engagements
"Timeline: [----] - Everything That Happened In The Year [----] Today on Weird History we are diving into the year [----] This is the year The year that The Sopranos ended Phil Jackson got his 900th win with the L.A. Lakers Rihanna released her massive single 'Umbrella' and so many many other things happened in the span of [---] days Come with us as we go deep and take a look at all the politics music sports and other stuff that was weird in the year [----] Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter:"
YouTube Link 2024-11-24T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 273.4K engagements
"How The Reebok Pump Changed The High-Tech Sneaker Game Forever When it comes to cutting-edge athletic footwear Reebok and its competitors - Nike being the most prominent among them - have been at the forefront of industry-shaking innovations that literally change the way people wear (and buy) sneakers. But few innovations have caused a stir quite like the Reebok Pump. On its way to becoming a veritable game-changer the Pump - introduced at the tail-end of the 1980s - featured technologies that many brands including arch-rival Nike had been tiptoeing around for years. To read more about this"
YouTube Link 2023-06-09T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 142K engagements
"What Was Life Like for the Average Viking Whether your name was Snorri or Erik your daily life as a Viking was a meat-filled chess-playing human-sacrificing experience. Contrary to what you might think daily life for Vikings didn't always involve going out to sea or violently conquering new lands. In fact these Nordic seamen and their families had to keep up a certain lifestyle back at home. What was it like to be a Viking If you were a man you would farm by day sleep in one big room with your entire family (and your goats) at night and occasionally pop over to the local chieftan's longhouse"
YouTube Link 2020-03-08T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.3M engagements
"How Accurate Is Gladiator II Extreme Things Done in the Colosseum Built during the 1st century CE the Colosseum attested to the power and gravitas of the Roman Empire. Events at the Colosseum originally called the Flavian Amphitheater entertained the masses in Rome and often featured elaborate spectacles. Details from Roman gladiatorial combats mock battles and raucous celebrations are full of wild accounts of unusual and unexpected happenings at the Colosseum. Over the centuries that followed the massive amphitheater was repurposed in even more surprising and very often unconventional ways."
YouTube Link 2024-11-22T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 57K engagements
"The Notorious Kidnapping of John Paul Getty III To understand the Paul Getty kidnapping you need to know a little bit about Getty family history. Paul also known as John Paul Getty III was the grandson of J. Paul Getty the man who began making money from oil leases in the 1910s and became extremely wealthy. Despite his vast wealth however he was a very frugal man. He had all the money in the world but was very particular about how it was distributed among his children and grandchildren. #JohnPaulGettyIII #TheGettyFamily #WeirdHistory John Paul Getty III Kidnapped Facts About The Getty"
YouTube Link 2022-05-20T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 227.6K engagements
"What Happened Immediately After Hitler's Death On April [--] [----] Adolf Hitler took his life in his subterranean Berlin bunker. The impact of his suicide on the war was more emotional than strategic. He killed himself because he understood that surrender and capture were inevitable. Still in the aftermath of Hitler's suicide there were many consequences and reactions on an individual and a collective level. Individual German government figures and the German people had radical and diverse reactions to the news of his demise. Some officials rightfully anticipated that it was time to vanish to"
YouTube Link 2022-08-24T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements
"Everything That Happened Leading Up to Nixon's Resignation Richard Milhous Nixon's presidency was full of excitement intrigue grievously bad judgment and booze which is why so many drunk Richard Nixon stories have lived on long past the man. Tales about the end of his tenure as president are no different. In the wake of Watergate as his removal from the Oval Office became imminent in the late summer of [----] it was clear to Nixon that he had to do the unthinkable. He had to resign. As he slowly accepted his fate he turned increasingly inward brooded drank swore and took out his frustrations in"
YouTube Link 2020-11-29T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 375.8K engagements
"Here's What It's Really Like To Enter The Witness Protection Program A highly-secretive program the United States Federal Witness Protection Program protects witnesses before during and after a criminal trial. Also called the Witness Security Program (WITSEC) the program is a joint venture of the US Department of Justice and the United States Marshals Service. In movies and TV shows it seems like people enter this program all the time. However in real life WITSEC is incredibly selective. Since anonymity is the goal agents may also tailor protection procedures to be less conspicuous meaning"
YouTube Link 2019-11-20T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.5M engagements
"Why People Actually Wear Engagement Rings Why do engagement rings exist And why do engagement rings have diamonds It turns out betrothal rings are much older than diamond engagement rings. Before the late 19th century diamond engagement rings were uncommon even though royals sometimes exchanged diamond rings. #EngagementRing #marriage #WeirdHistory Engagement Rings History of engagement Rings Diamond Ring Jewelry wedding traditions symbols of marriage Weird History Weird History jewelry History of marriage Ancient Roman Culture legal symbol gold ring Archduke Maximilian I of Austria expensive"
YouTube Link 2022-02-11T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 640.2K engagements
"Unconventional Foods People Ate During the Civil War Survival during war is often about more than just time spent on the front lines. During the Civil War finding sufficient edible food was challenging on account of a devastated landscape insufficient labor after farmers went off to fight as well as blockades and barricades preventing access to much-needed provisions. Much like settlers headed out West during the expansion of the United States or millions of poverty-stricken individuals impacted by the Great Depression Civil War soldiers and their civilian counterparts resorted to whatever"
YouTube Link 2021-05-23T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 3M engagements
"Fascinating Facts About China's Terracotta Army Qin Shi Huang the first emperor of China built the huge Terracotta Army to protect him in the afterlife. An elaborate tomb complex in Xi'an the city-size compound came equipped with everything the emperor would require in the afterlife. Like the Egyptians the ancient Chinese believed the items they took with them to the grave would accompany them into the afterlife. But instead of burying actual people with him underground the emperor created clay reproductions of warriors servants horses and other objects. An incredible feat of design the army"
YouTube Link 2021-02-05T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 784.3K engagements
"Weird Foods People Ate to Get Through the Great Depression Lets bust one Great Depression myth right off the bat courtesy of Megan McArdle: even at the height of the Depression when a quarter of the workforce was unemployed most people were not on relief and most were not suffering malnutrition. Even if it wasnt all hobos sharing beans on a garbage can lid the American diet during the Great Depression did change dramatically thanks to the rise of the refrigerator and of course the prioritization of thrift. #TheGreatDepression #FoodHistory #WeirdHistory Surviving The Great Depression"
YouTube Link 2021-04-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.4M engagements
"All the Mistakes That Doomed the Donner Party Most people know what happened to the Donner Party a group of settlers led by George Donner and James F. Reed once they reached Alder Creek California in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Members of the party resorted to cannibalism in order to survive after they became trapped by a massive snowfall. #DonnerParty #USHistory #WeirdHistory The Donner Party Donner Party Facts What went wrong for the Donner Party Donner Party story Weird History US History Donner Party Settlers wild west Lansford Hastings California History Donner Pass Donner Peak James"
YouTube Link 2020-01-29T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2M engagements
"The Most Insane Ponzi Schemes In History There's nothing like a good con story. Anyone who has moved to the big city can tell you how they were swindled out of a dollar on the subway or how someone came knocking at their door with a suspicious-sounding sob story. And then there are the long cons the con games that last for months - or even years. The amount of planning and risk involved in those types of schemes are extraordinary and you have to be pretty charming and extremely smart to pull them off. To read more about these and other historic scams go here:"
YouTube Link 2024-07-10T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 89.7K engagements
"What It's Like to Live in Slab City For most people in America access to running water sewage treatment and electricity are a given. But for those who cant afford a home want to live outside modern society or just need an escape from the snow every winter Slab City might be an attractive place to call home. Located about [---] miles southeast of Los Angeles and built on an abandoned military base Slab City has become a tourist destination and a residential community. Far from being one of the most beautiful cities in the world or even the United States Slab City has its own unique appeal for"
YouTube Link 2023-01-08T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 202.5K engagements
"Strange Facts That You Didn't Know About Henry VIII King Henry VIII might be known as a bad husband with a hot temper who straight beheaded a couple of his wives. But he was also a surprisingly talented musician and was an animal lover. Henry was a complicated man. Today were going to talk about some strange facts that you didnt know about Henry VIII. #KingHenryVIII #BritishRoyals #WeirdHistory King Henry VIII Facts about Henry VIII Strange Facts about Henry VIII The Tudors Weird History British Royalty History of England King of England Anglican Church Church of England Anne Boleyn Catherine"
YouTube Link 2019-11-06T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.2M engagements
"What Life Is Like as a Secret Service Agent The people who undertake Secret Service training keep presidents vice presidents first families and even candidates safe. But their own lives can be incredibly dangerous. The Secret Service agent job description includes both protection and investigation. Being an agent may seem glamorous but it's often anything but. Agents spend long hours watching crowds for suspicious behavior constantly functioning on high alert. They carry weapons investigate crimes secure locations and keep some of the most powerful people in the world safe. #SecretService"
YouTube Link 2019-12-22T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.5M engagements
"A Timeline Of Bonnie And Clydes Spree Of Love And Crimes The release of Netflix's The Highwaymen begs an important question: What is the true story of Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow truly did live a fast and wild life on the wrong side of the law. A timeline of Bonnie and Clyde's spree offers a play-by-play of the critical events in the couple's short-lived lawbreaking career. Bonnie and Clyde's spree occurred against the backdrop of the Great Depression. Both Texas natives Bonnie and Clyde were close in age - Clyde was born in [----] and Bonnie in [----] - and united in"
YouTube Link 2020-08-12T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 942.6K engagements
"Unusual Facts You Never Knew About Queen Victoria Just as the Victorian era is incorrectly portrayed as a period of demureness misconceptions about the British monarchy specifically Queen Victoria are equally persistent. In reality crazy stories about the royal family abound from Victoria's court the most well-known of which typically have to do with the standards Victoria set for Victorian mourning customs. However despite accounts of her puritanical tendencies Victoria was actually quite fond of sex and had a deep appreciation for the naked human form. Even the contents of her grave the"
YouTube Link 2021-05-21T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 443.3K engagements
"What It Was Like To Live (And Die) In The Wild West Compilation Well they didn't call it 'The Wild West' for nothing. Pockets of total lawlessness a struggle to keep order and cohesion the place was wild indeed. Today we are offering a collection of videos that dive into various aspects of life in the wild west: how they tried to keep cities lawful how average people spent their free time when not working the land what Wild West Saloons (and saloon girls) were actually like and how they tried to keep clean in such dusty dirty conditions. Take a stroll with us through the pages of a bygone era"
YouTube Link 2025-06-20T14:01Z 4.7M followers, 265.8K engagements
"What Life Was Like for the Mayas You may have scrolled past one of their haunting crumbling pyramids in the background of your well-traveled friend's Instagram posts. But chances are you have no idea what everyday life was really like for the ancient Mayans. From ballgames to body piercings to getting hopped up on chocolate the ancient Mayan culture has a lot more in common with our world today than you'd probably ever think. Today we're exploring what life was really like for the ancient Mayans. #mayan #mayanlife #weirdhistory Life as a mayan mayan mayan culture central america south america"
YouTube Link 2019-06-09T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.7M engagements
"What Type of Leader Was Cleopatra The life of Cleopatra VII the last Egyptian pharaoh was infamous but she was far more than just the lover of Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Born in [--] BC she was the daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes a notoriously lackadaisical monarch and rose to power as co-ruler with her brother in [--] BC. Who was Cleopatra aside from a queen Eventually after her other siblings died or were killed Cleopatra became sole ruler of Egypt with Caesar's help. They conceived a secret love child but after his death she took up with his number one guy Antony. They had a"
YouTube Link 2019-08-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.6M engagements
"Timeline TV: [----] - Everything That Happened In TV In The Year [----] Today on Weird History we are taking a deep dive into all there was to watch on TV in the year [----] Murphy Brown mixed it up with Vice President Dan Quayle comedian Dennis Miller launched his (first) talk show and The Cosby Show to an end. Join us as we delve into these and SO many more things that were on TV in [----] What were you watching in [----] What were YOUR favorite shows on TV Let us know in the comments Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #1992 #television #weirdhistory"
YouTube Link 2025-03-23T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 229.1K engagements
"The True Story Behind 'A League of Their Own' When A League of Their Own was released in [----] it brought attention to a women's professional baseball league that had disbanded nearly [--] years earlier. Based on the true story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League which existed from 1943-1954 the film attempts to put the AAGPBL - which went from being a gimmick to save baseball from going extinct during WWII to a respected league that drew sizable crowds for years - in some sort of context. To read more about this go here:"
YouTube Link 2022-10-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 220.4K engagements
"How Accurate Are Historical Films Compilation We love movies and we love reality - but what can be better than when the two meet Today on Weird History we go behind the scenes as such legnedary 'reality' shows as 'Pimp My Ride' as well as the backstories of what inspired the classic 'Jaws' the true story behind 'Into The Wild' and who were the REAL Beauty and the Beast (among others) many of these films were beloved classics and so today we will get into the truth behind them. Which was your favorite in this list Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - Celebrities Who Totally Lied"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 39.2K engagements
"The Tragic Life Of Elisabeth Of Austria Elisabeth of Austria was one of the most powerful monarchs of the 19th century. Remarkably beautiful Elisabeth nicknamed Sisi defied Austrian court traditions. She traveled often and became a beloved figure in both Austria and Hungary. Elisabeth was very concerned with her looks; she engaged in strange beauty rituals and aggressive exercise routines. Elisabeth's iconoclastic ways resulted in her bizarre death at the hands of an anarchist. Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter:"
YouTube Link 2023-10-27T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 215.2K engagements
"What Medieval Junk Food Was Like What was medieval junk food like If you're picturing knights eating Big Macs and Twinkies you're not far off from the truth. Just substitute a meat pie for the Big Mac and a funnel cake for the Twinkies and you'll have a good idea of what medieval people bought on the street. But knights didn't ride their horses to medieval drive-throughs. Instead medieval junk food usually catered to the poorest people and travelers. #JunkFood #MedievalEra #WeirdHistory Medieval Era Junk Food Fast Food In Medieval Era Junk Food In Medieval Europe Fast Food in Medieval Times"
YouTube Link 2022-02-20T14:56Z 4.7M followers, 5.7M engagements
"What Death Has Looked Like Through History Compilation Death has been a part our lives since the first person came into the world. As we edge towards spooky season today on Weird History we are diving into the past and seeing how societies dealt with all things death .What was the biggest killer in Ancient Rome and Greece How did Lincoln's Assassination transform the funeral business .And what the heck was a day in the life of an Egyptian Embalmer like These topics and many more all in one bingeworthy compilation Enjoy Chapters: 00:00:00 - Fascinating Death Rituals From Throughout History"
YouTube Link 2025-09-12T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 92.7K engagements
"TIMELINE [----] - Everything That Happened In [----] Weird History's Timeline is back and is taking you all the way back to [----]. Coming out of the hippie '60s [----] would immediately take a turn quickly shaping into its own identity. From the rise of Black Sabbath to the Beatles breaking up to the Apollo [--] mission [----] would have America (and the world) on its toes. Take a ride with Timeline as we go back to '70. #1970 #timeline #weirdhistory timeline [----] the year [----] what happened in [----] events that happened in [----] everything in [----] weird history weird history timeline the 70s [----] - 1979"
YouTube Link 2022-07-17T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.1M engagements
"How Twisted Sister Outclassed Congress Rock & roll was under attack during the mid-80s. As the music got more theatrical and provocative and MTV gave it a national platform Americas youth screamed for more. It was obvious that pop music was experiencing a revolution it hadnt seen since Elvis swiveled his hips on The Ed Sullivan Show. Enter Dee Snider and his band Twisted Sister. #TwistedSister #USCongress #WeirdHistory Twisted Sister Congress Dee Snider Twisted Sister Testfies Twisted Sister Testifies Dee Snider Congress Censorship Congress Weird History Weird History Music Twisted Sister Dee"
YouTube Link 2020-04-22T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 6.5M engagements
"What Actually Happened When Slaves Were Freed American schoolchildren are taught that the slaves in confederate states were freed when Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September [--] [----]. However while that may be true in a technical sense the reality of actually freeing those slaves was far more complicated. #EmancipationProclamation #Juneteenth #WeirdHistory When Slaves Were Freed When Lincoln Freed Slaves What Happened On Junteenth American After Civil War Weird History Weird History US History Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation Freed Slaves Plantation owners"
YouTube Link 2020-11-15T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.2M engagements
"Weirdest Facts About King Tut More than almost any other ancient ruler facts about King Tut the boy who led an empire and was buried in a tomb stuffed with gold and artifacts have been hard to deduce. Who was this young man given the responsibility of carrying on a line descended from the gods How did he live And how did he die Since Tut's tomb was found in [----] these questions have slowly been answered. Thanks to advanced technology in DNA analysis we've found some surprising things about his heritage and his physical stature. #KingTut #EgyptianPharaoh #WeirdHistory King Tut Who Was king Tut"
YouTube Link 2020-10-07T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.5M engagements
"What It Was Actually Like To Fight In The Civil War Compilation The Civil war of the 1860s was a very tough time in our country. Today we are looking at various aspects of life and times int he civil war that you might not have been taught in school Chapters: 00:00 - What it was like to be a civil war soldier 10:38 - Unconventional Foods People Ate During the Civil War 26:11 - What It Was Like Working in a Civil War Field Hospital 37:57 - What Happened During the Final Hours of the Civil War 49:35 - What It Was Like to Be a Civil War Prisoner 59:47 - The Wildest General From the Civil War"
YouTube Link 2025-05-08T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 645.5K engagements
"The History of Gout The Disease of Kings For centuries many have called gout "the disease of kings" because it affected men who ate rich diets and drank heavily. As early as the ancient Greeks doctors wrote about gout claiming that only wealthy men could become afflicted with it. And when royals like Henry VIII came down with gout it transformed into a fashionable condition. Just like the French imitated the royals at Versailles Europeans aimed to get gout as a status symbol. In the 16th century men claimed that gout prevented other maladies and even called it an aphrodisiac. #Gout"
YouTube Link 2019-12-11T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 7M engagements
"Monogamy Wasn't Always Normal. . . Romantically speaking most people believe were meant to find The One but the truth is for most of history we were kind of freelancing. Our closest animal cousins dont do long-term pair bonds and plenty of humans still dont. So when did we start treating just us two as normal To read more about how monogamy developed go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/when-did-humans-become-monogamous/cleo-egnal Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #monogamy #relationships #weirdhistory The History of monogamy when did humans"
YouTube Link 2025-12-21T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 41.8K engagements
"Timeline: The Complete Histories Of Your Favorite Shows Compilation There were many great shows that came out of the 1990s and today we are diving alittle deeper into the most beloved shows of that era Enjoy diving deep into the classics of the 90s Chapters: 00:00:00 - South Park 00:13:48 - Beavis and Butthead 00:23:41 - Sopranos 00:33:33 - Fresh Prince 00:48:00 - Law & Order 00:58:34 - Friends Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #1990s #compilation #weirdhistory Best TV Shows of the 1990s Analyzing the best 90s TV shows Deep dive into 90s TV"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 30.2K engagements
"What Native American Tribes Were Eating In the Old West The creativity with which Native American groups brought ingredients together reflected an awareness of and respect for the environment. When it comes to what kind of foods Native Americans ate in the past their meals were often about both sustenance and ceremony. Native American groups thrived on staple foods like corn beans and squash. When available meat fruit and other vegetables were mixed in not to mention roots and greens. Many foods Native Americans ate were high in fat protein and carbohydrates - intentionally loaded with"
YouTube Link 2021-12-05T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2M engagements
"The Dark Secret Behind The REAL Pied Piper A rainbow-clad stranger with a silver pipe saves a town from a rat infestation. But when that town stiffs him he steals their children and vanishes into the hills never to return. It sounds like a campfire story but according to the people of Hamelin it happened. The questions are: What happened To read more about the actual Pied Piper story go here: https://www.ranker.com/list/theories-about-the-pied-piper-of-hamelin/elle-tharp Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #piedpiper #germany #weirdhistory The"
YouTube Link 2026-01-11T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 75.3K engagements
"What It Would Be Like To Live With Dinosaurs Compilation Dinosaurs Where Did They Go What Took Them Out And How did we first discover them Join us as we stroll back into the Paleolithic era discovering some mind-blowing facts and even recounting how they all got wiped out Do you have a favorite dinosaur Let us know in the comments Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Megalodon A Prehistoric Giant Shark That Ruled the Seven Seas 00:09:28 - Crazy New Dinosaur Discoveries You Won't Believe Are True 00:19:22 - How a Coal Mine Dig Unearthed a Prehistoric Mega-Snake 00:30:15 - 'Meganeura' - The Prehistoric"
YouTube Link 2025-09-26T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 58.9K engagements
"Who Is the Real Chuck Norris The Man Beyond the Meme Chuck Norris was born Carlos Ray Norris in southern Oklahoma on March 10th [----]. Truth be told he wasn't the extraordinary kid you'd think Chuck Norris would be. In fact Norris was a bit subpar all throughout his adolescence. Carlos was not athletic painfully shy and when it came to his studies he barely slid by. The fact that his frequently unemployed father was a belligerent alcoholic and his family was always financially scraping by didn't help his depression or debilitating introversion. All that set Norris up for a childhood filled"
YouTube Link 2019-05-19T13:58Z 4.7M followers, 1M engagements
"Everything You Weren't Taught About Shakespeare William Shakespeares plays have shaped the English language defined genres and given high-schoolers panic attacks over pop quizzes for centuries. Yet for a guy who invented like half the metaphors we use to flirt we know shockingly little about his personal life. What do YOU know about William Shakespear Let us know in the comments Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews #shakespeare #williamshakespeare Details about William Shakespeare Facts about William Shakespeare The personal Life of William"
YouTube Link 2026-01-18T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 35.7K engagements
"Facts About The Ancient Maya Forget the movie Apocalypto the real Mayans of pre-Colombian America were more than stone pyramids and bloody rituals. From about [---] until the so-called Mayan collapse around [---] CE the Maya people were at the height of their influence. They were one of many civilizations like the Olmecs and the Aztecs that animated Mesoamerica before the arrival of European colonizers. Clustered around the Yucatn peninsula Maya culture was layered and complex filled with masterful artwork political networks and thriving cities. They even had a written language that is preserved"
YouTube Link 2023-06-11T14:00Z 4.7M followers, 222.1K engagements
"What Happened Right After Lincoln Was Assassinated Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in April of [----]. Lincoln was examined by doctors and then taken across the street to a room in the Petersen House where he died on April [--] [----] at 7:22 am. The after effects of Lincoln's assassination were immediate. People in the North mourned the loss of their leader while some in the South rejoiced - and paid a hefty price for doing so. A ripple effect spread through the country over the next few years. Some triumphed in the wake of Lincoln's assassination while others were left to"
YouTube Link 2023-01-06T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 256.4K engagements
"Music's Most Gut-Wrenching Tragedies Compilation Today on Weird History we dive deep into the dark side of MUSIC The music business in its history has been full of some of the wildest characters -some most talented and insane people. When you get a lot of these talented people together some of the craziest situations arise as well Today on Weird History we examine some real losses that have befallen the music industry - the death of John Lennon the chaos that was Woodstock '99 the true crime story of Marvin Gaye's death and MANY more. And yet we feel this compilation only scratches the"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 29.2K engagements
"TIMELINE: [----] - Everything That Happened In the Year [----] Weird History Presents Timeline: [----]. Oh [----] the start of a new decade and it would be all that and a bag of chips. [----] would be a year where the world would see the rise of the world wide web civil unrest in the states and a hairstyle called The Rachel dominate the landscape. Join Weird History as we explore the year that was [----]. #The90s #Timeline90s #WeirdHistory Timeline [----] The year [----] timeline the 90s what happened in [----] timeline the 90s decade weird history weird history timeline what is [----] known for 1990-1999 what"
YouTube Link 2021-03-07T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 1.2M engagements
"Weirdest Bits Of Victorian Etiquette You Won't Believe People Actually Observed The Victorian era saw the advent of numerous political reforms social changes and the worlds first industrial revolution. However the Victorians had some other stranger customs whose common observance died out long ago. These weird bits of etiquette range from the mostly harmless to the straight-up appalling and they paint a pretty clear picture about how far the Victorians were willing to go in the name of what they considered decorum. #VictorianEra #Etiquette #WeirdHistory Victorian Era Etiquette Facts About"
YouTube Link 2020-11-18T15:00Z 4.7M followers, 2.1M engagements
"Actor Christopher Lee Was A Real Life Badass Christopher Lee had one of the most fascinating lives of all time - From fighting Nazis to holding not one but THREE Guinness World Records to playing some truly iconic film roles beloved actor 00:59 War Hero 02:08 Guinness World Record Holder 03:31 Related to Charlemagne 05:05 Witness to History 06:07 Opera Singer 07:02 Mt Vesuvius 07:26 Met Rasputin's Assassins 08:10 Met Tolkien 08:37 Heavy Metal Singer 09:48 Dracula 10:47 The Occult 11:20 The Wicker Man 12:21 Man of Many Languages 12:57 Band on the Run 13:58 Hosted SNL #christopherlee"
YouTube Link 2019-04-14T13:00Z 4.7M followers, 3.6M engagements
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