25 Absurd Random History Facts - Part 3

History trivia is a minefield for misinterpreted information, however there are some rather amusinn and/or otherwise mad to think about details circulating.

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[bradp]

The Great Molasses flood is known here both locally and colloquially as "The Boston Molassacre".

[HaythamGruxton]

Great video! as a history fan I feel like history YouTubers are making history interesting in ways that many boring history teachers in high school failed to do.

[naomiskilling]

Addition to fact #23: Roman General Publius Claudius Pulcher consulted the sacred chickens before an intended surprise attack on the Carthaginian fleet at Drepanum (modern Trapani in Sicily). The chickens refused to eat and Pulcher became so furious he committed sacrilege by throwing the chickens overbaord to drown saying “Let them drink then.”. He then proceeded to lose the naval battle and when he returned to Rome he was prosecuted and forced to pay a fine for killing the sacred chickens.

[kathyastrom]

To quote the classic sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.”

[jeffking]

My grandmother always took pencils/crayons, etc. out of my left hand and into my right. I’d always switch back as soon as she turned away. I was maybe 6 or 7 she finally gave up.

[charlayned]

Left Handedness. I was 7 and 8 years old in first grade in 1963-64. My teacher was one of those that thought left handed people were evil and made me sit on my left hand for the entire year. Writing, eating, drawing, anything we did I had to do it right handed. This succeeded in changing my dominant handedness for writing and such, but I do a lot with my left as well. Changing the handedness results in rewiring the brain to the left side (opposite brain to the side of the body). This also caused me to studder, threw my balance off, and generally cause a lot of problems with reading ability for a year or so.

I have a left handed son (the eldest) and his little brother's daughter (my oldest granddaughter) is also left handed. We threated death to anyone who tried to mess with their handedness because the way it messed me up. So, of 4 kids, I have one lefty and out of 9 grandkids, I have one lefty.

[katesleuth]

Fun fact: The word “parmentier” refers to a dish prepared with potatoes. One such dish is “hashis Parmenier” (Beef and Potato Casserole or Shepherd’s Pie).

[robertbluestein]

As a Medieval Historian I wrote a piece called "The Unthinkable Burial of William the Conqueror" = He loved to eat Lampreys, which would give off gas while digesting in his belly. causing one to pass gas. William was known for this rather unaromatic trait.

[amachiftis]

I remember Ethan saying in a vid defenestration was his favorite word.

[angryoldpoop]

I have never heard of defenestrating but am now delighted beyond my wildest imagination that it exists and I thank you for that sir. Huzzah! 😂

[smity]

Addition to #22: the secretary was later ennobled by the emperor as Baron von Hohenfall, which literally translates to Baron of the high fall.

[progamingbrosyo]

I didn’t know the oldest film footage was filmed up here in Leeds! Thanks for the interesting vid 👍

[richard]

The bear, Wojtek, along with his humans were captured by the british. There is a statue of him in the park just off Prince's st in Edinbough.

[asszudemi]

Fun fact: The Potato is also called "Apple of the Earth" in Farsi
"Sib Zamini"
Sib = Apple Zamin = Ground

[Vates]

I’m left handed. When I learned how to write the nuns forced me to sit on my left hand. I write with my right to this day; I do everything else with my left.

[mcjesus]

Me and my girlfriend watched, we learned lots! She's a big fan, thank you!

[sarahcoleman]

Molasses is not a sugar substitute. It's what you get when you refine sugar. It doesn't come out as little white crystals. 😂

[jeffreyfitzgerald]

Fun fact: WH Harrison for said cold that developed into pneumonia by giving a three hour inaugural speech in the rain in winter.

[mathatter]

I’m a complete idiot because when you said William Henry Harrison was the shortest sitting president and then failed to mention his height I was thinking “How the hell do you not mention how tall the shortest president was?!” I think I’m going to quit internetting.

[michaeldiogenesbest]

"The Greeks competed naked; and well oiled. But, THAT'S another Story."
Despite the hilarity of the inference, the oil was used to make it more difficult to hold a