1904 – The Match Head Man: A Strange Tale of Addiction Published on February 21, 2023 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Law & Order, Love & Marriage, Tidbits A woman complains that her husband has been eating match heads since their honeymoon and wants to know what can be done about it.Click to Read More...
1934 – Wife Snores in Morse Code Published on February 2, 2023 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Love & Marriage, Tidbits Lloyd Copley claimed that his wife Leila snored in Morse code as an attempt to signal a lover outside of their home.Click to Read More...
Marty, the Marijuana Mouse – Podcast #190 Published on February 2, 2023 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Humor, Podcast The crazy true story of Marty, a mouse who was stealing marijuana and other drugs from the evidence room of the San Jose police department in 1974. Click to Read More...
1938 – Fishing Trip Accidents Send Family to Hospital (Footnote) Published on January 21, 2023 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Footnotes to History, Science, Technology & Medicine The Mowrar family should have never gone fishing. All went home with significant injuries to their right hands or arms.Click to Read More...
1960 – Christmas Cards Arrive 20 Years Late (Footnote) Published on December 23, 2022 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Footnotes to History, Holidays & Celebrations Things do get lost in the mail, but the US Postal Service was unable to explain why these Christmas cards were delivered 20 years late.Click to Read More...
1920 – Christmas Cactus Theft Epidemic (Footnote) Published on December 18, 2022 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Holidays & Celebrations, Tidbits Was there really a Christmas cactus theft epidemic hitting Santa Ana, California back in 1920?Click to Read More...
The Cryptanalyst (Part 3) – Podcast #184 Published on November 18, 2022 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Podcast In this final installment, Marvin Lautzenhesier discusses leaving the FBI, his patents, and the giant theater organ that he installed in his house.Click to Read More...
1961 – A Stewed Duck Is Too Saucy to Suit Cops (Footnote) Published on August 29, 2022 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Footnotes to History, Humor Two policemen set out to capture a drunk duck. It wasn't as easy as they had hoped...Click to Read More...
1964 – Unable to Find Affordable Housing, Student Sleeps in Air Vent Published on August 19, 2022 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Schools & Education, Tidbits Allan Kornfeld was unable to afford student housing at Yale. So, he decided to move into a ventilation shaft.Click to Read More...
1926 – Fire Company Called To Put Out a Sunset (Footnote) Published on August 17, 2022 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Escape and Survival, Footnotes to History Firemen in Tulsa, Oklahoma were called out on an emergency call. The supposed fire was really the sunset.Click to Read More...
1954 – Smog Turns Necktie a Bluish Purple Published on August 11, 2022 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Tidbits James Sharpless decided to wear a bright colored tie to his classes, only to find that the California smog had caused it to turn color.Click to Read More...
1885: The Cake Bewitched Him (Footnote) Published on August 8, 2022 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History, Love & Marriage A man elopes with another man's wife and is arrested. He blames it on her delicious cake!Click to Read More...
1922 – Dead Woman Sits Up in Coffin Published on August 4, 2022 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Death and Murder, Tidbits Everyone was certain that Rebacca Senst had died. That was until she sat up in her coffin...Click to Read More...
1950 – Dogs Shoot Owners (Footnote) Published on July 29, 2022 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Footnotes to History It's rare that a dog shoots its owner. Yet, it happened twice in one month in Olney, Texas.Click to Read More...
The Rise & Fall of the Celestial Comet – Podcast #176 Published on July 19, 2022 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Hoaxes, Podcast, Sports In 1941, the Plainfield Teachers College football team was unstoppable. That was until a reporter exposed a shocking secret about the team and their storybook season was brought to a grinding halt.Click to Read More...