1949: Nose Knows A Good Thing (Footnote) Published on May 10, 2023 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Footnotes to History, Science, Technology & Medicine, Tidbits John D. Bidegain lost his nose and was challenged by a manager to make a new one. And that was exactly what he did.Click to Read More...
1922: Bluff Called, May Have to Devour a Million Peas (Footnote) Published on April 23, 2023 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Footnotes to History, Tidbits A bet was made and the loser would have to eat 1,000,000 peas. Just how much space does a million peas take up?Click to Read More...
Hand Shaking for Civic Pride (1936) Published on April 7, 2023 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Law & Order, Tidbits As sirens blast in unison around the world, everyone turns to the person near them and shakes hands. Would this result in world peace? Roscoe E. Dickson certainly thought so.Click to Read More...
1943: Males in Skirts Protest Against Slacks (Footnote) Published on April 5, 2023 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Tidbits Just what happens when a group of young make college students decide to wear skirts?Click to Read More...
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...