The Most Beautiful Ape in the World Contest

• Published on December 17, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Tidbits

A contest was held in 1972 to find the most Beautiful Ape in the World. Just who who win?

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World Posture Queen Pageant

• Published on December 13, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Tidbits

For fifteen years, the American Chiropractic Society held the World Posture Queen Contest. Each contestant had an x-ray taken of their spine.

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Rita Hayworth Beautiful Legs Contest

• Published on December 9, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Tidbits

As a tie-in to Rita Hayworth's movie "Affair in Trinidad," contests were held across the nation for the woman with the most beautiful legs.

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Submarine Rodeo

• Published on November 25, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Science, Technology & Medicine, Tidbits

Starting in 1959, the Pleasant Lake Lyons Club held their annual Submarine Rodeo scuba contest. It was one of the most unusual contests of all time.

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Airplane Golf Match

• Published on November 6, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Science, Technology & Medicine, Tidbits

On June 25, 1923, a round of airplane golf was held at the Olympia Field Country Club in Chicago, Illinois. Could the amateur team beat the professionals?

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The Zambian Space Program – Podcast #137

• Published on July 28, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Forgotten History, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

In 1964, the newly established country of Zambia announced that it planned to be the first nation to place a man on the moon. An excellent story about a forgotten chapter in space exploration history.

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Fails to Win Back Wife After Two Suicide Attempts

• Published on July 26, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Tidbits

n 1956, Stanley G. Peralta attempted run himself over with his moving car twice in the same night. Would this win back the love of his wife Luella?

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Kissing Barred on Bavarian Trains

• Published on July 10, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Love & Marriage, Tidbits

A couple was observed being a bit too intimate on a Bavarian train back in 1912. After passengers complained, the railroad banned kissing on their trains.

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Two Homes Built on Wrong Lots

• Published on June 6, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Tidbits

Back in 1957, two homes were built on the wrong lots in Palatine, Illinois. The builder did all that he could to try and make amends with the couple who owned the land, but nothing seemed to work. How could this be resolved?

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A Lady’s Age Is Her Own Business

• Published on May 30, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Tidbits

In 1954, Muriel Nicholson was facing a $500 fine and up to one-year in jail for lying about her age on car registrations filed with the state of New York. Could a lady really go to jail for lying about her age?

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Mummies Found in Attic

• Published on May 23, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Death and Murder, Tidbits

In 1906, workmen in New York City discovered two boxes with mummified humans inside.

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Emperor of the Sahara – Podcast #134

• Published on May 16, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Death and Murder, Podcast, Unbelievable

The crazy, true story of Jacques Lebaudy's attempt to build an empire of his own in the Sahara.

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Send-A-Dame Chain Letter

• Published on April 21, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Love & Marriage, Tidbits

Could anyone handle having 26,000 dates in one year? That is what was predicted if all those involved in this unusual dating method didn't break the chain.

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A Nose for Fishing – Podcast #133

• Published on March 31, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Forgotten History, Podcast

Harry C. Morse accomplished quite a bit during his lifetime: theater owner, steamboat captain, and was the first in his town to own a bicycle. Yet he would be best remembered for the unusual way that he caught a fish in 1873.

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Life-Size Statue Found on Subway Platform

• Published on February 15, 2020

• Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Tidbits

Subway riders typically leave things like umbrellas, handbags, and coats behind. In 1963, a life-size statue of St. Anthony was found on a subway platform.

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