Footnote – 1947: Doctor Wins Bet but Client Dies After Paying Off Published on June 24, 2022 Posted in: Death and Murder, Footnotes to History Imagine losing a bet with a doctor and then dropping dead minutes after settling the bet. That happened to Allan Sharp.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1937: Fall on Ice Starts Blaze in His Pants Published on June 17, 2022 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Footnotes to History, Humor Joseph Trainor fell on the ice and his pants caught on fire. Yet, he did not have a single match on him...Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1950: Dog Saves Lives of 60 Men College Students Published on May 10, 2022 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Death and Murder, Escape and Survival, Footnotes to History, Tidbits The lives of 60 dormitory residents were endangered by carbon monoxide poisoning. A pooch named Piedmont was credited with saving their lives.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1949: Nimrod Gives Bizarre Excuse Published on May 6, 2022 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History, Tidbits Can you tell the difference between a deer and a groundhog? These two hunters in Maryland apparently could not.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1935: Tarantula in Britches Published on May 3, 2022 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Footnotes to History, Tidbits A Montgomery, AL officer had to deal with an erratic banana truck driver who had a tarantula in his pants!Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1934: Cat Becomes Flaming Torch Published on April 29, 2022 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Footnotes to History, Tidbits Just how much damage can a flaming cat do to a home? Mrs. Victor Barbaglia of Vineland, NJ witnessed what could happen.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1911: Jealous Husband Guards Wife With Rattlesnakes Published on April 26, 2022 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Footnotes to History, Tidbits James Stoner used rattlesnakes to keep other men away from his wife. His attempts to do so backfired on him.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1974: Unusual Theft Published on March 25, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History Some thief was in for a surprise when he or she listened to the tapes that he stole from a car in Dallas.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1959: Guinea Pigs Stolen Published on March 22, 2022 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Footnotes to History Just who would steal four guinea pigs? A very odd robbery, although these guinea pigs were highly valued.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1952: Grab Pants, Said Sign Published on March 18, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History Bandits in Toronto took clothing store operator Abraham Goody for his word. The sign said grab pants and that is exactly what they did.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1936: Coughs Up Roll Published on March 11, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History Doctors in Buffalo got an unusual surprise when Robert Ford coughed up a roll of money.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1933: Bandit Steals Golden Smile Published on March 4, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History A robber was upset that he was only able to steal $5. Then he noticed that the service attendant had gold teeth...Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1950: Pitcher Falls Off Bench Published on February 25, 2022 Posted in: Footnotes to History, Tidbits Jack Bruner injured his elbow while seated in the bullpen at Yankee Stadium in New York City.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1949: 14 Tonsils Taken In Family Surgery Published on February 22, 2022 Posted in: Footnotes to History, Science, Technology & Medicine, Tidbits Mr. & Mrs. Lester Backer decided to have the tonsils removed from all seven of their children at the same time...Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1939: A Surprise In A Bottle Published on February 16, 2022 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Footnotes to History, Tidbits Tom Gilroy can teach you an important lesson: Don't ever stick your finger on a bottle that has a wasp in it it!Click to Read More...