The Mechanical Turk: a chess-playing “android” from 1770
Elderly men who fought like young warriors during times of war
Ancient Egyptians utilized “solar boats” to ferry dead Pharaohs into their pyramids
The tomato party has taken place Spain since 1945. Streets run red with over 120 tons of juice
Japanese armor worn by all samurai classes – the Tatami Gusoku
Interesting facts about Viking berserker warriors
Houdin stopped a violent revolution against France – with a magic trick
Mary Toft tricked English doctors into thinking that she gave birth to rabbits
Medieval animal trials in Europe – A pig sentenced to death by hanging for murder
The Earliest, folk versions of Little Red Riding Hood are horrifying, violent & grotesque
