Thank goodness for modern medicine! Back in 16th century Canada, women used to drink tea composed of beaver testicles.
Who knows whose idea it was to make this tea, or how effective it was, but we’re certainly never going to volunteer to find out!
In 1950, Running Late Saved an Entire Choir
Normally choir practice was scheduled for 7:20 at a Baptist church in Beatrice, Nebraska. Oddly enough, all 15 members of the choir were running late one day for various personal reasons.
They certainly were lucky because at 7:25 a bomb was set off in the church that certainly would’ve killed or injured the choir members. Who knew being behind on time could save your life?
Only Two States Don't Observe Daylight Savings
Many people believe that daylight savings time was implemented for farmers, but that’s not true. In fact, most farmers are against it.
The practice started during WWI in the German Empire. And despite all the opposition, most of the country follows it — except for Arizona and Hawaii.
The Victorians Used to Wear Dead Body Parts as Jewelry
Grief is a complicated and difficult thing to handle. Often, we look for ways to hold onto our loved ones who have passed on, memorializing them with photographs and keepsakes. However, people took this grieving process to a whole new level during the Victorian era.
To memorialize dead family members, some people used to have jewelry specially made out of their body parts. Necklaces and bracelets were made out of teeth, hair, and bone from the deceased. Talk about a family “hair-loom!”
Two Famous Presidents Died on Independence Day
Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Little did they know, the independence of the United States wasn’t the only historical event that would occur on July 4th.
Oddly enough, 50 years later both Adams and Jefferson would die on July 4th, 1826. Could it be a coincidence? Or was it fate?