Bloodletting, Mummy Powder and a Whale Hotel: Absurd Medical Practices of the Past
Bloodletting for fevers, holes drilled in skulls and powdered mummy for wounds: medicine’s most absurd past cures.
Mailed Kids, Bat Bombs and a Headless Chicken: 25 Absurd Moments in U.S. History
Parents once mailed their kids, a bank was shipped by parcel post, and the CIA tried to turn a cat into a spy.
Walking Down Memory Lane: Nostalgia, Humor, and Absurdity
A stroll through once-popular fads and phenomena that look pretty absurd in hindsight.
From Big Macs to Bless You: Laughing Through the World’s Weird Rituals
Why do sneezes get a “bless you”? The world’s weird rituals, customs and habits.
Absurd Nursery Rhymes – Unraveling the Dark Origins of Childhood Favorites
The surprisingly dark origins behind the nursery rhymes we all grew up singing.
From ‘Why’ to ‘Why Not’: A Journey Through America’s Most Uniquely Named Towns
A tour of America’s most uniquely named towns, from Why to Why Not.