É PROIBIDO FALAR SOBRE ISSO NAS ESCOLAS! 20 FATOS HISTÓRICOS TERRÍVEIS

The podcast presents 20 bizarre historical facts, including a dancing plague in 1518, the use of ossuaries due to cemetery overcrowding, the sale of wives in England, and the FBI's investigation into Bigfoot. The podcast delves into historical events like the emu war, the use of human skin for bookbinding, and the accidental loss of a hydrogen bomb in 1958, highlighting unusual occurrences and raising questions about the past.

Dancing Plague

• 00:00:30 In 1518, Strasbourg, France experienced a 'dancing plague' where hundreds of people danced compulsively for days, leading to deaths from exhaustion and other health issues. Explanations ranged from medical causes like ergotism to mass hysteria and religious possession. The event likely stemmed from collective stress due to famine and disease in the region.

Osuaries

• 00:02:16 Osuaries were created as a solution to manage the growing number of remains in crowded urban cemeteries. Examples include Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic and the Paris Catacombs, both containing millions of human remains in a compact, sometimes decorative, manner.

Sale of Wives

• 00:03:18 In England between the 18th and 19th centuries, the practice of 'wife selling' occurred as a means of separation for couples unable to afford divorce. It involved husbands symbolically selling their wives to other men in public markets. The practice faded with changing divorce laws and greater social acceptance of separation.

FBI and Bigfoot

• 00:04:18 In 1976, the FBI investigated unidentified hair samples allegedly from Bigfoot in Oregon. Despite launching a formal investigation, the FBI concluded the evidence belonged to a bear family. This demonstrates that even significant investigative bodies can examine seemingly outlandish topics.

Lost Hydrogen Bomb

• 00:29:20 In 1958, the US Air Force lost a hydrogen bomb during a training exercise off the coast of Savannah, Georgia. A B-47 bomber collided with an F-86 fighter, resulting in the release of a Mark 15 hydrogen bomb. Despite searches, the bomb was never recovered and is believed to be at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.