Extreme Historical Hobbies That Sound Made Up - But Aren't
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Date: 2022-12-29
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4721ArcherSuh
I'm wondering how many of those mummy-unwrapping parties were legitimate. I'm not saying there wasn't an actual dead body, I'm saying the origins of it could be easily fabricated. There were shady individuals in Victorian England that were selling corpses to medical schools, so it wouldn't be a stretch of the imagination for someone to dig up an old grave, wrap the contents up in some fabric and scam those weirdos. Seems like such a likely scheme.
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I'm wondering how many of those mummy-unwrapping parties were legitimate. I'm not saying there wasn't an actual dead body, I'm saying the origins of it could be easily fabricated. There were shady individuals in Victorian England that were selling corpses to medical schools, so it wouldn't be a stretch of the imagination for someone to dig up an old grave, wrap the contents up in some fabric and scam those weirdos. Seems like such a likely scheme.
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Melissa0774
When I was a kid, I went to the William Trent House museum in Trenton New Jersey. He was the founder of the city in the 1700's. They told us that back then guys used to bet money on weird stuff. Like they would sit and watch animals like birds and squirrels running outside and bet on which one would get somewhere first, like a race. They said it sounds boring, but you have to remember that they didn't have anything back then.
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When I was a kid, I went to the William Trent House museum in Trenton New Jersey. He was the founder of the city in the 1700's. They told us that back then guys used to bet money on weird stuff. Like they would sit and watch animals like birds and squirrels running outside and bet on which one would get somewhere first, like a race. They said it sounds boring, but you have to remember that they didn't have anything back then.
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Wheres
When I was a kid we called to English Slaughter.
We just threw a football - yes a real one were Americans after all and the unlucky fellow to catch it ran like chicken with its head cut off. Dodging and running until the unruly mob wore you out and everyone pig piled on you. No rules. No goal except to catch the guy. And it was great fun. Good exercise.
Good time was had by all.
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When I was a kid we called to English Slaughter.
We just threw a football - yes a real one were Americans after all and the unlucky fellow to catch it ran like chicken with its head cut off. Dodging and running until the unruly mob wore you out and everyone pig piled on you. No rules. No goal except to catch the guy. And it was great fun. Good exercise.
Good time was had by all.
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psyxypher
About the civil war picnic, it's not too crazy when you know the whole story.
Basically, up until them, the Civil War was still seen as a Gentlemen's War where the two sides were having a more civilized conflict. So it was like coming to a soccer game, essentially.
Except less senseless violence.
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About the civil war picnic, it's not too crazy when you know the whole story.
Basically, up until them, the Civil War was still seen as a Gentlemen's War where the two sides were having a more civilized conflict. So it was like coming to a soccer game, essentially.
Except less senseless violence.
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Christel
I was moved by the fake decapitation photos. The beginnings of the modern world were sprouting. I imagine I woulda goofed around with photos like that. As a child, I goofed with photos on a computer. and as an adult, I am the master at photo goofing. I'm a full blown video goofer now.
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I was moved by the fake decapitation photos. The beginnings of the modern world were sprouting. I imagine I woulda goofed around with photos like that. As a child, I goofed with photos on a computer. and as an adult, I am the master at photo goofing. I'm a full blown video goofer now.
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Fuzzball
A topic I think might be interesting is the history and inspiration behind Oliver twist- and the story of the workhouse in andover that had workers fighting over scraps of bone marrow- and helped to bring on much fairer conditions and rules in place
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A topic I think might be interesting is the history and inspiration behind Oliver twist- and the story of the workhouse in andover that had workers fighting over scraps of bone marrow- and helped to bring on much fairer conditions and rules in place
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ABW941
So people were unboxing dead egyptians for entertainment? I guess today we do have more taste and decency, i mean at least we dont go to the mourge to gaze at the dead(allthough there are people who like the work of Gunther von Hagen.
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So people were unboxing dead egyptians for entertainment? I guess today we do have more taste and decency, i mean at least we dont go to the mourge to gaze at the dead(allthough there are people who like the work of Gunther von Hagen.
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Emily
I live in Ottery St Mary, and its true, we do carry flaming barrels on our heads. We also do something called squibbing in the local town of Bridgewater, where people carry mallets that have fireworks coming out of them down the town
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I live in Ottery St Mary, and its true, we do carry flaming barrels on our heads. We also do something called squibbing in the local town of Bridgewater, where people carry mallets that have fireworks coming out of them down the town
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plnkfloydian
The best narrator. I was in Vegas not long ago and the test site where the first atom bomb was just about to open back up for tours. When I looked into it further the tours were already sold out for the next few years.
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The best narrator. I was in Vegas not long ago and the test site where the first atom bomb was just about to open back up for tours. When I looked into it further the tours were already sold out for the next few years.
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John
I live not far from where they would hang condemned criminals in the 1800's. Anyways crowds of up too 5000 people would come too watch a good hanging. Entire families with picnic baskets and the like would make a day of it.
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I live not far from where they would hang condemned criminals in the 1800's. Anyways crowds of up too 5000 people would come too watch a good hanging. Entire families with picnic baskets and the like would make a day of it.
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whowantstoknow?
I once asked my grandmother why she and my grandfather had so many kids. Her answer was because they didn't have tv back then. so not everyone was I into weird stuff to pass the time.
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I once asked my grandmother why she and my grandfather had so many kids. Her answer was because they didn't have tv back then. so not everyone was I into weird stuff to pass the time.
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Elle
Ive been to a couple of tar barrel nights. Theyre mad! You follow the barrels to different streets. Nipping into the occasional pub for a pint then back out to see the nearest barrel run!
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Ive been to a couple of tar barrel nights. Theyre mad! You follow the barrels to different streets. Nipping into the occasional pub for a pint then back out to see the nearest barrel run!
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AndrewVelonis
You can't claim that having a picnic while watching a battle was a pastime unless you can show it was done on a regular basis. You gave only one example of when it was done once.
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You can't claim that having a picnic while watching a battle was a pastime unless you can show it was done on a regular basis. You gave only one example of when it was done once.
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WalkenDead1369
Let's see, at my current financial status, the crazy old hobby I would try would be dying in my 30's because I'm not wealthy enough to live longer
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Let's see, at my current financial status, the crazy old hobby I would try would be dying in my 30's because I'm not wealthy enough to live longer
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Craig
I (really) would have loved to live in the day of Las Vegas when they did the above ground atom bomb testing. I would have gone to see several of those.
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I (really) would have loved to live in the day of Las Vegas when they did the above ground atom bomb testing. I would have gone to see several of those.
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Sean
If I remember correctly, there was also a time some of the rich would drink a small amount of mummy dust believing it had a wide range of benefits
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If I remember correctly, there was also a time some of the rich would drink a small amount of mummy dust believing it had a wide range of benefits
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Nahamya
Chin kicking is older than that. here in Uganda it's called EKIGO EKIGANDA and is a popular ancient sport in the kingdom of BUGANDA in Africa
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Chin kicking is older than that. here in Uganda it's called EKIGO EKIGANDA and is a popular ancient sport in the kingdom of BUGANDA in Africa
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Deb
I love you guys! How about looking into the photographing of the dead in the Victorian era. I think. Peace and roses,
Deb the TN Scary Lady
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I love you guys! How about looking into the photographing of the dead in the Victorian era. I think. Peace and roses,
Deb the TN Scary Lady
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Chrundle
If you ever get a chance to watch the 1980s miniseries the Blue & the Grey youll see the Great Skedaddle portrayed on screen.
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If you ever get a chance to watch the 1980s miniseries the Blue & the Grey youll see the Great Skedaddle portrayed on screen.
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Ben
Man I'm not unwrapping anybody. That just sounds like the start of a horror movie. This was very interesting. Cheers guys, from
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Man I'm not unwrapping anybody. That just sounds like the start of a horror movie. This was very interesting. Cheers guys, from
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