Bizarre

Did King Adolf Frederick Really Eat Himself to Death?

King Adolf Frederick of Sweden reportedly demolished lobster, caviar, champagne, and 14 cream buns before dying in 1771. But did the semlor actually kill him? The truth is weirder than the legend.

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A bat with a bomb hangs from a branch, against a vibrant orange and purple sky. Below, a black-and-white photo shows a group of men outdoors. Text reads "Project X-Ray: The Dentist, the Bats, and the Bomb That Burned Down America's Own Base."

Project X-Ray: The Dentist, the Bats, and the Bomb That Burned Down America's Own Base

In 1943, a Pennsylvania dentist convinced FDR to fund a secret WWII weapon: bats armed with napalm. The result accidentally burned down a US Army airfield. Here's the full story of Project X-Ray.

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A collage of Victorian eccentrics in dramatic attire, a horse rider, and a city backdrop. Text reads "Britain's Greatest Eccentrics."

Britain's Greatest Eccentrics: The Bizarre, the Brilliant, and the Completely Unhinged

From Mad Jack Mytton setting himself on fire to cure hiccups, to the Duke who built 15 miles of underground tunnels to avoid people, meet the most gloriously strange figures in British history.

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