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Added on: 20th Dec 2016

 

WILMER MCLEAN'S FARM

Wilmer Mclean's Farm

The first battle of the American Civil War, Bull Run,

started on Wilmer Mclean’s farm. To get away from the

fighting, he moved his family over a hundred miles to 

Appomattox Court House in Virginia. On April 9, 1865,

he got a knock on the door asking if the South’s surrender

could be negotiated in his house, so the war both

started and ended on his property.

 

 

TYCHO BRAHE

Tycho Brahe

This Danish nobleman was kidnapped by his uncle

at a young age (his parents apparently didn’t care).

He owned a pet elk until it got drunk, fell down a

staircase and died. And he allegedly died due

to bladder issues after refusing to use the bathroom.

 

 

THE TULIP BUBBLE

The Tulip Bubble

During the 17th Century, the price of tulips in the Netherlands

skyrocketed with some costing more than an entire house.

Needless to say, this was one of the first examples of a

financial bubble that we have on record. And yes, the

bubble eventually burst when people quit buying such

ridiculously expensive tulips.

 

 

WASHINGTON DC (CIRCA 1812)

Washington DC

Right after the British burned it down in 1812, it was hit

with a hurricane and a tornado…simultaneously.

 

 

OPERATION MINCEMEAT

Operation Mincemeat

During World War II, the allies took a dead, homeless man

out of the morgue, dressed him up as a high ranking military

officer and threw his body overboard off the coast of Spain.

It was intended to mislead the Nazi’s about possible

landing points for future invasions.

 

 

NAPOLEON VS BUNNIES

Napoleon vs Bunnies

One of Napoleon’s biggest defeats was at the hands of

fuzzy wuzzy bunny rabbits. Napoleon had suggested

a rabbit hunt for his court, but as soon as the game

keepers released the rabbits, they all turned on Napoleon.

He retreated to his coach, but the rabbits were

relentless. Apparently, the rabbits had mistaken his

coach for that of their keeper and they thought

Napoleon was bringing them food.

 

 

JIMMY CARTER VS BUNNY

Jimmy Carter vs Bunny

President Carter was another world leader who had a

run-in with rabbits. Well, it was actually just one rabbit.

While out on a fishing trip, a large hare came swimming

towards his boat and he apparently tried shooing it away.

The next day, headlines read “President Attacked By Rabbit.”

 

 

CIVIL WAR SPECTATORS

Civil War Spectators

During the early battles of the American Civil War, the

Union thought they would win so decisively that rich

northerners would bring lunches and picnic on nearby

hills as they watched the fighting. Needless to say,

it was a bad idea.

 

 

HANNIBAL

Hannibal

He took an army of elephants across the Alps, and if you’ve

ever seen the Alps, you know why that is impressive.

Although many died, enough made it to Rome to scar

the daylights out of the Romans.

 


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