
Tarrare: The man who could not stop eating
Learn about the life of Tarrare, a French man living in the 18th century who had a insatiable appetite that caused a lot of problems.

Learn about the life of Tarrare, a French man living in the 18th century who had a insatiable appetite that caused a lot of problems.

The story of when Edwin Booth, the brother of John Wilkes Booth, saved the life of Abraham Lincoln’s son Robert Todd Lincoln.

Learn about the medical curiosity of Phineas Gage, who lived a normal life after a tamping iron rod passed completely through his head.

Learn the true story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 that took place during World War I across the Western Front.

Learn the story of legendary lawman of the American West, Bass Reeves. Bass Reeves was one of the first black deputy marshals in the US.

A molasses flood occurred in North End, Boston on January 15th, 1919 when a huge tank holding molasses spontaneously exploded.

Stewardess Violet Jessop was onboard and survived the shipwrecks of the Titanic, the Olympic, and the Britannic!

The most chaotic marathon in Olympics history featured a man who had a nap during the race, a wild dog chase, and more!
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