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Laughing Jester, April Fools Day

Are You Nobody’s April Fool? Choose the Tale That’s Too Tall for History Books

by HistoryNet Staff4/1/20224/1/2022

While we here at Historynet don’t have any shenanigans up our sleeve, we do have a collection of stranger-than-fiction historical tales for you to enjoy.

‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’: That One Time British Sailors Sang Monty Python as They Watched Their Ship Burn

by Claire Barrett11/29/20215/25/2023

Lest We Forget… the Handbrake. Former British Soldiers Crash Armored Vehicle Into Village Memorial on Armistice Day

by Claire Barrett11/17/20213/21/2022

The Dancing Plague of 1518: History’s Oddest Epidemic

by Claire Barrett9/27/202110/18/2022

Jefferson Davis Memorial Chair Stolen — Threatened to be Turned Into Toilet if Ransom Demands Not Met

by Claire Barrett and J.D. Simkins4/7/20213/24/2022

A Definitive Ranking of the US Military’s Worst Animal Projects

by Caitlin O'Brien3/10/20213/24/2022

A Killer Sense of Humor: Images of Murderous Rabbits Line Medieval Texts

by Claire Barrett2/5/20218/28/2023

Death by Marshmallows? For One RAF Crew This Sugary Snack Almost Proved Lethal

by Claire Barrett1/4/20213/21/2022

Why Were WWII-Era Germans Obsessed with Polar Bear Mascots?

by Claire Barrett10/20/202010/10/2022

Illustrations by Mike Caplanisis

Amazing But True Aviation Stories

by Stephan Wilkinson9/30/20203/21/2023