Archive of the Strange

Mummy Consumption, Exploding Coffins, and Mike the Headless Chicken I S01E005

In this episode of Archive of the Strange, we’re diving into three bizarre but very real stories from the past. People in Europe once believed that ground-up mummies could cure illness… and actually consumed them as medicine. A buried body begins to decompose… and in certain conditions, the pressure can build to something disturbing. And in 1945, a chicken loses its head… and somehow continues living for over a year. Yes. All of this actually happened. Timestamps: 00:20 Intro 00:16 Mummy Consumption in Europe 02:50 Exploding Coffins 05:27 Mike the Headless Chicken New episodes every Tuesday at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time) I’m just a gal who loves finding the weirdest stories from history… so sit back and let’s uncover the strange.

A London Attacker, a War Lost to Birds, and Napoleon vs Rabbits | S01E004

In this episode of Archive of the Strange, we’re diving into three bizarre but very real stories from the past. A mysterious attacker terrorizes London… and may have never been truly identified. A military operation is launched against thousands of birds… and fails. And one of the most powerful men in history finds himself… overwhelmed by rabbits. Yes. All of this actually happened. Timestamps: 00:20 Intro 00:25 The London Monster 02:25 The Emu War 03:22 Napoleon vs Rabbits New episodes every Tuesday at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time)… and Saturdays at 2:00 PM. I’m just a gal who loves finding the weirdest stories from history… so sit back and let’s uncover the strange.

A Dead Pope on Trial, a Bomb-Stopping Dog, and a War Over a Bucket | S01E003

In this episode of Archive of the Strange, we’re diving into three bizarre but very real stories from the past. A dead pope is put on trial...months after his death. A dog stops bomb during World War II... and saves her family not once, but twice. Plus a quick bonus story... about a presidential funeral interrupted by a swearing parrot. And a full-scar war breaks out...over a bucket Yes. All of this actually happened. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:38 The Cadaver Synod (Pope Formosus) 03:58 Juliana the Bomb-Stopping Dog 05:28 Bonus: Andrew Jackson’s Swearing Parrot 06:12 The War of the Bucket New episodes every Tuesday at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time). I’m just a gal who loves finding the weirdest stories from history… so sit back and let’s uncover the strange.

The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe… and a Beer Flood | S01E002

In this episode of Archive of the Strange, we’re diving into three bizarre but very real stories from the past. A famous writer is found confused, in someone else’s clothes, outside a polling station… and his death remains a mystery to this day. Families once mailed their children through the postal system because it was cheaper than a train ticket. And in 1814, a massive tank of beer burst in London, sending a wave through the streets with deadly consequences. Yes. All of this actually happened. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:34 The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe 07:09 Mailing Children Through the Post 09:27 The London Beer Flood New episodes every Tuesday at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time). I’m just a gal who loves finding the weirdest stories from history… so sit back and let’s uncover the strange.

Pirates, Jedi, and a Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice I S01E001

In this episode of Archive of the Strange, we’re diving into three bizarre but very real stories from the past. A group of pirates kidnaps a future Roman dictator… and somehow regrets it. Thousands of people declare themselves Jedi on official government documents. And a con man manages to sell the Eiffel Tower… not once, but twice. Yes. All of this actually happened. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:34 Pirates & Julius Caesar 04:50 The Jedi Census Phenomenon 07:30 The Eiffel Tower Scam New episodes every Tuesday at 10:00 AM (Eastern Time). I’m just a gal who loves finding the weirdest stories from history… so sit back and let’s uncover the strange.