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Historical Events That Sound Fake But Are Totally True
This can be said about world history.
Some of civilization's bloodiest and nuttiest battles sound like a plot out of a bad Netflix series.
But if we do some deep diving into the past, we will find outlandish truth beyond our comprehension.
It's like watching cop shows and mocking people who spontaneously confess.
We're like, "That would never happen!"
Cut to the lastest Dateline NBC... that's exactly what happened.
Humans are weird.
Redditor kodumonpotti363 wanted to hear all of the far out there truths about history, so they asked:
"What is a real historical event that would sound completely fake if it were part of a movie?"
Plot Points
"Napoleon returning from exile. Seems like something that was badly written into history so the writers would have an excuse to continue the plotline."
- xslvtx
"Yeah, and vast french armies sent out to arrest him only to immediately join him after a short, rousing speech would feel like lazy writing."
- Gwarnage
Napoleon GIF by Sony PicturesGiphy
Oh Jesus
"Hong Xiuquan and the Taiping Rebellion."
"Some Chinese dude failed the civil service exams too many times and had a nervous breakdown. He then had a hallucination telling him he was Jesus's brother and started one of the deadliest civil wars in Chinese history."
- VictorSierra09
"I love teaching about him in class. I teach in the Bible Belt, so I always try to grab my students’ attention by calling him the Chinese brother of Jesus and they’re always dumbfounded lol."
- AverageCollegeMale
"And don't forget that he got that from a Christian pamphlet, he didn't read the Bible when he decided he was Jesus brother."
- Klytus_Ra_Djaaran
Molasses
"Great Boston Molasses flood of 1919."
- wanderingstorm
"What’s seemingly wild about the Molasses Flood is that its effects can still be felt today- It was the impetus for establishing modern construction regulation. The reason we require architects and engineers and inspectors to sign off on everything is all because a bunch of kids drowned in molasses 100 years ago lol.
- fluffy_flamingo
"I remember learning about that in school and then years later bringing it up like it was something everyone learned and getting blank stares and 'that never happened.'"
- cwx149
Crazy Moments
"The leadup to the first world war. So many specific coincidences and every attempt to prevent the war failing in one way or another."
"From Archduke Ferdinand’s driver taking a wrong turn onto the street where Ferdinand’s assassin was having a consolation sandwich, sulking over having failed the previous assassination attempt earlier in the day. To a diplomat having a heart attack and dying moments before signing a document."
"It’s as if the forces of the universe made sure the war would be inevitable."
"What I mean is, not the fact the war broke out, but rather how it wasn’t as straightforward as one might think."
"Or maybe even the christmas truce. We all know it happened, but the fact that enemies who previously shot at eachother met and even played soccer."
- Derolyon
That Guy
"The one unkillable soldier. Literally an action movie protagonist irl. Survived 2 bullets in his left eye in the same charge, amputated a few fingers himself when the doctor refused to do so, survived several plane crashes and castaways, survived the Boer war, ww1 and ww2 and a few more, personally told Mao Zedong that communism is bs, etc."
"https://youtu.be/KzzzI5N9li0?si=nvGmKArAmPNlfY-m"
- mistiroustranger
Sensational
"The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand."
"The failed first attempt, the car taking the route that it did, the car stalling right in front of Gavrilo Princip then the aftermath of that event being so catastrophic."
"It sounds like sensational Hollywood writing."
- FatRascal_
warrior sparta GIF by Assassin's CreedGiphy
Over-the-Top
"In June 1667, Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyter led a raid right up the River Medway, near the Thames, and pretty much knocked out the entire English fleet while they were still moored. They even captured the English flagship, the Royal Charles, and sailed it back to the Netherlands. It was such an unbelievable humiliation for the Royal Navy that, if you saw it in a movie, you’d think it was too over-the-top to be real—but it actually happened."
- LockStockNL
The Yamato
"The battle off Samar. A tiny US task force driving off the entire Japanese Center force (which included the Yamato) by fighting so hard the IJN thinks each ship is one class above its actual class (IJN thought the destroyers were cruisers, the destroyer escorts were destroyers, and the light carriers were fleet carriers)."
"The Yamato alone weighed more than the entire US force that entered battle against them. It involves one of the smallest oceangoing US warships getting into a gun duel with an IJN Heavy Cruiser and damaging it so heavily that the IJN scuttled it after the battle."
- bigloser42
Liberation!
"Battle of Castle Itter. American, French POWs and German Wehrmacht solders fought against the SS. Gross over simplification, the SS had a handful of high value French prisoners in Castle Itter. A small American unit went to liberate them before they could be executed. The came across a handful of German solders. They ended up joining up with them to protect the POWs. The 3 groups fought off the SS until more Americans showed up."
- Mountianman1991
No Losses
"There was a famous navy battle just off the coast of the Netherlands where Dutch warships were fought by men on horseback. The French cavalry won, capturing all 14 warships with no losses."
"Even if you factor in the detail that this took place during a record cold-snap that froze the freshwater bay over completely, it's still a pretty outlandish tale."
"Case in point: the details of its authenticity are still being debated by historians, though all records indicate that a total surrender on the part of the Dutch navy did happen - the issue is whether the cavalry actually charged them head-on, or simply went out as a formality to negotiate their surrender while they were stuck in frozen-over waters."
"Either way it's an exceptionally rare occurrance, and one that's been commemorated in paintings and poorly-cited wikipedia articles in the years since."
- sck8000
Taking Sicily
"Operation Mincemeat during WW2."
"British government takes the corpse of a homeless guy, fakes documents and dresses him up to look like a soldier, puts a fake letter in his pocket saying the British will invade Greece and Sardinia, fires him out of a submarine towards Fascist Spain. The Spaniards find the body and tell the Nazi party about the upcoming invasion, so they then move troops from Sicily to Greece. They’re totally caught off guard and the Allies successfully took Sicily, which they used to start the liberation of Italy."
"Totally insane, can’t believe it worked."
- TheIronMaiden13
CHEERS!!
"Two students go to a pub and complain about the quality of the wine - a fight starts and escalates out of control, lasting three days with over 90 people killed."
"The St Scholastica day riot."
- GypsumF18
Thats Bad Oh No GIF by Acorn TVGiphy
Campbeltown
"The St. Nazaire Raid in the Second World War. In short, a bunch of British commandos with balls of tungsten rammed a ship full of explosives into a Nazi dry dock and it blew up the next day while a whole pile of German officers were inspecting the wreckage."
"From an account of the raid - Just before the Campbeltown exploded, Sam Beattie was being interrogated by a German naval officer who was saying that it wouldn't take very long to repair the damage the Campbeltown has caused. Just at that moment, she went up. Beattie smiled at the officer and said, 'We're not quite as foolish as you think!'"
"S**t sounds made up for a big budget action movie, such a crazy read."
- SopranosBluRayBoxSet
Bloody
"When the Irish film Michael Collins included a scene of the British army opening fire on civilians at a GAA match, killing spectators and players alike, some people were up in arms about the director being inflammatory and including needless scenes to demonise the British."
"So we had to open a history book and say: no, no, it happened. There was more than one Bloody Sunday."
- Murky_Translator2295
Tyre
"Alexander the Great approaching the island city of Tyre and deciding 'Screw it, rather than attack an island, I'll just make the island part of the mainland' and building a land bridge to link Tyre to the mainland so that he could attack and take it."
- lastdiadochos
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On the Ice
"Sail of Endurance to Antartica. Ship was stuck on ice, sank and crew stuck on ice field. It took them almost one and half year to walk over ice and sail with small boats to uninhabited 'elephant island.'"
"After that part of crew sailed 1300 km with small lifeboat in roaring in southern storms to small island where there was whaling station. They could not reach side where there is harbor so they hiked over mountains to over 1000 metres of elevation."
"In the end everyone from 28 men survived the trip."
- Federal_Cobbler6647
Was any of this mentioned in our history classes?
I feel like I may have slept through more than I realized.
The truth really can be stranger than fiction.
What other funny history facts need to be discussed?
People Describe The Worst 'Food Crimes' They've Seen Someone Commit
But in common slang, food crime refers to:
"Humorous or exaggerated acts of food preparation or consumption that are considered to be 'wrong' or 'bad' by some, often involving unconventional combinations or methods."
Pineapple on pizza—which I happen to love—is an example of something people might consider a food crime.
Reddit user MousseNecessary3258 asked:
"What’s the worst food crime you have seen anyone commit?"
Sweet & Meaty
"I went to secondary school with a girl who ate ham and chocolate spread sandwiches."
~ ChickenInDaRoom
Something Fishy
"Many years ago when I worked at Panera, we sold a cinnamon swirl raisin bread around Christmas time. We usually just sold it as a whole loaf."
"Had a woman come in and order a tuna salad sandwich, extra mayo, extra cheese, toasted, on this bread. I confirmed it back to her a few times because I was convinced I was mishearing her."
"She ate the whole thing."
~ whitenoize21
Layers
"Another one I have is one of my best friends growing up would eat a Big Mac layer by layer."
"Like he would take the bun off, eat that, then the top patty with the toppings, then the bun below that, etc..."
~ goldblob3
"If I had to choose between this guy or Dexter as a roommate, I'd have to sit down and think about it."
~ Bedbouncer
Spice Trade
"My in-laws are English and put mushrooms and peas in chili."
"I have to pretend it's delicious. Every year."
"They invade the world for spices and somehow still cook like sh*t."
~ Real_Flamingo_8247
"The Tangy Zip..."
"Open faced peanut butter and Miracle Whip sandwiches."
"The smell... ugh."
~ KillerKittenInPJs
"Miracle Whip itself is gag-worthy."
~ cat_prophecy
miracle whip sandwich GIF by Lady GagaGiphy
So Cheesy
"My twin sister used to eat peanut butter sandwiches with at least 1 Kraft single in the middle. Did this for at least 5 years."
~ gnomajean
"Gotta admit, I have eaten a few peanut butter and cheese sandwiches."
"I don't really think it's that odd. Peanut butter and cheese sandwich crackers are available at any grocery store."
~ PrincessSarahHippo
Deconstructed Pizza
"Sat next to a couple at a bar that serves slices of pizza."
"The lady asked the bartender for a fork and the man she was with groaned and was visibly embarrassed."
"She then proceeded to scrape all of the toppings off of the pizza, eat them with the fork, and then eat the somewhat saucy bread after."
~ goldblob3
Heavy (Ranch) Handed
"My husband eats his steak with ranch."
~ Glad-Fish5863
"Disgusting."
"Knew a kid that would slather his pizza in ranch. like it was more ranch than pizza at that point."
~ DatTF2+
Hoofing It
"My mom, since she was a kid, would eat pickled pigs' feet with chocolate milk."
"She's from Iowa."
~ heartbrokenmess1
A Bit Dry
"I once watched my father put a pork roast into a crockpot all by itself, set it to high, and declare that dinner would be ready in about 4 hours."
"I was just up for a visit, so I kicked him out of his kitchen and scrounged around for whatever expired spices and other ingredients I could scrape together and turned the temp down."
"It wasn't great, but at least it was more than just a pork roast + high heat for 4 hours."
~ CainsCurse
"I'll never understand how middle-aged dads can do stuff like this."
"It's one thing if you're a college student an home-cooked food is all you can afford, it's another if you're a young bachelor with delusions of culinary adequacy, but if you're like 45 you have had waaaay too much time to not have figured out you don't know how to cook and should just order takeout or something when you have guests over."
~ coolguy420weed
Fat With A Side Of Fat
"Watched my brother-in-law make guacamole with mayonnaise."
"I never recovered."
~ irotwholuna22
Like Prison Loaf
"Saw someone make a Shepherd's pie by throwing all the ingredients into a pot, without browning the meat, boiled it in a big soupy mess."
"Then added a full box of instant mashed potato and stirred it all together until it became one big congealed block."
~ 221
Queso Crime
"I was at a Mexican American diner known mostly for their menudo on weekends (SoCal)."
"I saw an entire family dump a huge pile of shredded cheese in their menudo and couldn’t help but make an audible gasp."
"Thankfully it was a crowded, loud restaurant, but I could not believe my eyes."
~ Dakovine
Survivor Rations
"Whenever my dad goes on a diet, he eats like post-apocalyptic sh*t to keep his calorie intake low."
"I saw him empty out a can of SPAM, cut the giant SPAM chunk in half, and just microwave it for a minute, that was his dinner."
"He also gets that watery canned tuna and mixes it in a bowl of Kraft Mac-n-Cheese."
"Sometimes, he even gets some ground beef, cooks it, and then just eats that, maybe with a little salt, but overall, just sad tasteless rubber."
"Has he never heard of maybe just a salad?"
~ ava_loves_cuddlefish
Chill Chili
"There was a Girl Scout event, and one of the parents said they were going to bring homemade chili. It was a 'family recipe'. Being a fan of chili, I was looking forward to it."
"Well... it was interesting in a crazy sort of way. Here, write down this recipe in case you want to make it at home:"
"- Smith Family Chili Recipe -"
"3 Cans Campbell's Tomato Soup"
"1 Pound of ground beef"
"Whatever you do, don't add anything else like salt or pepper or anything."
~ Raptor01
What food crimes make your most wanted list?
Pete Hegseth Gets Brutal Reality Check After Throwing Tantrum Over Released Signal Chat
Shortly after, Hegseth also dismissed Goldberg’s claims on X, insisting the journalist didn’t understand the situation and downplaying the significance of the information discussed.
He said:
"So, let’s me get this straight. The Atlantic released the so-called “war plans” and those “plans” include: No names. No targets. No locations. No units. No routes. No sources. No methods. And no classified information."
"Those are some really s***y war plans. This only proves one thing: Jeff Goldberg has never seen a war plan or an “attack plan” (as he now calls it). Not even close."
"This only proves one thing: Jeff Goldberg has never seen a war plan or an “attack plan” (as he now calls it). Not even close."
"As I type this, my team and I are traveling the INDOPACOM region, meeting w/ Commanders (the guys who make REAL “war plans”) and talking to troops. We will continue to do our job, while the media does what it does best: peddle hoaxes."
You can see his post below.
He was met with a swift reality check that exposed his spin for the distortion that it was.
Hegseth has declined to confirm whether he shared classified information on Signal. Currently traveling in the Indo-Pacific, he has only dismissed questions, insisting he did not disclose “war plans.”
Meanwhile, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday that it was ultimately Hegseth’s responsibility to determine whether the information he shared was classified.
Despite efforts by the Pentagon and White House to deflect criticism by attacking Goldberg and The Atlantic, the magazine has stated that Goldberg repeatedly contacted the White House both before and after publication to seek clarification on the Signal chat and ensure that releasing the full messages would not compromise security.
Brooklyn Cybertruck Goes Viral After Owner Gets Fact-Checked By Real-Life Community Note
To avoid their Cybertruck from getting keyed or lit on fire, as some have at Tesla dealerships and charging stands, one owner of the dystopian all-electric pickup truck in Brooklyn tried to distance themselves from the controversial DOGE leader, who enraged thousands of federal workers who lost their jobs as a result of his mass firing and layoff initiatives.
The Cybertruck owner apprised would-be vandals with a sticker with the declaration, “I bought this before Elon went crazy.”
Here's a photo shared by Noah Michelson, director of HuffPost Personal, who happened across the vehicle in his Brooklyn neighborhood.
“It’s always parked somewhere within a three-block radius of my apartment, and because I rarely see them in Brooklyn, I always notice... They’re also just so alien-looking that it’s hard not to stare,” Michelson said.
Upon further inspection, Michelson was surprised to see a community note from X (formerly Twitter) was tacked on underneath the sticker, setting the record straight for passersby who might come across the hard-to-miss bulky vehicle.
The note confirmed:
“Tesla only started selling the Cybertruck after Elon Musk went crazy."
@nohamichelson/Threads
Social media users lauded the anonymous fact-checker.
@nohamichelson/Bluesky
@nohamichelson/Bluesky
The first units of the highly-anticipated Tesla Cybertrucks were first delivered to customers on November 30, 2023.
It's debatable when Musk started his far-right 180, and we don't know where to begin with his long list of indiscretions that demonstrate what many believe is a lack of humanity.
For starters, Musk has an estranged daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, whom he claimed was "killed" by the "woke mind virus" during a transphobic rant on a July 2024 Daily Wire interview on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast.
He also made several transphobic comments, including his belief that gender reassignment surgery was "child mutilation and sterilization."
In April 2023, Twitter unceremoniously lifted its ban against misgendering or deadnaming transgender individuals a year after Musk acquired the platform and rebranded it X.
Musk also announced in June the same year that the terms “cis” and “cisgender” would be considered slurs and that using them on the platform would lead to suppression.
These changes sparked backlash from the LGBTQ+ community, who viewed the policy alterations as a rollback of protections for transgender users.
In November 2023, Musk was accused of bigotry when he agreed with an antisemitic post pushing a conspiracy theory claiming that Jews push "push hatred" against white people.
Accusations of Musk's antisemitism skyrocketed when he shockingly gave what appeared to be the Nazi salute at Trump's second term inauguration.
Since aligning with Trump and being appointed to head DOGE, Musk has come under fire for slashing federal spending by cutting expenses that included diversity, equity, and inclusion contracts (DEI).
The Cybertruck stickers come at a time when previous Tesla owners are trading in their vehicles, freeing them from having any ties to Musk's automotive brand.
Grammy-award winning singer Sheryl Crow went viral for a video of her waving off the Tesla she sold to donate the money to NPR.
"My parents always said… you are who you hang out with," Crow wrote in the video's caption.