TIL, weird facts, oddities, and things that make you go hmm
In 1518, hundreds of people in Strasbourg danced uncontrollably for weeks, some dying of exhaustion. The city’s solution was to hire musicians and build them a stage. It made everything worse.
In Longyearbyen, Norway, dying is banned because the permafrost preserves bodies indefinitely. Cats are also completely banned. And you must carry a rifle. This place is real.
In January 1919, a 58-foot tank of molasses exploded in Boston, sending a 15-foot wave of syrup through the streets at 35 mph. It killed 21 people, destroyed buildings, and left a city smelling of sweetness for decades. True story.
