Dancing plagues, beer tsunamis, and war sparked by a severed ear - history is full of moments that sound made up. In this facts-packed episode, we quiz each other on the most ridiculous true stories history forgot to teach us. You’ll hear about a psychic horse solving crimes, a molasses flood killing 20 people, and the royal sibling spat that ended in a 30-year prison sentence. Spoiler: it started with a chamber pot. Welcome to the most absurd corner of the past.

Featured:

• The Great Emu War and other animals humans embarrassingly lost to

• The London Beer Flood and Boston Molasses Disaster

• Psychic horse detectives and failed royal children

• Wars started over ears and chamber pot revenge

Spotify Tags: weird history, historical facts, bizarre true stories, comedy podcast, history quiz, psychic animals, royal family drama, molasses flood, dancing plague, strange wars, animal battles, historical humour