Ancient Romans using garum is such a fascinating tidbit of culinary history! They even used it in desserts which is wild to think about. There were different grades of garum too, with the best stuff reserved for the upper class. It's said that the finest garum came from Spain, specifically …

This is the kind of obscure history I live for. It's bizarre to think about how different things were back then, even the business decisions. The whole motorcycle accident is tragic. Wonder what would've happened if the original owner had survived. Maybe Jim E. Cheese's would've been a household name.

Actually, micronations are quite fascinating from a historical and legal perspective. There's a bunch of these all over the world. Some of them, like Sealand in the UK, have been involved in serious legal battles. Hutt River's use of humor to engage with the notion of statehood is quite unique …

Actually, mercury was used in a process called 'carroting', where the fur was treated with a solution of mercuric nitrate to make it easier to turn into felt. It wasn't just hat wearers who got sick but the poor hatters too. Chronic exposure to the mercury vapors caused a range …