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The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 19 - Snow Was Part of the Ideal Christmas—Because of Dickens
Dickens grew up during one of the coldest winters in British history, so he assumed snow was normal.
His stories taught the world that Christmas shoul…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Silent Nights, Violent Crimes: The Darkest Christmas Murders in History (Part I)
Dive into the chilling true stories of five devastating Christmas-season crimes, each echoing the brutality of the Covina Christmas Eve Massacre. Fro…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Blood on the Tinsel: More Christmas Murders You Never Heard About (Part II)
Return to the darker side of December with five more devastating Christmas-season crimes that shocked communities and destroyed families. From mass m…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 18 - Boars Head, No Not The Lunch Meat
Christmas Dinner Often Included Boar’s Head Served with an apple in the mouth like a medieval feast.
Victorians loved a dramatic centerpiece.
Become a …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 17 - The Chains of Christmas
They Decorated with Paper Chains They Made Themselves Before Etsy, there was Victorian Craft Night.
Entire families covered the house with handmade de…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 16 - Carolers That Could Have Used an Uber App
Carolers Expected Payment Caroling wasn’t just festive—it was a job.
If you didn’t tip carolers, they might insult you in song form.
Victorian “singing…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 15 - Hidden Coins in Pudding
Finding the coin = good luck.
Accidentally swallowing the coin = new family holiday emergency.
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2 months, 2 weeks ago
“The Twelve Crimes of Christmas: History’s Strangest Holiday Criminals, Riots & Festive Fiascos”
Get ready for the wildest holiday episode in Strange History Podcast history. In “The Twelve Crimes of Christmas,” host Amy unwraps centuries of biza…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 14 - Meat in my Pie?
Mince Pies Originally Contained Meat Early Victorian mince pies still included beef or mutton mixed with spices and raisins.
Sweet. Savory. Confusing.…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 13 -Children Performed Elaborate Christmas Tableaux
Forget Christmas concerts — Families staged living scenes of:Biblical storiesFairy talesMorality plays
Basically: holiday cosplay, but with more solem…
2 months, 3 weeks ago