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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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4 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…
4 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.…
4 months, 2 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…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 12 - Christmas Trees Often Featured Taxidermy
Yes. You might find:
Stuffed owlsFoxesBirds with glass eyes
They thought it looked elegant. Instead: Victorian Horror Aesthetic
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4 months, 3 weeks ago
“12 Strangest Toys Ever Made: Radioactive Kits, Killer Dolls & Banned Childhood Nightmares”
Step back into the wild world of retro toy chaos with The Strange History Podcast! In this hilarious deep-dive, Amy unpacks 12 true, shockingly real …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 11 - “The Christmas Parlour Games That Could Get You Arrested”
Victorian Christmas gatherings weren’t complete without wild parlour games involving blindfolds, stolen kisses, accidental tackles, and questionable …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 10 - Holiday Hair Art: The Sentimental (and Slightly Creepy) Victorian Gift
Victorians loved giving handmade holiday gifts — including woven hair wreaths, braided lock jewelry, and embroidered mourning designs using the hair …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 9 - Duck Duck Goose?
Feasting on Goose Was More Common than Turkey Turkey was expensive. Goose was the people’s bird.
Cue Dickens describing Cratchit’s goose with reverenc…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The 25 Strangest days of Christmas Day 8 - A Very Victorian Yule Log: Good Luck, Bad Omens, and Fireplace Superstition
The Victorians didn’t just burn a yule log — they studied it. Cracks were omens, smoke signaled future fortunes, and if the flame died before morning…
4 months, 3 weeks ago