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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.
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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…
8 months, 1 week 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…
8 months, 1 week 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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“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…
8 months, 1 week 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.…
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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…
8 months, 1 week 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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8 months, 2 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 …
8 months, 2 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 …
8 months, 2 weeks ago