90 Unbelievable History Facts That Sound Fake

Key Points:

• Animal trials were common until the 18th century, with animals like rodents and pigs being tried for crimes such as crop damage and murder, sometimes even executed while dressed in human clothing.
• Daredevil Gladys Roy performed stunts including playing tennis on a flying plane in the 1920s, captivating audiences with increasingly dangerous aerial feats as planes were still novel and thrilling.
• The 1947 test flights of a flying car by San Diego’s Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Company ended with a crash landing, leading to the abandonment of the flying car concept despite initial national excitement.
• Historical practices included brutal punishments and social injustices such as the Mormon Church's priesthood ban on Black members until 1978 and the execution of tens of thousands for witchcraft in Europe between 1450-1750.
• Unique historical events include the 1518 dancing plague in Strasbourg causing uncontrollable dancing deaths, the 1919 Boston molasses flood killing 21 people, and the 1932 failed Australian military operation against emus that resulted in minimal bird casualties.