
A short podcast where we explore strange, interesting, and vague moments in history to find out if they really happened.
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- In today’s episode, we’ll discuss one of America’s favorite presidents, Abraham Lincoln. While he’s known for preserving the union during the Civil War, there’s another side of Lincoln that many […]
- Today, we’re going to talk about a pretty interesting claim linked to the Prohibition Era of the United States, and very few people are even aware of what happened. Did […]
- There’s a lot of interesting history surrounding the American Revolution, especially in regards to how it started. And one historical incident played a major role in sparking deeper support for […]
- In today’s episode, we’ll examine the classic story of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae standing against the mighty Persian army for three days. Did a small group of Spartan warriors […]
- In today’s episode, we’ll take a look at a really odd occurrence in US history where fashion choices ended up creating a riot in New York City that lasted eight […]
- In today’s episode, we’re headed to the land down under to discuss a hilarious conflict known as The Great Emu War of 1932. Did Australia really fight against an army […]
- Today, we’ll be looking at one of the more bizarre moments of European history to answer the question: Was Napoleon once attacked by a horde of bunnies? Let’s find out! […]
- As a historian, I have an obsession with random history facts, especially ones that sound too crazy to be true. In each episode of Did That Really Happen, we’ll dive […]