🕰️ What if George Washington wasn’t really the first U.S. President? What if a state named after Benjamin Franklin existed… and then vanished? What if Charlemagne ruled for 400 years after his death?
These aren’t internet rumors — they’re strange facts pulled from the very first Strange As It Seems book published in 1928 and reprinted in 1931. This book launched a worldwide fascination with oddities, and it swamped John Hix’s desk with letters from readers demanding proof.
In this week’s episode, I dive into that original “greatest hits” collection:
The million-dollar comma that changed U.S. tariffs
The woman who made a living as a human alarm clock with a pea shooter
Ants used as stitches in South America
A football game that could be won 1-0 after both teams scored
And the strangest string of coincidences you’ll ever hear…
✨ These stories were odd, delightful, and sometimes unsettling in 1928 — and they still have the power to stop you in your tracks nearly a century later.
❓Which story makes you question reality the most — George Washington as the 8th president, Charlemagne’s 400-year throne, or the Hugh Williams coincidences?
Strange As It Seems
🕰️ What if George Washington wasn’t really the first U.S. President?
What if a state named after Benjamin Franklin existed… and then vanished?
What if Charlemagne ruled for 400 years after his death?
These aren’t internet rumors — they’re strange facts pulled from the very first Strange As It Seems book published in 1928 and reprinted in 1931. This book launched a worldwide fascination with oddities, and it swamped John Hix’s desk with letters from readers demanding proof.
In this week’s episode, I dive into that original “greatest hits” collection:
The million-dollar comma that changed U.S. tariffs
The woman who made a living as a human alarm clock with a pea shooter
Ants used as stitches in South America
A football game that could be won 1-0 after both teams scored
And the strangest string of coincidences you’ll ever hear…
✨ These stories were odd, delightful, and sometimes unsettling in 1928 — and they still have the power to stop you in your tracks nearly a century later.
đź”— Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/DY05U_dD-yU
❓Which story makes you question reality the most — George Washington as the 8th president, Charlemagne’s 400-year throne, or the Hugh Williams coincidences?
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