Hi, my name is Nicholas! I love to learn about history, but not the boring facts and lessons you learn in school. I like the fun and crazy things that have happened in our past, and I want to share those historical moments with you! Like how a bear became a soldier in the Polish military, or when the CIA made a cyborg cat in the 60's! If you like history, or just want to hear some of the wacky stuff from our past, then this is the podcast for you! @HistHijinks www.historicalhijinks.com
Today we look at how an ancient party celebrating otherworldly creatures became the Halloween we all know and love!
Today we will look at some historical figures that people claimed "discovered" America, despite the fact that Native Americans were already living there for over ten thousand years.
Today we look at Simo Hayha, the most dangerous sniper ever, and an overall neat guy!
Today we look at how humanity reached for the stars!
Today we look at the Emu war, and tell the stories of the brave men who fought in it.
Today we will listen to William Moore, a famous explorer of the Klondike and his life experiences!
Today we look at a few of the coolest nicknames from history and how those people got them!
Today we look at the weird and awful epithets throughout history!
In this episode we look at the dumbest ideas ever conceived throughout history!
In this weeks episode we will be looking at a little known hero of the American Revolutionary War, James Armistead Lafayette! A slave turned spy who helped Washington win the Battle of Yorktown!
Today we will be looking at the time the CIA tried to make a cat into the ultimate spy in the 1960's, and the hijinks that ensued!
Today we are going to look at the king of Mali, Mansa Musa, who happened to be the richest person to ever live! But what happens when his extravagant spending gets out of hand? Find out on this weeks episode of Historical Hijinks!
Today we look at Jack the Signalman, a baboon who helped run a train station in South Africa during the 1880's!
It's Pride Month, so I figured why not look at the Sacred Band of Thebes, which was an army comprised of only gay men!
This week we will take a look at some disasters that happened on some archaeological expeditions, and the people who caused them.
Today we will look at some of the great philosophers of ancient Greece, and why they were much weirder than you think!
In this mother's day special, we look at Grace O' Malley, an awesome mother who fought off Algerian pirates right after giving birth!
Today we will talk about mithridates vi, the ancient king who was immune to poison!
In this episode, we talk about Wojtek, the bear who fought in WW2 and rose to the occasion in battle to become a corporal.
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