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From mechanical bulls and “portable” saunas to vibrating belts and “slimming” machines, these fads were utterly bizarre. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 44 Images That Capture Iconic 1990s Fashion Trends In Full Effect 14 Historical Fashion Trends Best Left In The Past Six Of The Most Bizarre Beauty Trends 1 of 39Members of the Bluebell Dancing troop use “hip slimming” machines in a French beauty parlor in Paris, France....

The wildfire is the worst in Slovenia’s history but firefighters are cautiously optimistic that they have the blaze contained. Luka Dakskobler/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesA large wildfire burns in the hills above the village of Temnica, Slovenia. In Slovenia, the wildfires sweeping the country are bad enough. But the blazes are also igniting century-old bombs, relics of World War I. “The problem is that because of the unexploded ordnance, firefighting units cannot penetrate into the fire but can only act on its edges,” Slovenian defense minister Marjan Šarec explained to local news....

One Middle Eastern nation shares 93 percent of its DNA with the ancient race of Canaanites thought to be lost to history. DR. CLAUDE DOUMET-SERHALOne of the Canaanite skeletons tested for this study. So central are the Canaanites to Hebrew and Christian scripture, that even non-believers today surely know their name. Yet, for centuries, not even scientists knew what became of this ancient race — until now. Because the Canaanites inhabited the Levant (modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine) in the second millennium BC, experts had always figured that the group’s bloodline eventually grew diluted and all but disappeared due to the vast and varied turnover of ethnic groups in the region at that time....

In February 2004, Carlie Brucia was kidnapped from a Florida carwash a mile from her house — and found dead just a few days later in a field behind a church. Sarasota County Sheriff’s OfficeCCTV footage of Carlie Brucia’s fatal abduction from a Sarasota, Florida car wash. On the evening of Feb. 1, 2004, an 11-year-old girl named Carlie Brucia was abducted in Sarasota, Florida while walking one mile from her friend’s house to her own home....

Since 2014, Sweden has successfully performed five similar procedures. For transgender women hoping to give birth, scientists believe that good news may be coming sooner than they thought. According to Dr. Richard Paulson, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Los Angeles, medical treatments for transgender people have become “mainstream,” meaning there’s more attention on them than ever before. Thanks to all the new attention, developments that could allow for transgender women to give birth have become much more realistic....

Back in the days when it was commonplace for conversation to be learned, Emily Post dominated the discussion. We could learn much from her today. The modern world can seem very rude. Take a gander at the comments section of any blog or stroll around a playground and you’ll likely hear some despicable things from the mouths of babes. You might shrug it off, not wanting to sound like your grandma who is notoriously nostalgic for “the good old days”, in spite of how bad they were for a number of people....

A recently rediscovered Hitler sex fetish report supposedly reveals the dictator’s grotesque predilections. But let’s investigate the truth. Adolf Hitler and Geli Raubal, the woman at the center of the newly rediscovered reports about Hitler’s sexual behavior. Image Sources: Wikimedia Commons (left), Wikimedia Commons (right). For the second time in three weeks — following the micropenis rumors — the Internet is abuzz with sordid stories about the sex life of Adolf Hitler....

How Holocaust denial first took root and where it’s flourishing today. Scott Olson/Getty Images A 2014 survey revealed something shocking: Only about half the world’s population knows about the Holocaust. Indeed, the survey — which consulting firm First International Resources conducted in over 100 countries and on 53,000 people — found that just over 54 percent of participants had heard of the Holocaust. More surprising than that, only 33 percent of survey takers said that they had heard of the Holocaust and believed it had been “accurately described by history....

Created by a disgruntled pirate radio broadcaster named Paddy Roy Bates in 1967, Sealand is an unrecognized micronation in the North Sea with its own constitution, national flag, and passport. Measuring about 43,000 square feet — less than the size of a football field — the Principality Of Sealand claims to be the smallest country on Earth. A sea fort off the coast of England, Sealand was once used by the Royal Navy during World War II....

Painted with cheetah spots and cotton candy pink fur, the polished pooches in photographer Paul Nathan’s “Groomed” series are better suited for a high-fashion runway than the pet store. New York-based Nathan provides a (colorful) look into the world of creative dog grooming, which is equal parts delightful and totally bizarre. Paul Nathan was born in Auckland, New Zealand, though he now works and resides in New York. While Nathan focuses on beauty, portraits and editorial fashion, he has published two books on dogs, including Groomed and Couture Dogs of New York....

While Iran has seen waves of great political reform–and to some, regression–over the past several decades, both the monarchy and the current republic have used architecture to shape and reflect Iranian identity, especially in its capital city, Tehran. Iranian architecture has a continuous history dating back to 5000 BC and is marked by its cosmic symbolism, inventiveness and geometric balance. During the Pahlavi dynasty, much of the architecture imitated European styles at the risk of losing specifically Persian identity....

Learn the history behind the trial of the Chicago 7 and how defendants like Abbie Hoffman and Bobby Seale protested the Vietnam War during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesThe original Chicago Eight: Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, Bobby Seale, Lee Weiner, John Froines, and David Dellinger. The historic trial of the Chicago Seven saw prominent antiwar activists charged with conspiracy to incite a riot while crossing state lines....

Police conspiracy behind Malcolm X’s death revealed, hidden message in “The Scream” uncovered, new theory about dinosaurs’ demise published. New York Cop Confesses To Helping The NYPD And The FBI Conspire To Murder Malcolm X Getty ImagesPolice officers transport a mortally wounded Malcolm X out of Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom just after he was shot there on February 21, 1965. While speaking at Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom on February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot dead by three assassins from the Nation of Islam....

On September 13, 1814, British forces attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore. Upon seeing the American flag flying the next day, Francis Scott Key penned “The Star-Spangled Banner.” As the national anthem of the United States, “The Star-Spangled Banner” is a ubiquitous part of American life. It plays before everything from military ceremonies to football games. But who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” and why does it matter today? Even though most Americans know the song, the history behind it remains a mystery to many....