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Dec 8, 2018 · From public defecation as an act of philosophical rebellion to (maybe) eating a baby because of insatiable hunger – these are some of the most freakish, perplexing, and historically weirdest people who’ve ever lived.
- Philosophically Speaking, Why?
- Class Clown
- Like A Chicken with Its Feathers Cut Off
- I Do What I Want, When I Want, Where I Want
- Man’S Best Friend
- Pet Name
- A Little Dose of Vitamin D
- Words Will Never Hurt Me
- Animal Instinct
- She Sells Seashells by The Seashore
Refusing to conform to the norms of society isn't just a modern eccentricity—some examples of it go all the way back to ancient times. When it comes to history's weirdest people, we'd be remiss not to mention Diogenes the Cynic, for instance, an influential figure in the development of Greek philosophy. While he may have influenced many people’s th...
As most philosophers of his time probably would have done if given the opportunity, Diogenes regularly sat in on lectures by history’s most legendary philosopher, Plato. But he was prone to a bizarre habit during these lectures—for some unknown reason, Diogenes would intentionally eat as loudly as possible while Plato was speaking in order to disru...
In another showdown with the legendary Plato, Diogenes barged into one of the famous philosopher’s lectures holding a chicken whose feathers he had plucked off in his hands. He shouted out “Behold! I’ve brought you a man!” This ridiculous stunt was an attempt on Diogenes’ part to demonstrate that he had disproven Plato’s belief about what defines a...
Just in case you aren’t already convinced that Diogenes was one of history’s weirdest people, don't worry. We haven't even gotten to his most disturbing habit yet. He frequently tended to any and all of his bodily needs in public, wherever he happened to be when he felt the urge. This at times included defecating in a theater, eating scraps of old ...
Those who knew Diogenes reported that he was unusually obsessed with dogs, and even often enjoyed acting like one. He vocally praised the animal’s moral superiority to human beings and often imitated their behavior—including growling at people who wouldn’t give him food and snarling his teeth at those he disliked. Pixabay
Surprisingly, Diogenes’ peculiar attitude towards dogs is not just a meaningless fun fact—it actually had a direct impact on history. Cynicism, the major school of philosophical thought that Diogenes founded, comes from a Greek word that literally translates to “dog-like.” So I guess if anyone ever calls you cynical, you can respond with a hearty “...
Nobody was more respected in the ancient world than the one and only Alexander the Great—but that still didn’t phase Diogenes in the slightest. Legend has it that when the two of them met, Diogenes had been sunbathing. Alexander approached to ask if there was anything he could do for him, and Diogenes mockingly replied: “You could move out of my li...
No discussion about the weirdness of Diogenes would be complete without at least one mention of the time when he responded to being insulted by some passersby with an utterly disgusting act. He peed on them! Yes, that’s right. An important, highly influential philosopher urinated on a group of people. If that doesn’t qualify someone as one of histo...
The Roman Empire gave the world some incredible characters, but it also gave us some supreme weirdos—such as the kingdom’s third ruler, Caligula. How weird was this supreme ruler? Well, there's the story of his horse Incitatus. He loved the beast so much that he actually wanted to make it consul, the highest position the Roman Senate had to offer. ...
One of the most bizarre stories about Caligula is his apparent hatred of...the sea? The mad emperor reportedly once marched the battle-hardened Roman legions to the Atlantic Ocean—only to have them flog the waves and collect seashells as "spoils of war." Roman Empire(2019), Netflix
- A Little Crowded in There. In 1999, Karen Overhill began finding herself in strange places with no idea about how she got there. She also found bookmarks further into books than she remembered reading, heard voices at night recapping her day, and ran into people who she didn’t know but who knew her.
- Don't Touch Me. Nikola Tesla is infamous for his eccentricities and his brilliant work with AC electrical current—but few people know about his even darker history.
- Something Stinks. One of the internet’s favorite spooky stories is of the dying woman brought into an emergency room whose blood smelled so putrid it poisoned the air around her and made several doctors sick.
- Vicious Streak. Artists are pretty weird as a rule, and few artists were as strange as the Surrealists—after all, it was basically their job to be weird!
- Any Port in a Storm. John Mytton, AKA “Mad Jack,” inherited a large amount of money and a huge estate in 1798, when he was only two years old. This kind of gave him a license to go wild, or that’s how he saw it anyway.
- (Forced) Favorite of the Masses. Following family tradition, Mytton chose to enter politics. And why bother to court the masses when you can just buy them?
- Hunting Shenanigans. Mytton was as passionate about hunting as he was for port. Naturally, he did that with a twist as well. He would get so caught up in the heat of the chase that he would strip down completely, even in the wind and snow.
- Like Seriously? Mytton took his “Mad Jack” title seriously. One of the most bizarre things he did involved setting his nightshirt on fire to cure his hiccups.
- Matayoshi Mitsuo – Japan’s Crazy Christ! So, Japan too has its share of bizarre people with bizarre thoughts. One such popular person is Mitsuo, who says he is Jesus Christ, the Almighty God, and that his teachings will help bring a new world order.
- Sanju Bhagat – Man With Twin Living Inside Him. A farmer from India, Sanju Bhagat, lived his entire life with a bulging stomach. Everyone started saying that he was pregnant and teased him.
- Supatra “Nat” Sasuphan – World’s hairiest girl. The hairiest teenager from Thailand, Supatra was diagnosed with a very rare condition which makes hair grow in those places where they generally do not.
- Michel Lotito – Man who can eat everything. A human who can eat everything – Michel Lotito, is someone most people are aware of. This Hungarian born man has set records many a time and deservingly so.
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