Unbelievably strange historical facts

A lot of things in the world have changed with technological and cultural advancements. So, when you look back at history, you may find yourself a little confused and unprepared for the myths, legends, or information people believe in, and how they deal with complex issues.

Top 7 unbelievable things in history not everyone knows

People believe that lambs grow on trees

In the Middle Ages, it was thought that there were plants in Central Asia that grew sheep's wool. This belief came true due to a lack of understanding of the origin of cotton and the belief that it grew on plants. There have even been discussions as to whether the sheep, in this case, would be considered living creatures or fruit. And it was concluded that it would be both.

This legend even existed for more than 10 centuries, so true that people even forged trees with sheep on them, so that the emperors wanted to admire it.

It is thought that a woman's uterus will fly out if she takes a train

Technological advancements can be a scary thing, especially in the early stages of their arrival, because that's when so many aspects of new inventions remain unknown. So when trains were invented in the 19th century, it was rumored that the female body was not designed to travel at 80km/h and that a woman's uterus could even fly out. . Of course, that didn't happen.

Medieval Europeans believed that being touched by the king could cure diseases

In the past, people believed in the divine power of members of the royal family. During the Middle Ages, there was a popular tradition in England and France that if the king touched someone with scrofula (inflammation of the lymph nodes), people believed they would be cured. And the problem is that this disease is not fatal in most cases, it will even go away on its own. This further fueled the illusion that the king was the one who cured it.

Miners bring canaries to test poison

During the 20th century, miners talked about bringing canaries into coal mines. The reason for this is simple: birds are more sensitive to toxic gases than humans. So, in case something goes wrong in the beak, the miners will know immediately by the bird's reaction.

However, that doesn't mean the bird has to die for the sake of warning miners. The canary will be placed in a device connected to an oxygen tank. The way it works is that when entering a coal mine, the device will be opened, and if the bird shows signs of toxic gas, the miners will close the device. The oxygen tank will start pumping air, to revive the bird.

The British believe that the spaghetti tree exists

In the late 1950s, the BBC news program decided to use an April Fools joke about people growing spaghetti in trees. The public ended up taking the joke as fact because at the time, the British didn't know much about pasta.

The legend was eventually completely disproved, but it was not until the 1960s, when this dish became a popular choice for many people.

Men used to use hats as an extra bag

It turns out that headwear is more than just a fashion item. During the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century, men in England used their headgear as a spacious space to store objects. It could be papers, flowers or other small objects.

Ketchup has been used as medicine

When ketchup was first invented in the 19th century, its recipe originally consisted only of mushrooms and fish. But Dr. John Cook Bennet suggested using tomatoes in it and the sauce evolved into what it is now. However, at first, it was believed that ketchup could cure various ailments, such as diarrhea and indigestion. It is even sold as a pill.

This myth was debunked when scammers began selling their own versions of ketchup, claiming they could work wonders.