The Cadaver Synod: When a Pope Put His Dead Predecessor on Trial
— April 13, 2026In the dead of winter 897, inside Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, one…
Of all body modifications on this list, this is probably one of the most extreme, and one of the most shocking if you happen to unexpectedly encounter someone sporting this modification. The tongue is quite literally split, giving the appearance of a “fork tongue.” This is usually accomplished with the help of a qualified surgeon, but some people actually use specially-designed bindings which are inserted into a hole from a previous piercing and gradually tightened a little at a time until the split is complete. Ouch!
In the dead of winter 897, inside Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, one…
Just after 2 a.m. on Sunday, July 30, 1916, New Yorkers were jolted from…
In the summer of 1587, 115 English men, women, and children stepped ashore on…
Odd or what? That, presumably, is a matter of opinion, but despite your thoughts regarding what's found here, you know you just have to look! We scour the web looking for things that make you question your own version of reality and present them here for your perusal.

