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…
We know that being polite and humble is very important in Japanese society, so it’s not all that surprising that we find such a service in Japan. There is actually more than one company in Japan that will take care of those awkward apologies for you. Unfortunately, this is not a particularly affordable service since a telephone apology goes for nearly $100 and an in-person apology will cost you almost $250. For that kind of money, you would have to be feeling pretty bad about whatever it is you did that calls for an apology!
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.

