30+ Creepy Historic Facts That Are Keeping Us Up At Night

Sometimes, the most fascinating parts of history happen to be the creepiest, too. These are the facts that you'll never be able to forget — and can recall instantly when asked. If you’re feeling brave, read on. These facts will give you something to think about in the dead of night when you can't sleep any better than we can.

It’s a well-known fact that young children thrive in fresh air. It’s why there are so many playgrounds and parks in cities — and a drive to make sure kids get out to play. However, in crowded cities with closet-like living spaces and busy parents, people had to make do with the fresh air they had.

This one is a real doozy. For some reason, a woman in the 1700s decided that she wanted to become famous. The way she picked to go about this was to convince everyone that she was giving birth to rabbits. That’s right — you read that correctly, though we certainly couldn’t blame you for going back and reading it again to try to make sense of it.

We have to admit that part of us is creeped out thoroughly by this historic fact while the other part is impressed by the wonders of the human body. Archaeologists discovered a woman from the 600s who had been buried. However, the strange part about her grave was that a smaller set of bones emerged from her body.

When is the last time you went out dancing? Even if song after song came on that you loved, we’re sure you had to take a break at some point to rest, relax, and rehydrate. That’s why a dancing plague from 1518 in Europe is so creepy and terrifying. When one woman was the first sufferer, others eventually fell ill.