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Pick the Next Extra History Short! "Weird Days in History"

Added 2025-02-06 20:25:22 +0000 UTC

It's time for our Extra History poll! Where you get to vote on what our next "Extra History Series" is about!

These four topics were selected from our "Shorts Topic" Patreon Suggestions and are listed in no particular order below.

Shortest War in History

The Anglo-Zanzibar War lasted between 38 and 45 minutes, but that silly fact obscures a dark history and 500 local casualties.

Solar Storm

During the 1859 Carrington Event a solar flare triggered massive auroras, power grid failures, and allowed telegraph machines to function without batteries for two hours.

Alien TV Hijack

In 1977 a TV station in southern England had its audio hijacked, broadcasting an ultimatum from the Ashtar Galactic Command.

Napoleon’s Great Rabbit Hunt

In July of 1807, Napoleon supposedly attended a rabbit hunt (poorly) organized by his chief of staff. But the rabbits were tame, hungry, unafraid of humans, and instead mobbed the hunters thinking they had food.

Our Current Shorts Schedule is:

Joseph Kennedy -> Your Vote!

Our Current Series Schedule is:

The Unholy Roman Emperor Frederick II vs. The Papacy -> History of Cats: Fabulous Felines! -> Mutiny on the Bounty: Rebellion, Resilience and Revenge -> New Suggestions happening in the next week!

***Friendly reminder: The poll will end at 11:59 PM PT on Thursday the 13th. You can vote for as many choices as you want! This style of voting helps us see what people are most interested in without having to make tough decisions between a couple of close favorites. ***