Trial by ordeal
In the Middle Ages, there was a thing called “trial by ordeal” in which the accused would stick his/her art in a pot of boiling water. If they didn’t get burned, it meant they were innocent. Fact source...
Sweet Servants
Servants in Ancient Egypt were often covered in honey in order to keep flies away from the Pharaoh. Fact source...
Unusual
Santa Anna, a Mexican General, once held an extremely elaborate funeral… for his amputated leg. Fact source...
Endorsements from physicians
Up until the 60s, cigarette ads actually had endorsements from physicians suggesting that smoking was good for you. Fact source...