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Leave it to Tumblr to find some freaky historical outliers. Here's the tale of a tiny village that found itself with plague and what happened after. Could it be described as a "total bro move?" Maybe in a very understated way, yeah. For more fun history junk, here's Tumblr's thread on why mundane people are important to history, as well as some tumblr gems of the historical persuasion.

Knowledge is power, and some weird knowledge has the power to alienate strangers. Knowing how bleak, desolate, painful and precarious the world is can be a lot to handle, but it might make people think you're smart. That's kinda cool, right? Some facts are too sad, which is why it also helps to know wild sex facts to quote during an awkward silence.

Why not name a dog "Big Boy Binglebangle" or "Lunchbox?" Why not name a cat "Federico Feline-y?" Well, at some point you're gonna have to bring them to the vet, look another human being in the eyes and say "I'm worried that Sergeant Jebediah Funkness III has a heart condition" and  all of a sudden things have gotten weird. That said, a dumb name doesn't mean a dumb pet. Here are some worryingly smart stunts pulled by people's pets.

Does a business with a funny name make it a better business? Honestly, no. And in some case, like going to a chiropractor with a silly name would probably feel like a deal breaker. Who in this world wants their spine guy to be full of dad jokes? That said we can't fault these entrepreneurs for hinging the success of their business on a silly name they thought of.

Scamming your way into a free lobster dinner is dishonest and stupid. But complaining that your lobster is bad, then finishing it, then going to a different restaurant and getting more lobster? That takes some nards, man. It's well known that restaurant owners somehow have all the time in the world to battle their horrible customers, like this lying Karen who got decimated by an owner's response.

There are just bound to be rare moments that go against all odds. Some are absolutely wild occurrences where life and death hung in the balance. Others are like, a double onion. They're both interesting and unlikely, but some have a little more gravity.

People may not have a whole lot of money, but what they do have is creativity and ingenuity. And sometimes they have more of that than decent sense. What results are gutters made out of old boots, precarious ladder formations and a whole lot of other impressive and dumb low budget DIY solutions.

There's a heavy duty version of just about everything. Mattresses, tools, horses and frogs all have their own absolute units. These big boys are gargantuan in stature and plump in frame. These absolute units are just too mighty for this little world. When you see a big boy you know what's up.

Why do a weird job bad when it could be done with so much skill that it makes you question everything? Sure, taste is subjective, but most people would admit that a hand made Dora the Explorer themed knife set isn't exactly the greatest use of most people's time and effort. It's still cool that people continue to make skillful creations of questionable taste.

People have done stupid things for a long time and it doesn't seem like we're gonna stop anytime soon. History lets us see some of humanity's highlights when it comes to making irreparable mistakes, doing weird garbage, and getting killed in idiotic ways. Here are some history memes to feel smart about as well as some of the great trollings of history.