'During the Salem trials, a farmer sued a snail': 10+ bizarre historical events that will 'always be funny'

It's easy to forget that history can be fun, especially if you are haunted by the memories of bad history classes in school, but there were some pretty bizarre historical events that continue to be hilarious today. Whether it's the Roman Empire, U.S. history in the 1970s, or the Salem Witch Trials, there were ridiculous people with ridiculous customs in every era. In fact, if there is one thing that unites all kinds of people across time, it's that people have always been and always will be strange.

These historical events were compiled from this r/AskReddit thread, and commenters shared their recollections and accounts of random facts they know which they all probably bring up at parties to get a laugh from a group. But now, all their stories are yours to share at your next party. You're welcome. It's called paying it forward.

For more compilations like this, here is a list of 10+ work stories where everyone quit simultaneously.

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