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31. März 2022 · From the man who has never had his bath to one who never sleeps, here’s our top ten list of the most unusual and bizarre people to ever exist ...
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8. Dez. 2018 · From public defecation as an act of philosophical rebellion to (maybe) eating a baby because of insatiable hunger – these are some of the most freakish, perplexing, and historically weirdest people who’ve ever lived.
- Philosophically Speaking, Why?
- Class Clown
- Like A Chicken with Its Feathers Cut Off
- I Do What I Want, When I Want, Where I Want
- Man’S Best Friend
- Pet Name
- A Little Dose of Vitamin D
- Words Will Never Hurt Me
- Animal Instinct
- She Sells Seashells by The Seashore
Refusing to conform to the norms of society isn't just a modern eccentricity—some examples of it go all the way back to ancient times. When it comes to history's weirdest people, we'd be remiss not to mention Diogenes the Cynic, for instance, an influential figure in the development of Greek philosophy. While he may have influenced many people’s th...
As most philosophers of his time probably would have done if given the opportunity, Diogenes regularly sat in on lectures by history’s most legendary philosopher, Plato. But he was prone to a bizarre habit during these lectures—for some unknown reason, Diogenes would intentionally eat as loudly as possible while Plato was speaking in order to disru...
In another showdown with the legendary Plato, Diogenes barged into one of the famous philosopher’s lectures holding a chicken whose feathers he had plucked off in his hands. He shouted out “Behold! I’ve brought you a man!” This ridiculous stunt was an attempt on Diogenes’ part to demonstrate that he had disproven Plato’s belief about what defines a...
Just in case you aren’t already convinced that Diogenes was one of history’s weirdest people, don't worry. We haven't even gotten to his most disturbing habit yet. He frequently tended to any and all of his bodily needs in public, wherever he happened to be when he felt the urge. This at times included defecating in a theater, eating scraps of old ...
Those who knew Diogenes reported that he was unusually obsessed with dogs, and even often enjoyed acting like one. He vocally praised the animal’s moral superiority to human beings and often imitated their behavior—including growling at people who wouldn’t give him food and snarling his teeth at those he disliked. Pixabay
Surprisingly, Diogenes’ peculiar attitude towards dogs is not just a meaningless fun fact—it actually had a direct impact on history. Cynicism, the major school of philosophical thought that Diogenes founded, comes from a Greek word that literally translates to “dog-like.” So I guess if anyone ever calls you cynical, you can respond with a hearty “...
Nobody was more respected in the ancient world than the one and only Alexander the Great—but that still didn’t phase Diogenes in the slightest. Legend has it that when the two of them met, Diogenes had been sunbathing. Alexander approached to ask if there was anything he could do for him, and Diogenes mockingly replied: “You could move out of my li...
No discussion about the weirdness of Diogenes would be complete without at least one mention of the time when he responded to being insulted by some passersby with an utterly disgusting act. He peed on them! Yes, that’s right. An important, highly influential philosopher urinated on a group of people. If that doesn’t qualify someone as one of histo...
The Roman Empire gave the world some incredible characters, but it also gave us some supreme weirdos—such as the kingdom’s third ruler, Caligula. How weird was this supreme ruler? Well, there's the story of his horse Incitatus. He loved the beast so much that he actually wanted to make it consul, the highest position the Roman Senate had to offer. ...
One of the most bizarre stories about Caligula is his apparent hatred of...the sea? The mad emperor reportedly once marched the battle-hardened Roman legions to the Atlantic Ocean—only to have them flog the waves and collect seashells as "spoils of war." Roman Empire(2019), Netflix
7. Dez. 2018 · With 7.53 billion people on earth, there's bound to be a lot of fascinating oddballs out there, and we're here to tip our caps to them for their individuality and creativity. H ere are 44 curious facts about the strangest people in the world.
THE WEIRDEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous. By Joseph Henrich. HOME. Overview. Table of Contents. Q&A on WEIRD. Joseph Henrich. Popular Press. Reviews. Praise. Quotes. Media. Winner of the 2023 Hayek Book Prize. International Versions. United Kingdom. Latest News.
The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous is a 2020 book by Harvard professor Joseph Henrich that aims to explain history and psychological variation using approaches from cultural evolution and evolutionary psychology. In the book, Henrich explores how institutions and ...
From acting like the Queen of Hearts and yelling “Off with their heads!” to buying entire cities on a whim, history is filled with characters so bizarre that it’s hard to believe they really existed. Strap in and get ready: Here are the strangest people to ever go down in history.
