Historical Hidden Gems: Obscure and Amusing Trivia

History is full of some pretty messed up and outrageous stuff they don't put in textbooks. Let's uncover some wild trivia tidbits that reveal the crazy underside of the past.

1. Deceiving the Soviets

SEAL Team Six was formed in the '80s when the US only had two other teams. So they named the new guys "Team Six" to punk the Soviets into thinking we were overflowing with special ops squads. Devious liars - I love it.

2. Camera Trickery

Some joker sued Blue Man Group claiming they violently shoved a camera down his throat mid-show. nope - they just faked it by putting a camera near his face and playing gross footage. Nice try, but no lawsuit payout for you, buddy!

3. No Cussing Allowed

Don't even think about dropping F-bombs in historic South Pasadena, CA unless you want to get locked up! They straight up banned cursing in public. Imagine getting busted just for yelling vulgarities - that's freaking wild.

4. Summoning Lightning

Scientists found a way to zap lightning out of clouds using crazy laser tech. Now they can aim down lightning bolts like Zeus tossing thunderbolts. metal as hell!

5. A Phantom's Mask

In Phantom of the Opera, the Phantom at first had a full face mask. But it kept accidentally ripping off the actor's wig during scenes. Cue a quick redesign so the Phantom didn't end up bald! Not a good look when you're trying to be debonair.

6. Jailing the Sick

Kansas politicians once pushed a bill to lock up any woman even suspected of having an STD - no actual testing required! Just a hunch you might be infected? Straight to jail! Can you imagine the chaos if they could jail people over a health rumor? Brutal.

7. Burning an Ancient Tree

Some druggie burned down a 3,500 year old tree, one of the oldest in the world, while she was smoking meth inside it. Ol' Methany here took "light it up" a little too literally and torched an irreplaceable natural treasure. 

8. No Murder Law

An old-timey judge in the Wild West literally let a guy off for murdering a Chinese railroad worker because he couldn't find any law against killing a "Chinaman"! 

9. The "13th Step"

The founder of AA was infamous for relapsing into boozing and womanizing, even during his sober years. He banged so many members that sleeping with newbies got nicknamed the "13th step" of the 12-step program. A classic case of "do as I say, not as I do!"

10. Moon Tardigrades

When a lunar probe crashed into the Moon, it spilled thousands of virtually indestructible microscopic creatures called tardigrades all over the wreckage. Now the Moon might have its own nearly unkillable alien creature infestation! Not saying we should nuke the moon...but we should nuke the moon.

Don't Cuss - Munch Some Heat!

While trivia is fun, let's avoid the mistakes of historically outrageous laws like banning cussing. Don't get yourself arrested just for shouting a few choice words in public!

Instead, swing by Gas N Grub and grab some bags of their Ass Kickin' Popcorn to spice up your snacking. With fiery flavors like Ghost Pepper, Carolina Reaper, and Habanero Chile Lime, you'll be yelling for more reasons than just cursing up a storm.

Crank up the heat with snack time excitement, not profane outbursts. And if you really need to vent, just scream into the popcorn bag - no one will hear your foul language! Here's to spicy fun within the law.