In 1820 an entire town held a trial against tomatoes.
Pope Gregory IV Declared a War On Cats
Ancient Greeks came up with the idea of cyclops after they found a fossil of a mammoth, and had no idea what it was.
Alexander the Great was accidentally buried alive. Scientists believe Alexander suffered from a neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré Syndrome. They believe that when he died he was actually just paralyzed and mentally aware!