Tag: Weird History

  • A Town Once Elected a Beer-Drinking Goat as Mayor

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    Ever heard of a goat running for mayor? In 1986, the tiny town of Lajitas, Texas, elected a beer-drinking goat named Clay Henry as its mayor! Lajitas, a small border town near Big Bend National Park, had a population of just a few hundred and a quirky sense of humor. The town’s general store owner,…

  • A Pig Was Once Put on Trial in France

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    Imagine a courtroom in medieval France, but the defendant isn’t a person—it’s a pig! In 1457, a sow and her piglets were put on trial in Lavegny, France, for the murder of a five-year-old boy. The bizarre case is one of history’s strangest legal moments. The pig had allegedly attacked the child, leading to his…