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April 14, 2021 Nothing to see here—just a baby in a cage hanging out a window, taking in the air! Fox Photos/Getty Images A lot has changed between the 19th century and today, but one thing that hasn't is the plethora of available parenting advice—though the following tips would likely make today's parents scratch their chins. From giving a single slice of bread as a snack to lancing gums, here are a few puzzling parenting tips from the 1800s, adapted from an episode of The List Show on YouTube. 1. Put babies in cages hanging outside of windows to get them fresh air.

Time flies when you’re learning how Daylight Saving Time actually came to be (and how “Cosmic Time” didn’t).

Albuquerque/iStock via Getty Images Plus Have you handled fish in "suspicious circumstances," or kept your prescription medication in something other than its prescription bottle? Depending on where you are, you could unknowingly broken the law. From historical oddities to ordinances that are still being enforced, here are a few strange laws you might have broken, in a piece adapted from an episode of The List Show on YouTube. 1. Eating Fried Chicken With a Knife and Fork If you're going eat fried chicken in Gainesville, Georgia, you might want to do so with your hands: Technically, you can b...

February 1, 2021 Why does Tax Day fall on April 15, and which historical leader taxed beards? Read on for answers to those questions and more in this list, adapted from an episode of The List Show on YouTube. 1. Taxes date back to at least Ancient Egypt. We can trace documented records of taxation all the way back to Ancient Egypt, sometime around 3000 to 2800 BCE. Apparently, there was a biennial event called the Following of Horus, when the Pharaoh went around collecting taxes in his dual roles as head of state and living incarnation of the god Horus. Taxation is even described in the Bible...

When it comes to weird animal stories, it’s hard to beat the one about the parrot who got arrested for cursing out an old woman.