At the beginning of the 21st Century monsters still roam the remote, and sometimes not so remote, corners of our planet. It is our job to search for them. The Centre for Fortean Zoology [CFZ] is - we believe - the largest professional, scientific and full-time organisation in the world dedicated to cryptozoology - the study of unknown animals. Since 1992 the CFZ has carried out an unparalleled programme of research and investigation all over the world. Since 2009 we have been running the increasingly popular CFZ Blog Network, and although there has been an American branch of the CFZ for over ten years now, it is only now that it has a dedicated blog.

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD


On This Day in Weird, May 28...

1431: Ecclesiastical authorities declare that Joan of Arc has "relapsed" into heresy by donning male clothing, thereby justifying her fiery execution. She dies suitably dressed.



1923: U.S. Attorney General, soon to be driven from office in a corruption scandal related to Prohibition, declares it illegal for women to wear trousers anywhere, anytime.








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