Ridiculous History History's Most Ridiculous Clothing, with AJ Jacobs: Part One
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Apr 29, 2025 AI Snips
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Bird Hats Spark Environmentalism
- Women wore entire taxidermied birds on hats as status symbols in the late 1800s.
- This extravagant trend led to the founding of the National Audubon Society to protect bird populations.
Falcon Breeding Hat Story
- Falcon breeding hats help endangered birds reproduce by allowing falcons to mount a hat worn by their human allies.
- The hats are silly-looking but critical tools in falconry breeding programs.
Straw Hat Riot Causes Chaos
- The 1922 Straw Hat Riot in NYC erupted from the arbitrary fashion rule banning straw hats after September 15.
- Rioters violently attacked those who wore straw hats past the date, showing fashion can incite real conflict.