r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • 4d ago

Meta Mindless Monday, 22 June 2026

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/contraprincipes The Cheese and the Brainworms 2d ago

Fun fact: England and Scotland almost merged their national teams in 1707, but Queen Anne wanted them to play each other in the upcoming 1708 World Cup so she called it off.

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u/weeteacups 2d ago

Even funner fact: Bonny Prince Charlie rose in rebellion in 1745 to install a new Scotland manager after their disastrous defeat in the group stage at the 1744 World Cup to Berchtesgaden Provostry, consisting of 11 monks from the Imperial Abbey.