Author: StrangeAgo
Quick-Thinking Messenger Thwarts Train Robbery with Courage and a Sledgehammer
March 19, 1912 — In a remarkable display of bravery and quick thinking, an express messenger single-handedly foiled a daring robbery attempt on a Southern…
The Cucking Stool: An Ominous Relic of Punitive Tradition
When it comes to barbaric punishment, few devices carry the grim fascination of the cucking stool, a medieval mechanism designed to discipline and humiliate. Known…
Businesses Fight Against Fenders on Commercial Trucks, Pedestrians Killed
Big businesses fight against having to install fenders on commercial trucks. Meanwhile, pedestrians are getting hit and run over by trucks, and are not surviving…
Berchta: The German Iron-Nosed Goddess-Turned-Hag
n German folklore, Berchta stands out as a figure both feared and revered. Known as an ugly hag with supernatural attributes, Berchta’s tale is that…
A Chicago Woman was Found Murdered, Her Throat Slit, and Dumped on a Pile of Ashes
A young woman was found murdered and dumped on an ash pile in Chicago, 1917. Police released the news that she was out “joyriding” and…
Damned Yankees Destroying the Vocabulary of England’s Youth
In 1920, England became dismayed by the influence of American music and slang. Heavens forbid, their children were suddenly telling each other to “forget it”…
Belphegor: The Demon Who Fled Marriage
In the twisty corridors of medieval folklore, where demons and deities play with the fates of mortals, few tales are as curious and revealing as…
A Quick Look at Bee Superstitions and Old Bits of Bee Folklore
Bees have long been surrounded by a variety of superstitions and bits of folklore. Here are some common superstitions about bees from different cultures. Telling…
Tragic End for Young Criminals: The LeBlanc Brothers Executed in Lafayette
In Lafayette, Louisiana, a grim chapter closed with the execution of Alexis and Earnest LeBlanc, two young French brothers who modeled their lives after the…
California Man Discovers Snake Inside Lump of Coal
In an odd incident at the Livermore, California waterworks, fireman Peter Zabella stumbled upon a bizarre and unsettling discovery while attempting to fuel the furnace….
