Author: StrangeAgo
10 Dark and Witchy Owl Superstitions
The owl, a symbol of wisdom and the sacred bird of Athena, is steeped in superstitions. Since the Christian era, the bird has been riddled…
How to Become a Historian Without a College Degree
Becoming a (or an) historian without a college degree is a controversial topic. People who have spent years getting their Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees…
Scary Paper Bag Halloween Masks from 1931
Handmade paper bag Halloween masks are easily scarier than any rubber horror mask you can buy online. Why? I have no idea. They are just…
10 Pumpkin Recipes from the Early 1900s
If you think that the pumpkin frenzy every fall is a millennial thing, you have not seen all the pumpkin recipes from the early 1900s….
Cold Water Torture Used in Old Insane Asylums
Cold water treatment, or more popularly called cold water torture, was a method used to torture the insane for bad behavior. Insane asylums of the…
Early 1900s Uses and Beliefs About Narwhals
The narwhal is a tusked porpoise that lives in the waters of the Arctic. In the early 1900s, the narwhal was hunted almost mercilessly. Today,…
War Cakes From World War I
During World War I, women were urged to conserve food, let nothing go to waste, and to bake plenty of war cakes. War cakes were…
The Brutal Lives of Cannery Workers in the Early 1900s
The hard and brutal lives of the cannery workers in the early 20th century were the subject of much discussion beginning in 1912. People from…
5 Reasons Why the Creator of Sherlock Holmes was a Nut
Sherlock Holmes was a man of logic, deduction, and practicality. He was also the complete opposite of his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. You may…
The Wonderful Electric Vibrators of the Early 1900s
Dr. J. Mortimer Granville invented the electric vibrator in the 1880s. Originally, it was a tool used by doctors to treat muscle aches, but it…
