Category: Culture

If you’ve ever wondered why people believe in the midnight hour, it’s because there are a lot of superstitions surrounding this time. For example, some…

Crossroads have long been a place of spiritual importance for many cultures. They were thought to be the space where the deities and the realm…

The following report, originally published in 1934, details the beliefs in magic during that time period in Mexico. While the article sometimes reminds readers to…

In 1916, Dr. Arthur Warren Waite murdered his in-laws via poisoning. His defense was that he was commanded by a demon or evil spirit to…

Jumping the candle was divination used on Halloween night to predict what month a person might be married. However, this charm could be easily adopted…

Did witchcraft play a part in the downfall of Adolf Hitler? This 1943 newspaper article tells of a death-doll trend taking place before Hitler was…

The following instructions and meanings of dominos was originally published in New Jersey newspaper back in 1913. Domino Fortunes Most children have a box of…

Since I covered ankle superstitions, it is only fitting that I would also cover superstitions and strange beliefs about the wrist. It is almost as…

When I sat down to write this article, I did not want to cover the popular superstitions, beliefs, charms, and sayings about ankles. I wanted…

An unusual burial occurred in 1897 when a Kentucky man requested that he be buried in whiskey. Here is the original article: Buried in Whiskey…