Category: Culture
Strange Light in Sky Near Phoenix Arizona in 1909
Source: Arizona Republican, March 10, 1909. Section 2, Page 2. Light in Sky Puzzles Oldest Inhabitants Remarkable Phenomenon Observed Last Night Northeast of Phoenix Much…
Infinity Tattoo Symbol and Its Historical Meaning
Infinity tattoos are popular among GenXers, Millennials, and GenZs, but what does the symbol actually mean? In mathematical terms, the infinity symbol, ∞ , represents…
UFO Strange Airship Spotted Over Hickman Kentucky in 1915
The following newspaper snippet was published in 1915. It was common that many strange sightings were met with rude remarks about the local inhabitants. it…
Strange Light Spotted in Maryland 1916
Source: Catoctin Clarion. December 28, 1916, Page 2. What Was It? On Monday night last while returning from Frederick, four young men of Thurmont saw…
Hovering Airship in New Jersey 1916
Strange Airship Hovers Over Plant Source: The Ogden Standard. February 03, 1916, 4 PM City Edition, Page 1. Ogden City, Utah. Wilmington, Del., Feb. 3….
Bristol People Report Strange Light in the Sky
Source: The Comet. January 31, 1918, page 4. The attention of scores of Bristolians was called to a strange light appearing in the sky last…
Old Time Halloween Mischief
With Halloween two days away, I hit the newspaper archives and dug up a few stories of Halloween mischief from the past. 1893 Ringing Doorbells…
London Man Tattooed His Will On Wife’s Back
There are numerous stories about men having their wills tattooed on their backs, but in this newspaper report the husband’s will is tattooed on his…
A Strange Light in the Sky 1894 North Carolina
A Strange Light in the Sky Source: The Western Sentinel. January 25, 1894, page 2. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mr. J.D. Work, of Brown’s Summit, Guilford county,…
Lipstick in Ancient Civilizations
The ancient Sumerians were probably the first people to invent lipstick over 5,000 years ago. Their lipstick was nothing like the lipstick we use today….
