Category: Culture
Artificial Metals – Alchemy
Was alchemy an early form of a get rich quick scheme? With so much focus on changing base metals into gold, it certainly appears as…
How to Make a Wish in 1921
The following article, originally published in 1921, tells how people were making wishes during that time. Beliefs About Wishes Bride’s Home Make a wish on…
History and Mystery of Lucky Number Seven
Why is the number seven supposed to be lucky? How is the number connected to religions across the world? The article below, originally published in…
The Origin of Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board
Light as a Feather, stiff as a board is a levitation game played by kids and teenagers during sleepovers and parties, or whenever they want…
Weird Things People Collect
People have always had a tendency to collect things. In the past, men might collect stamps and women would turn to decorated handkerchiefs. Then there…
History of the Fork
The fork, as a tool, was used by the ancient Greeks to remove food from boiling water, but there was no place for the fork…
Adultery in Ancient History
The origin of the word adultery comes from the Latin word adulterāre and means to corrupt or make impure. We associate this word with marriage…
12 Ways to Make a Million in 1916
A quick search on YouTube will reveal thousands of different ways to become a millionaire. Most of the ways involve the internet or monetizing a…
Early 1900 History of the Anti-Spit Campaign
The early 1900s saw the start of the anti-spitting campaign, and for good reason. Not only did the dark tobacco spit stain the hems of…
1929 Instructions on How to Keep a Husband
While reading through the newspaper archives today, I found this gem of an article on how a wife can keep hold of her husband. The…
