Category: Culture
10 Weird AF Fashion Trends from the Past
If you think the fashion trends of today are pretty wild, you had better take a moment to check out the weird shit they called…
Ancient Egypt’s Queen Hatshepsut was Called a Militant Suffragette
The following article, originally published in 1913, compares the ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut to the suffragettes of the time. Indeed, the queen did have to…
9 Popular Daisy Flower Superstitions
While a seemingly plain flower, daisy superstitions formed a profound center in the realm of flower magic. The flower’s name, daisy, comes from the Old…
8 Weird Chewing Gum Superstitions
Chewing gum was clearly an American invention and since 1848 there have been numerous superstitions and strange rituals associated with the chewy treat. Keep Her…
6 Hypes and Facts About the Frankenstein Movie With Boris Karloff
The Frankenstein movie of 1931, featuring Boris Karloff, created a sensation and, over 80 years later, continues to have a cult following. Most of the…
How Lupercalia Became Valentine’s Day
The origin of Valentine’s Days comes to us from the ancient Roman festival, Lupercalia. The article below was originally published in 1911 and tells us…
7 Sock Superstitions You Need to Know
In the old days, they wore stockings instead of socks, but the superstitions remained the same. Socks, like all articles of clothing, had their own…
The Dress That Made Paris Vow to Reform Its Fashions in 1914
It was 1914 and Paris was all aplomb over a silly dress worn by an actress in public. Had Paris fashion gone to far, showing…
8 Reasons Why We Need Cadavers as Crash Test Dummies
From the 1930s to the present day, human cadavers have been used as crash test dummies. These cadavers, donated to science, have been invaluable sources…
10 Weird Superstitions About the Kitchen Table
Our recent ancestors had a lot of strange superstitions, including superstitions about the kitchen table. While we might assume that they had way too much…
