Category: Culture
10 Unusual Superstitions About Chicken Eggs
People have eaten eggs since time forgotten, so it is little wonder that the world is full of chicken egg superstitions. After all, the egg…
Ghost Photographs From Long Ago
In the early 20th century, ghost or spirit photographs were all the rage. Newspapers across the U.S. were publishing these photos, either to marvel at…
Ancient Fairy and Elf Superstitions
There are numerous fairy and elf superstitions worldwide, but the most popular superstitions come to use from Ireland where the fairies were said to be…
May Poles and May Day Dancing
How did people celebrate May Day with poles and dancing? Was this strictly something done in Europe or was there a time when people in…
Serious Superstitions About Sounds and Noises
Odd sounds and sounds coming from unexpected places and times often had superstitions attached to them. Some of those superstitions were fairly good, but most…
Best Bits of Advice on Love From the Early 20th Century – Advice to the Lovelorn
The “Advice to the Lovelorn” column, published in the Omaha Daily Bee back in the early 1900s, was, for many, the best part of the…
10 Fun Superstitions About Finding Things
If you like finding things, then you will love these superstitions about finding odd bits of this and that. 1. Corn Kernel If, while walking…
10 Rotten Old Superstitions About Harming Your Enemies
The past holds plenty of old superstitions involving enemies. Some of the superstitions bordered on being spells, cast to get rid of an enemy for…
Odd Superstitions About Ashes
Ashes have long been a symbol for fertility and many of the superstitions about ashes reflect this fact. They have also been used in good…
10 Interesting Apron Superstitions From the Past
There was a time when women wore aprons while doing their housework which is why there are so many superstitions about aprons. 1. Comes Untied…
