Category: Culture
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…
10 Bizarre Teeth Superstitions
Teeth were the subject of superstitions and strange beliefs all over the world, and many beliefs of the past are rather laughable these days. For…
The Mystery of the Skeleton in Armor
What came to be known as the “Skeleton in Armor” was discovered in Fall River, Massachusetts in the early 1830s. Many believed it was the…
How To Wear A Veil In 1912
In 1912, there were fashion rules on what type of veil a person could wear. Black veils were a main staple, whereas only certain people…
10 Strange Beliefs Once Held By Thieves And Burglars
Common theft and burglarizing was once a real occupation with its own set of strange beliefs and superstitions passed down through families and underground organizations….
