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Stories of 5 Bodies Found in Wells
I recently watched a Netflix show where a body had been discovered in a well and remembered that I had written about this topic once…
8 Unhappy Incidents Ending in “Ground Into Mincemeat”
On more than one occasion I have read the phrase “ground into mincemeat” while skimming through newspaper articles in the National Archives. So, today I…
4 People Who Were Tied to the Railroad Tracks
As a child I watched cartoons where characters were bound with rope and tossed onto the railroad tracks. I never realized that this actually happened…
Mandrake – Plant With a Soul
This article, originally published in 1905, discusses Medieval superstitions about the mandrake root and how it is still to this day kept as a doll….
Death by Crocodile Superstition
According to a newspaper article published in 1905, deaths by crocodiles happened after curtains were washed in rivers was a common superstition. It makes sense,…
Electric Belts for Weak Men – Electric Schlong Noose
Called the “greatest healing invention of the age,” the electric belt made for men was a popular devise in the late 1800s and early 1900s….
Superstitions About the Adder Snake
The adder is only native poisonous snake in Britain. It was feared as an omen of misfortune and it was believed that if an adder…
5 of the Darnedest Arrests of 1895
In this compilation, we take a look at a few arrests made back in 1895. 1. Sold Fake Petrified Human Body First, we have an…
Red Gardenias in Folklore
In folklore, red gardenias are the flowers of choice when it comes to seduction and love magic. In Sexual Bewitchery (Dolnick et al., 1998), the…
Bare Bottom Superstition
We, the people, are a ridiculous species on the planet Earth. We point and make fun of the strange rituals and habits of other animals…
