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Everyday Numbers are Secret Symbols to the Mysteries of Life
Are common numbers a part of our hidden history? Of course they are, and people have been saying so for hundreds, if not thousands, of…
The Symbolism of Easter
The symbols of Easter are ancient, and have been adopted by numerous religions. Our great ancestors celebrated the coming of Spring, and as new religions,…
8 Fascinating Facts About the Worship of Thor
The three prominent gods of the Norse religion were Odin, Thor, and Frey. Women often turned to their favored goddess Freyja in times of need…
5 People Who Lived After Being Hanged
People did not survive a quick drop of the blade under the guillotine, but plenty of people did survive their hanging. This was mostly because…
The Swastika Symbol
Before The Third Reich and the Nazi Party, the swastika was a very popular symbol in the United States. The article below was published in…
The Hanging of Mary Rogers and Elroy Kent
Before the electric chair gained preference in the United States, hanging was the most common way to get rid of society’s undesirables. Newspapers were full…
The Bayeux Tapestry Showing the Norman Conquest of England
The Bayeux Tapestry gives us about 50 scenes that led to the Norman conquest of England. It is an important work in both the world…
Popular Good Luck Charms in 1915
Good luck charms from over a hundred years ago were similar to the charms we have today with one exception: the swastika. Well before Hitler’s…
6 True Stories About Nurses in the Old Insane Asylums
I’ve covered abusive nurses in the old insane asylums, but I also wanted to cover the dangers nurses faced in unregulated insane asylums during the…
4 Cruel Facts About the Garrote as Capital Punishment
The garrote was used in Spain, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines during the 1800s and early 1900s. It was a slow, torturous way to…