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10 Silly Superstitions About Your Ears
There are old superstitions about almost everything, including your ears. For example, did you know that astrologers long ago decided that the right ear was…
16 Good and Bad Dog Superstitions from the Past
There is little wonder as to why there are so many superstitions about dogs. After all, long ago, dogs were sacred to the goddess Hecate,…
Textbook for Paris Thieves
Back in 1895, a notorious Parisian thief wrote a handbook on how to rob and steal. Sort of like the Anarchist Cookbook of the 1970s,…
Odd News and Weird Humor From June 1858
In June of 1858, the local papers gave some brutal advice on how to get rid of bedbugs and reported on the cyclops horse. What…
Old Fern Plant Superstitions
There were numerous fern plant superstitions in the past and the plant itself was associated with the fairies. Fern plants also took a predominant place…
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…
Fire Balls From the Clouds
Fire balls from the clouds were seen over England in 1900. The article below goes into the different types of fire balls, including ball lightning….
Flaming Fire Ball Flashes Across Skies in 1919
Fire ball sighting were always reported in the newspapers in the past. They caused a great deal of excitement among people who often had little…
5 Bizarre Frozen Corpse Discoveries From the Past
Finding frozen corpses was once a very common occurrence. Men of the sea would get frozen on their ships, lost hikers would freeze in the…
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…
