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People Who Lived in Underground Prairie Homes in Nebraska 3500 Years Ago
The following article, published in 1914, talks about the discovery of underground homes in Nebraska and what was found inside the “wallows.” What was most…
Ancient Egypt’s Queen Hatshepsut was Called a Militant Suffragette
The following article, originally published in 1913, compares the ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut to the suffragettes of the time. Indeed, the queen did have to…
9 Popular Daisy Flower Superstitions
While a seemingly plain flower, daisy superstitions formed a profound center in the realm of flower magic. The flower’s name, daisy, comes from the Old…
Frogs Fell From the Clouds in Devonshire, England 1910
While reading through old newspapers, you will occasionally come across articles about strange things falling from the sky, such as frogs and fish. This account…
Women Embalmers in 1908
It was something you would never suspect, but there was an urgency for women embalmers in the past. This was mostly due to the fact…
1910 Photo of the Hotel Zum Riesen
The Hotel Zum Riesen still stands in Germany today. The photo and text below were originally printed in 1910 when it was labelled as the…
8 Weird Chewing Gum Superstitions
Chewing gum was clearly an American invention and since 1848 there have been numerous superstitions and strange rituals associated with the chewy treat. Keep Her…
Live Burial as a Form of Execution in Early Germany
From the mid-thirteenth to the sixteenth century, the southern German territories practiced live burials. Initially, men who were convicted of being sodomites, rapists, and men…
7 Strange Last Requests From the Past
It is not so surprising that there were a great number of strange last requests in the wills of the recent past. After all, it…
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…
