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Illuminatism Published in 1800
For all of the believers in the Illuminati, here is part of an article I discovered on “Illuminatism.” It was printed in a newspaper from…
10 Frightening Strychnine Cases From the Past
Strychnine is a bitter poison that is commonly used to kill pests, such as rats, birds, and rabbits. At one time, all one had to…
10 Weird Frog Superstitions From Long Ago
There are frog superstitions from all over the world and nearly all of the old folk superstitions are a touch weird, if not completely bogus….
Punishments Given to Patients Inside the Old Insane Asylums
What went on inside the old insane asylums was never a calm and healing sight. There were punishments, long periods of extreme boredom, and days…
Things That Really Happened in the Old Asylums
There were many odd stories that came out of the old mental asylums, and, fortunately for history’s sake, newspapers from the past would publish these…
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…










