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Strange things can fall from the sky, from fish to red rains. Here is an entry that belongs with Charles Fort (the man who collected…

Wherever there is tragedy, there are people who will try and profit from it. That is the what article below, written nearly two weeks after…

People can get some pretty wacky ideas about marriage. While this article does not fully explain what a “pure” marriage is, I get the feeling…

Superstitions can be pretty darn funny, if not downright insulting. For example, my own grandfather, a Pennsylvania German, once told my mother that women who…

These circus girls come from The Washington Times, published in April 09, 1922. To print, click on the image and print to page size. You…

Here is a report out of Michigan where the convicts had a riot, the soldiers were brought in, and the convicts who refused to go…

Old newspapers were filled with reports of different customs from around the world. People in the United States could not learn enough about other cultures….

Growing up, I took every opportunity there was to make a wish. I would wish on pennies before tossing them into wells and I would…

The study of saints is a fascinating subject. From their lives to their deaths, there is never a dull moment. As it so happens, a…