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The Day It Rained Rats and Mice
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…
Death Agony of Titanic Victims Turned Into Dollars by Wireless Operators
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…
Doctor Promises To Restore Sight With A Pig’s Eye
The article below comes from 1922. There were many articles in the early 1900s about transplanting animal eyes into human eyes, but never any follow…
Pure Marriage Idea is Not Popular
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…
5 Ways to Become a Witch According to Old Timers
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…
Circus Girls Paper Dolls
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…
Convicts Are Flogged in Michigan 1912
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…
Chinese Custom of Feeding the Dead
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….
13 Strange Things People Do to Make a Wish
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…
9 Strange Things Done To The Bodies Of Saints In Recent History
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…









