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A 1911 Article On Facts Concerning Asbestos
There was a time when everyone was so excited about asbestos that they used it in everything. Unfortunately, no one knew of the real danger…
10 Strange Beliefs and Superstitions About Angels
History and the Bible are filled with the lore of the angels, from strange appearances to their duties of watching over entire nations. Here are…
10 Origins For The Man In The Moon And Other Moon Figures
Since ancient times, people have stared up at the moon and wondered what was up there. They gazed at the moon spots and saw figures….
A Pistol That Shoots Stupefying Gas
The chemical gun written about in this 1913 newspaper article is the predecessor of pepper spray. In fact, the vapor that shoots out of the…
Women Sing Hymn As Fire Burns
In 1922, women are singing a hymn when a sexton sees a fire burning in the flue. The sexton takes off to “raise the alarm”,…
10 Strange and Gross Hangover Cures You Might (Not) Want to Try
Slowly you begin to rouse. Are you in your own bed? Did you make it home last night? You stretch out your arms and try…
Titanic Survivor’s Message in a Bottle
The strangest things are washed up from the sea, such as this message in a bottle from Major Butt who was believed to have sunk…
Free Prison Health Care in 1912
When you are poor and have no access to healthcare, what do you do? A small portion of desperate people will consider going to prison…
Wanted – Wooden Leg
Here is a young man who was orphaned at age 7 and then lost his leg on the job. Down on all his luck, all…
10 Horrible Coal Mining Accidents In The 1800s
In the 1800s, coal mining accidents were an everyday occurrence. Usually the accident reports took up the space of five lines in the local newspapers….
