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Bones Of Giant Found In Nevada In 1904
File this one under inconvenient archaeology. The bones of a “giant” were dug up in Nevada, 1904. This wasn’t the only place or time that…
Early 1900s Belief in Ghosts and How to Communicate With Them
Not so strange, the belief in ghosts was just as strong in the early 1900s as those beliefs are today. Instead of sitting on their…
10 Strange Wart Cures from Folklore
There are as many wart cures as there are days in a year. I honestly never understood why these charms were so popular until I…
18 Sudden Deaths Reported In One Night
The 18 “sudden” deaths reported in this article were not all that sudden or even uncommon, but for 1922, it was a frightening event in…
3 Horrific Reports of Hydrophobia in the 1800s
Hydrophobia, more commonly known as rabies, was a very real and very serious problem in the early United States. While it was commonly spread from…
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…
Halloween – Take A Look Into The Future
Halloween conjures up images of witches, ghosts, and fortune telling. In folk belief, Halloween is also the best time to see into your future. Newspapers…
10 Horrifying Facts About Italy’s Soap Making Murderess
Named the Soap Maker of Correggio, Leonarda Cianciulli was known for killing three women and turning them into soap and sweet treats. While her crime…
Candlelight Superstition Taken to the Extreme
Have you ever taken something to the extreme? Do you squeeze the life out of fun? Here is a story about a woman who took…
7 Gruesome Old Love Charms
Old love charms can be gross, cruel, and just bizarre. Supposedly, people performed these charms to find love, but I think that many of them…
