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Jumping the Candle – Halloween Divination With Candles
Jumping the candle was divination used on Halloween night to predict what month a person might be married. However, this charm could be easily adopted…
The Death Spell Used Against Adolf Hitler – Witchcraft Used to Curse the Führer
Did witchcraft play a part in the downfall of Adolf Hitler? This 1943 newspaper article tells of a death-doll trend taking place before Hitler was…
How to Tell Your Fortune With Dominos – Instructions and Meanings From 1913
The following instructions and meanings of dominos was originally published in New Jersey newspaper back in 1913. Domino Fortunes Most children have a box of…
100 Clipart PNGs Copyright Expired Old Images
Available as a free zip download, these are 100 copyright-free clipart images I have gathered from old newspapers over the past few years. Images include…
8 Wrist Superstitions that will Sprain Your Brain
Since I covered ankle superstitions, it is only fitting that I would also cover superstitions and strange beliefs about the wrist. It is almost as…
Blackbirds Attacked Two People in Pennsylvania
Over the span of two years, blackbirds attacked two people in Pennsylvania. One attack happened to a woman in 1908, and the second attacked happened…
11 Strange Ankle Superstitions, Beliefs, Charms, and Sayings
When I sat down to write this article, I did not want to cover the popular superstitions, beliefs, charms, and sayings about ankles. I wanted…
7 Ancient Egyptian Cat Superstitions and Beliefs
Ancient Egyptians believed in numerous superstitions and beliefs about cats. Cats were considered magical creatures that provided people with innumerable benefits. Not surprisingly, the ancient…
85-year-old Woman Kept Prisoner in Cellar for 2 Years
In 1922, an 85-year-old woman was discovered in the cellar of a house. Located in a miner’s town, the cellar was dark, cold, and damp….
Introduction to Learning Classical Latin – Gr. 5-6 Lesson Plans
To introduce children, grades 5 to 6, to Classical Latin, Latin’s origins, basic pronunciations, history, and to provide exposure to Latin words and phrases. The…
