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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…
Kentucky Man Buried in Whiskey
An unusual burial occurred in 1897 when a Kentucky man requested that he be buried in whiskey. Here is the original article: Buried in Whiskey…
10 Curious Divorce Reasons From 1917
From the time I was little, I’ve heard people say that marriages lasted in the “old days.” And, “People made their marriages work.” After spending…
Nikola Tesla Believed Electricity was a Cure for Stupid
The article below, originally published in 1917, quotes Nikola Tesla’s belief that electricity to the brain could cure the stupid out of the rest of…
WWI Barley Broth Recipe
Original Barley Broth war recipe. Numerous recipes, called war recipes, were published in newspapers during World War I. The reasoning behind this was to help…
5 People Who Were Pushed Down The Stairs
I was going to write an article on people who fell down the stairs, but as I read the articles, I found that nearly all…
