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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…

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Posted in Culture

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…

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Posted in History

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…

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Posted in Culture

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…

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Posted in Ancient Egypt

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…

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Posted in History

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….

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Posted in Ancient Rome Children

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…

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Posted in Culture

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…

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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…

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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…

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