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According to a newspaper article published in 1905, deaths by crocodiles happened after curtains were washed in rivers was a common superstition. It makes sense,…

Called the “greatest healing invention of the age,” the electric belt made for men was a popular devise in the late 1800s and early 1900s….

The adder is only native poisonous snake in Britain. It was feared as an omen of misfortune and it was believed that if an adder…

In this compilation, we take a look at a few arrests made back in 1895. 1. Sold Fake Petrified Human Body First, we have an…

In folklore, red gardenias are the flowers of choice when it comes to seduction and love magic. In Sexual Bewitchery (Dolnick et al., 1998), the…

We, the people, are a ridiculous species on the planet Earth. We point and make fun of the strange rituals and habits of other animals…

In my quest to find unusual molds, I stumbled upon Pacific Mold Design’s 8” skull planter mold. Made of ABS plastic, this was the first…

One of the more devious, yet often retold methods of capturing love involves the lowly footprint. From Europe to Africa, a woman would watch where…

Halloween night was a fantastic time for divining future husbands, according to William S. Walsh (1925). He writes how on October 31st “cabbages are torn…

Back in third grade, the music teacher taught us how to sing The Old Gray Mare. After singing the song the first time through, a…