Leo S

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• History
• Science

Erwin Schrödinger between equations, cats and philosophy (and a life-size installation in Zurich)

6 months ago Leo S

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• History

Behind the myth of 19th-Century grotesque ‘Tear Catchers’

7 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Flower Moon: May’s full moon

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

History and lore of Beltane, the ancient Celtic festival of May Day

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The month of May: holidays, folklore and traditions

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• Travel

The Shambles: the oldest medieval street in the world

7 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

April 23 is St. George’s Day, England’s National Day!

7 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Some surprising things you (probably) didn’t know about Good Friday

8 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Pink Moon, Planter’s Moon, Seed Moon..or April’s Full Wind Moon

8 months ago Leo S

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• People, mysteries and stories

The centuries-old ghost stories of the haunted Dock Street Theater

8 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

A short (totally sincere) history of April Fools’ Day

8 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The month of April: holidays, folklore and traditions

8 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Bacchanalia: the festivals of Bacchus, Roman God of Wine and Fertility

9 months ago Leo S

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Worm Moon: March full moon

9 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Month of March: holidays, fun facts, folklore and more

9 months ago Leo S

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• People, mysteries and stories

The mystery of the Death Ship of Platte River, Wyoming

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• Myths and Legends

The Black Dog of Newgate

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

February 15: The Roman Festival of Lupercalia

10 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Valentines Day and the Wolf

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Who was the real St. Valentine? The (many) myths behind the Inspiration for Valentine’s Day ~

10 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

St Gobnait – the patron saint of bees and beekeeping

10 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Snow Moon: February’s full moon

10 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Groundhog Day, an American holiday with purely Europeans origins ~

10 months ago Leo S

6 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Imbolc: the ancient Celtic festival of February

10 months ago Leo S

12 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Month of February: holidays, fun facts and folklore

10 months ago Leo S

7 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

29/30/31 January: the Merla days (hen blackbird), according to tradition are the coldest days of the year ~

10 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Burns Night – a Scottish tradition to commemorate one of the world’s greatest poets

10 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 24 – Paganalia: ancient Rome’s “Earth Day”

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Caroline Barnes, the witch of St. Omer Cemetery

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

All you ever wanted to know about St Agnes’ Eve…and St Agnes!

11 months ago Leo S

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• Weather

History of the Northern Lights: folklore, myths and legends

11 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 13 | St. Knut’s Day: Christmas tree plundering in Sweden and Finland

11 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Carmentalia

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 9 | The Agonalia or Festival to Janus

11 months ago Leo S

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Wolf Moon: the first Full Moon of the year

11 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Boost your New Year with a little bit of Twelfth Night folklore!

11 months ago Leo S

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• Food

Victorian Epiphany Tart – an old English recipe

11 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

First Monday of the New Year: discover the lost celebration of Handsel Monday!

11 months ago Leo S

10 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The month of January: holidays, fun facts and Folklore

11 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Celebrate the New Year with a Good Luck Pig!

11 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

How did the tradition of New Year’s resolutions start? 👀

11 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Legends and superstitions of Appalachian Christmas (and Old Christmas)

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