History

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• People, mysteries and stories

The SS Great Britain and the mystery of Captain John Gray

2 weeks ago Danijel90

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• History

The Capacocha, Human sacrifices in the Inca Empire

2 weeks ago Adam

5 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Viking Sally, the story behind Baltic’s most ill-fated ship

3 weeks ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Day: what is the story behind this British observance?

4 weeks ago Leo S

4 min read

• History

Necropants and other extraordinary tales of 17th-century Icelandic sorcery

1 month ago Nathan

7 min read

• History
• Myths and Legends

The spooky science of haunted mirrors and superstitious mirror mythology

1 month ago Leo S

5 min read

• History

Belle Isle has been an amusement park, a train station, and a mall…all of them haunted!

1 month ago Leo S

2 min read

• History

Crossed Letters – a vintage way to save paper (and money)

2 months ago Adam

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The season before winter is “Autumn” or “Fall”? :)

2 months ago Leo S

5 min read

• History

Meet the Sibyl of the Rhine…and her recipe for ‘Cookies of Joy’

3 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Vulcanalia: appeasing the God of fire

3 months ago Adam

3 min read

• Abandoned Places

The abandoned ruins of King Zog’s Estate

4 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• Travel

Château de Puymartin and the shadow of the White Lady

4 months ago Adam

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

July 4: It’s Independence Day for the U.S.

5 months ago Nathan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The albumen of St. John: a curious Italian tradition

5 months ago Danijel90

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

St John’s eve: ancient rituals to mark midsummer

5 months ago Ivan

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Juneteenth: a very important piece of American History

6 months ago Leo S

4 min read

• History

Alfredino Rampi: the tragedy of little boy who died in well

6 months ago Danijel90

3 min read

• History

Pizzeria Brandi: the birthplace of Pizza Margherita?

7 months ago Danilo G.

5 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

Frank Lentini, the curious story of the man with three legs

7 months ago Danijel90

4 min read

• History

The battle of Glen Trool: Robert the Bruce’s first victory over an English army in 1307

8 months ago Adam

2 min read

• Myths and Legends

Apache tears – an Apache legend

8 months ago Adam

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

8 months ago Leo S

5 min read

• History

Haida’s Totems: the silent guardians of the Northwest coast of Canada

9 months ago Leo S

5 min read

• History

How a special diet kept the Knights Templar in shape

9 months ago Adam

4 min read

• History

Dances with snakes: the sacred dance of Hopi Indians

10 months ago Adam

3 min read

• History

Gokstad Ship: the story of one of Norway’s most famous Viking ship

10 months ago Adam

4 min read

• History

Benzaiten, the Japanese Goddes of love and all that flows

10 months ago Pavel

4 min read

• Art and Photography

Wilson Bentley, the first snowflakes photographer

10 months ago Anya016

13 min read

• History

When winter was really winter: the legendary Frost Fairs of the River Thames

11 months ago Leo S

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

New Year’s traditions in Ancient Egypt: Wepet Renpet

11 months ago Adam

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

New Year’s traditions in Sri Lanka: Sinhalese and Tamil New Year

11 months ago Ivan

6 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Nowruz: the Persian New Year

11 months ago Ivan

4 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

New Year’s Traditions in China: Nian and Chinese New Year

11 months ago Danijel90

3 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Doe, a Deer, a Female Reindeer: the spirit of Winter Solstice and Mother Christmas

12 months ago Leo S

5 min read

• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The ancient tradition of Yule Log at Christmas ~

12 months ago Leo S

5 min read

• Random Christmas 2021

December 13#: Red Square – Moscow and Russian New Year Yolka

12 months ago Ivan

2 min read

• Motors

The Pink Panthers: a unique piece of British military history

12 months ago Adam

4 min read

• History

The casket girls and the vampires of New Orleans

1 year ago Leo S

5 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

The curious story of Witch’s Ladder

1 year ago Anya016

7 min read

• History

The “Witch Cake” – a 1600s forgotten recipe you probably won’t try

1 year ago Leo S

4 min read

• People, mysteries and stories

The mystery of the mummified bishop and the stillborn fetus in his coffin

1 year ago Nathan