History

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Vulcanalia: appeasing the God of fire

4 weeks ago Adam

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August 18 – The day of Austrian witches!

1 month ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

3 months ago Nathan

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The albumen of St. John: a curious Italian tradition

3 months ago Danijel90

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St John’s eve: ancient rituals to mark midsummer

3 months ago Ivan

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Juneteenth: a very important piece of American History

3 months ago Leo S

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• Science

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

4 months ago Leo S

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• History

How the Nazis created Fanta

4 months ago Anya016

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Wat Mahabut, the vibrant temple that honors a legendary ghost bride.

4 months ago Robin

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

4 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

6 months ago Leo S

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• History

Salii: the jumping priests of Rome

7 months ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

March 8: some curiosities about international women’s day

7 months ago Ivan

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• History

The ancient wishing well of Germering

7 months ago Pavel

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Appeasing the Ancestors: The Parentalia and Feralia in Ancient Rome

7 months ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Anthesteria: the Greek festival of spring and the dead

7 months ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Fornacalia, the ancient festival of bread and ovens

8 months ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

8 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

La Giubiana: a curious tradition linked to the last Thursday of January in Northern Italy

8 months ago Anya016

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

8 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 17: Saint Anthony the Abbot, The Great, or The Father of Monks

8 months ago Anya016

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• History

Gauchito Gil: Argentina’s Cowboy Saint

9 months ago Danilo G.

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

6 January: The true story of La Befana.

9 months ago randomcollabs

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 3/5 | Compitalia, Ancient Rome’s winter street fair

9 months ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

9 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

9 months ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

How do people celebrate New Year around the world?

9 months ago randomcollabs

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

9 months ago Leo S

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• People, mysteries and stories

The SS Great Britain and the mystery of Captain John Gray

10 months ago Danijel90

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The Capacocha, Human sacrifices in the Inca Empire

10 months ago Adam

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• People, mysteries and stories

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

10 months 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?

11 months ago Leo S

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• History

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

11 months ago Nathan

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• History
• Myths and Legends

The spooky science of haunted mirrors and superstitious mirror mythology

11 months ago Leo S

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• History

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

11 months ago Leo S

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• History

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

11 months ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

12 months ago Leo S

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• History

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

1 year ago Leo S

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• Abandoned Places

The abandoned ruins of King Zog’s Estate

1 year ago Leo S

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• Travel

Château de Puymartin and the shadow of the White Lady

1 year ago Adam

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• History

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

1 year ago Danijel90

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• History

Pizzeria Brandi: the birthplace of Pizza Margherita?

1 year ago Danilo G.