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Category: Strange or Weird History

Mysteries of the Ouija Board

Where do you land on Ouija boards? Do you believe they’re doorways to evil? Can they allow participants to speak with the other side?

October 12, 2023
The Deadman’s Hand

Is the Dead Man’s Hand a superstition, an omen, or just another urban legend? It sounds so ominous, almost like a ghost story begging to be told.

May 20, 2023
THE NOT-SO-SWEET HISTORY OF VALENTINE’S DAY

Romantic greeting cards, chocolate hearts, red roses, and wine pop into our minds when we think of Valentine’s Day. Sadly, February 14 has a long and not-so-sweet history dating back over 2000 years.

February 15, 2023
Curse of the Destiny Ring

What if I tell you the Destiny Ring is believed by some people to be responsible for at least five deaths?

November 24, 2022
Are the Poltergeist Movies Cursed?

Are the “Poltergeist” Movies Cursed? We will share facts and see if we can debunk this.

November 9, 2022
BEFORE HALLOWEEN WAS HALLOWEEN . . .

This is another guest post by Donna Marie West, where she shares some of the histories of Halloween or Samhain. . . . It was a Celtic solar festival called Là Shamhna, commonly known today as Samhain.Samhain, which means “end of summer,” marked the final harvest and the storage of food for the winter. The…

October 30, 2022
Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow y’all!!! This is an American classic Halloween story but so much more. We will share the history, location and pop culture references.

October 26, 2022
“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Poe

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe is one of the creepiest stories I have heard. Give it a listen if you are up for fright, and tell me if you don’t agree.

October 12, 2022
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Have you heard Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven?” We share a fun version and also a more analytical website with you if you want to dive deeper. Halloween wouldn’t be the same without this gothic masterpiece.

September 19, 2022
Julius Caesar Kidnapped by Pirates

Did you know Julius Caesar was kidnapped by Pirates? Neither did I; sit back and enjoy as we tell you all about it.

September 14, 2022

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