# witches
Forgotten Folklore & Legends That Are Downright Bizarre
Folklore from around the world is full of fascinating but lesser known nuggets. Take Saint Nicholas, the key figure upon whom Santa Claus is based. By all accounts a nice guy who…
Satanic Tomatoes and Other Weird Details Not Taught in History Class
Weird stuff permeates history, but by necessity, most of the weird stuff is not taught in school. Because of space…
Cleopatra Lived Closer to the Computer Age than to the Pyramids, and Other Atypical History Facts
We all have mental images of what we picture history was like. Implanted by schools, history books, conventional wisdom, popular…
This was the European Witch Craze that Fueled the Salem Witch Trials
The European Witch-Craze spanned over centuries during the early modern period, resulting in the deaths of thousands across Europe. Most…
16 Surprising Facts About Halloween You Never Knew
While many of the trappings of Halloween are widely known, such as the witches, ghosts, skeletons, zombies and more, many…
How Climate Change Spurred Witch Hunts In Medieval Europe Before The Age of Enlightenment
We typically think that climate change is something brought on in modern times, but as an enormous and violent thunderstorm…
The Origins of 10 Ancient Superstitions We Still Follow Today
The modern word ‘superstition’ comes from the Latin superstitio. It was a term that the Romans applied to mysterious beliefs…
The Evil “Justice” William Stoughton Was the Ultimate Hanging Judge at the Salem Witch Trials and Here’s Why
The infamous Salem Witch Trials involved the prosecution of men, women, and children who were accused of witchcraft. They took…
12 of History’s Most Baffling Mass Hysteria Outbreaks
Mass hysteria, or collective delusion outbreaks, are more common than people realize. Most are familiar with some of history's most…
Centuries of Fear: 6 Superstitions from the Middle Ages
Those who lived in the Middle Ages had a lot to fear. They didn’t have answers for all the mysteries…