The craftsmen who built America knew things about tools we stopped teaching.
A new book looks at how rituals, charms and curses are central to the identity of America’s pastime It’s a Chicago legend, nurtured like a hot dog with everything except ketchup. During the 1945 World ...
People throughout history have turned to superstitions to make sense of a confusing world. Before science could explain things like illness, weather, or luck, ancient cultures created their own ...
The number 13, black cats, breaking mirrors, or walking under ladders, may all be things you actively avoid—if you’re anything like the 25% of people in the US who consider themselves superstitious.
The proximity of the Superstition Mountains to metro Phoenix is one of the key reasons unsuspecting hikers run into trouble there. The Arizona Republic reports that authorities in Pinal and Maricopa ...
Saltwater for curing wounds, butter to heal the skin, red nettles to cure pain in the loins. Just some of the methods used for centuries by folk healers like Alison Pearson of St. Andrews. In 1583, ...